Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Digital Repository: Recent submissions
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High Mealie Meal Prices Are Detrimental on Poor Households
(2020-03-19)The raising price of mealie meal among poor households is an increasing concern in Zambia particularly The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR). The price of mealie meal have gone up to K215 while in other places ... -
JCTR Welcomes Revised Minimum Wage
(2018-09-19)The minimum wage and conditions of employment Act Cap 276 of the Laws of Zambia have been revised following issuance of Statutory Instruments No. 69 of 2018 covering domestic workers, Statutory Instrument No.70 of 2018 ... -
The Deteriorating Condition of Our Common Home
(2020-01)Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history — and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely. That is the sombre message from a landmark ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
JCTR Press Statement Calling For Extensive Mass Screening And Testing in The Communities
(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 ... -
True Freedom Cannot Be Realised in Zambia Without Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the New Constitution
(2008)Can true freedom be realised in Zambia without economic, social and cultural rights in the new constitution? The press release was on the celebration of the 44th African freedom day. It was centred on the emphasising the ... -
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 ... -
Tilting The Scale in Favour of Borrowing And it’s Risks
(2020-01-15)The paper talks about the rise of Zambia’s external debt over the past few years. According to the Ministry of Finance data, Zambia’s domestic debt stock in terms of securities and bonds rose in 2011. Against this back ... -
Wastage Of Public Resources Should Never Be Allowed To Continue
(2012-02-01)In a poor country like Zambia where poverty levels are as high as 63% and the incidence of rural poverty as high as 78%, every ngwee counts and should therefore be collected and spent for the intended purpose and beneficiaries. ... -
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 ... -
Continued Increase in Public Funds Abuse/Waste Worrying
(2017-11-08)Zambia has many developmental challenges to continue on the path of wasteful use of public resources. In the last few years, government has struggled to balance its incomes with expenditure partly due to reduced economic ... -
JCTR’s Reflections on the 2020 National Budget
(2020)The JCTR’s Kasama Office has over the years been engaged in advocacy and lobbying of policy makers in order to promote social justice for all people epically the poor. On 4th July, 2019, stakeholders drawn from Health, ... -
Analysis of The Effects of Emerging Economic Trends in on Access to Children’s Rights
(2018-12)Governments that are party to the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child including Zambia have a responsibility to take all measures to make sure children’s rights are respected, protected and fulfilled. These ... -
Press Statement on The Auditor General’s Report on The Accounts of The Republic For The Financial Year Ended 31St December, 2013
(2013)The Report is rather gloomy and bleak in respect of the utility of public resources pointing to prevalence of resource disutility in the public service. There are many questions than answers regarding the operation of the ... -
2020 National Budget Doesn’t Offer Much Relief to Ordinary Citizens
(2019-10-01)In 2020, government has targeted a growth of 3%. This simply means that the current hardships majority citizens are facing will continue. Challenges such as lack of access to basic nutritious food, limited employment ... -
Insights of the August Basic Needs Basket (BNB): A discussion
(2020-09-27)This video is an interview with JCTR's Muchimba Siamachoka where she is discussing the Insights of the August Basic Needs Basket (BNB). She is interviewed by Annette Mulenga of JCTR. -
Active Citizenship Participation Beyond Elections
(2016)Zambia witnessed historic elections on 20 September 2011 in which the Patriotic Front (PF) emerged winners ousting the former ruling party the Movement for Multi Party Democracy MMD. The September elections, ended 20 years ... -
Access to Information Law in Zambia: For Who and for What?
(2018-05)Since the coming of the Patriotic Front (PF) party into power, there has been great public expectation about the enactment of the Access to Information law. This public expectation arose from the fact that it was one of ...
