Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Digital Repository: Recent submissions
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JCTR Bulletin 3rd Quarter 2011
(2011)A few weeks ago Zambia witnessed yet another relatively peaceful change of government, the first having been in 1991 when multiparty democracy was introduced. Needless to say, this phenomenon is unprecedented in the African ... -
JCTR Bulletin 2nd Quarter 2011
(2011)Three months ago, the constitution making-process in Zambia came to another halt when the proposed Constitution Bill did not get the two-thirds endorsement it required to pass in Parliament. This was an inauspicious ... -
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 Bulletin 3rd Quarter 2010
(2010)The key event in the third quarter of 2010 at JCTR was the blessing of the new JCTR Offices and the installation of the new JCTR Director, Fr. Leonard Chiti, S.J., on 10 September. After working as JCTR Director for ... -
JCTR Bulletin 2nd Quarter 2010
(2010)The second quarter of 2010 in Zambia presented very interesting challenges in the governance situation in Zambia. Three key situations presented themselves. First, the Draft Zambian Constitution was released on 18 June ... -
JCTR Bulletin 3rd Quarter 2009
(2009)As I stood on a dusty, sunny, and crowded arena in Chikuni Mission, Monze, watching the flamboyant dance and attires of the Mukanzubo Kalinda Cultural Centre, I couldn’t refrain from thinking about how culture (traditional ... -
JCTR Bulletin 2nd Quarter 2009
(2009)The second quarter of 2009 was an interesting one but also an annoying one. Debates on the global financial crisis and development aid occupied most of the second quarter in Zambia. The quarter was interesting because ... -
JCTR Bulletin 4th Quarter 2017
(2017)This is the final issue of JCTR Bulletin this year. We are blessed with articles traversing a wide range of issues. Arguably there is an underlying theme of active citizenship running throughout all the articles. An ... -
JCTR Bulletin 4th Quarter 2016
(2016)In the last issue we acknowledge the violence in the August general elections. Zambia has continued to experience pockets of post-election political violence amongst supporters of different political parties. In some ... -
JCTR Bulletin 3rd Quarter 2017
(2017)Leadership has always been in the limelight when it comes to addressing issues at any level of organisation. We speak of leadership in a home, or in a local community, or in a nation, and amongst a group of nations. Most ... -
JCTR Bulletin 2nd Quarter 2017
(2017)The lead articles in this issue of JCTR Bulletin address the issue of ecological crisis from the point of view of offering some response to this global issue. The authors of the three lead articles suggest how to address ... -
JCTR Bulletin 2nd Quarter 2016
(2016)With the political campaigns reaching a vertex, campaign materials can be seen all around the streets of Lusaka and I’m sure the same can be said for other parts of the country. Various presidential candidates are working ... -
JCTR Bulletin 1st Quarter 2018
(2018)This is the first issue of JCTR Bulletin this year. This year, 2018 marks 30 years of the JCTR’s dedicated service to promoting the fullness of human life for all, as the Centre was established in 1988. Beginning with ... -
JCTR Bulletin 1st Quarter 2017
(2017)A warm welcome to our first quarterly bulletin in 2017. Once more, I am pleased to share with you articles on different subjects affecting communities at various levels. Francis Simui in his article on early childhood, ... -
Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for February 2019: Lifting of Mealie Meal Export Ban to Impact Negatively on the Poor
(2019-03-18)The JCTR’s February, 2019 Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for a family of five in Lusaka stood at K 5,331 which was K64 less than the January BNB which stood at K 5,395.35. The most significant changes were noted in fish which ... -
The Plight of Persons With Disabilities in Zambia
(2017)This booklet outlines insights on the needs of persons with disability gained from JCTR's training programme for provincial planning units, Disability bodies and associations in the nine Provinces of Central, Copper ... -
Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Adaptation to Climate Change
(2019)Zambia is endowed with a lot of natural resources and has been one of the major producers of copper and other minerals such as cobalt and emeralds. The country has large tracts of fertile arable land, which is suitable for ... -
JCTR Strategic Plan Summary (2020 - 2023)
(2019)Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection is a faith based organisation and a Ministry of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) operating in Zambia since 1988 to promote social justice. Our work is underpinned by the Church Social ...
