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Press Release: JCTR’s Expectations as the President Opens the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly on September 13th 2024
(2024-09-12)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) outlines key expectations for the President’s address to Parliament as Zambia faces significant socio-economic challenges in 2024. The economy has been strained by a ... -
Increasing CDF Allocation is not an End in Itself
(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
(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
(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?
(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 ... -
Is the Momentum on the APRM Slowly Dying Down?
(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 ... -
Civil Society Welcomes Governments’ Commitment to The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)
(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 ...