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Active Citizenship
(2014)Active Citizenship is essentially about citizens’ engagement in the political, social and economic affairs that affect them at any appropriate level (Local or National) where they are able to play this duty effectively ... -
A Call for Responsible Leadership on Bill 10
(2020-02-04)THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) noted with concern that the media is awash with disparaging and divisive statements emanating from various quarters of society on the proposed constitutional amendment, ... -
Developmental Policies and Priorities Have Left the Youth Behind
(2019-03-11)Zambia will join the rest of the world in commemorating the Youth Day on Tuesday, 12th March, 2019. The Zambian youth faces numerous challenges which include, high unemployment, limited opportunity to access and attain ... -
Free and Fair Elections: Essentials of the Democratic Process
(2011-04)This year, 2011, Zambia will be holding its fourth general elections and fifth presidential election since the country’s return to multi-party democracy in 1991. Although there have been contrasting assessments with regard ... -
JCTR Bulletin 4th Quarter 2010
(2010)The fourth quarter in Zambia, since 2009, is occupied with discussions of the National Budget and how Government is going to implement its programmes in the coming year. It is worth noting that before then Budget discussions ... -
JCTR Calls For Immediate Implementation of The National Employment And Labour Market Policy
(2005-11-29)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) wishes to extend a strong encouragement to all stakeholders, especially government, to begin immediately implementing the National Employment and Labour Market ... -
JCTR Demands Action On The 2018 FIC Report
(2019-06-13)Government"s efforts to address the financial leakages and fight financial crimes was a progressive move. The financial Intelligence Centre Bill enacted in 2013 by the Patriotic Government was mainly to safeguard the natural ... -
Load Shedding Threatens Zambia’s Economy And General Welfare of Citizens
(2019-05-06)The commencement of a four-hour daily load shedding is increasing anxiety among many stakeholders and citizens following their experience of massive load shedding in 2015. Load shedding will threaten the growth of Zambia's ... -
The Presidential Speech Recently Delivered Did Not Inspire Hope
(2019-09-19)On Friday, 13th September, 2019, Republican President Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu addressed the National Assembly under the theme “Accelerating Sustainable Development for a Better Zambia in the Midst of Climate Change”. He ... -
Public - Private Partnerships, Crucial to Development, Says JCTR
(2011-04-12)Zambia is facing human development challenges that call for concerted efforts among various players. . It is therefore encouraging that the Government has been calling for enhanced Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) by ... -
Reinstate Mineral Revenue Sharing Mechanism
(2019-10-11)The Strengthened Accountability Programme (SAP) II implementing partners would like to urge the government to reinstate the Mineral Revenue Sharing Mechanisms in form a Local Authority Development Fund. This is for the ... -
Statement on Government’s Decision to Take the ATI Bill to Parliament
(2023-11-09)The Access to Information (ATI) Coalition would like to acknowledge the announcement by Government on 8th November 2023 through the Minister of Information and Media (MIM) and the Chief Government Spokesperson Hon. Cornelius ... -
Sustaining The Zambian Economy Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic
(2020-04-24)For a developing nation like Zambia, the impacts of the pandemic are a setback on progress that has been made towards eradicating poverty, enhancing equality and development for the populace. The JCTR notes that reaffirmations ... -
What is Necessary in A New Constitution to Meet the Development Needs of Zambians?
(2007)There is so much discussion in Zambia about the Constitution, especially with regard to what should be in the new Constitution as the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) meets. The Mung’omba Draft Constitution which ... -
Women and Development: Reflections From Zambia
(2019)The paper addresses the challenges that women have been facing in Zambia to attain development. That this lack of women participation is a contributing factor in the lack of development in the country. Women who constitute ...
