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  • Increasing CDF Allocation is not an End in Itself 

    Muyebe, Alex (2023-09-30)
    Allocation to the Constituency Development Fund has continued to increase in the consecutive National Budgets in 2022 and 2023. In the 2024 National Budget the government proposes to increase further the allocation to ...

  • Message for Youth Day: A Call to Accelerate Youth Development Through Improved Socio-Economic and Socio-Cultural Standards 

    Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2023-03-12)
    Zambia celebrates Youth Day (2023) under the theme ‘Transforming Minds for Accelerated Youth Development’. With a little over a year of UPND’s government being in office, this year’s celebrations come at a time when the ...

  • “Is the Momentum on the APRM Slowly Dying Down?” Asks JCTR 

    Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2011-02-01)
    Despite the commendable efforts made by National Governing Council (NGC) to popularise the African Peer Review Mechanism, more can and should be done. Educating citizens on such important processes should not only be a ...

  • Whose Interests is Zambian Politics Serving? 

    Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2009-11-03)
    Zambian politics has been interesting in the past three quarters of 2009 for mostly three reasons: (i) Zambian politicians are validating the old adage that “politics is a dirty game,” (ii) Church has been told it has no ...

  • 30Ngwee Tax, Tariff or Levy on Internet Calls 

    Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2018)
    There had be an uproar regarding the government's decision to introduce a levy on internet calls. This has been after the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, who is also the chief government’s spokesperson, ...

  • Is the Momentum on the APRM Slowly Dying Down? 

    Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2011-02-01)
    As year 2011 begins, it would be good to see renewed interest, energy and commitment towards the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). This commitment should be from all major sectors that include government, civil society ...

  • JCTR Press Statement Calling For Extensive Mass Screening And Testing in The Communities 

    Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2020-04-23)
    The impacts of COVID-19 on the public health system and country is scary and must be stopped. JCTR commended Government on its actions to help stop the spread through screening and testing Kafue, Emmazdale and Chaisa ...

  • Civil Society Welcomes Governments’ Commitment to The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) 

    Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2013-01-25)
    The government has reaffirmed its commitment to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process in Zambia, by providing the necessary support and resources towards realizing its objectives. The government does not intend ...