Zambia

Give Women Priority in Land Allocation, says Chief Chiwala

Chief Chiwala of the Lamba-speaking people in Masaiti District has said women should be given priority in land allocation because they are the main drivers of agriculture.

Land ownership debate hots up at the National Constitution Convention in Zambia

Heated and protracted debate yesterday characterised proceedings at the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka as delegates deliberated on the issue of land ownership. A number of delegates demanded that land should not be recklessly sold to foreigners because it belonged to Zambians.

Tackling slum problems in Zambia

August 1st, 2012 The Zambian government last week invited a broad range of experts, central and local government officials and community representatives to discuss new ways of dealing with the country’s slum problems. A Slum Upgrading and Prevention Dialogue was officially inaugurated by Mr. Bernard S. C Namachila, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government […]