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Jesuit Scholars Criticize Zambian Government’s Failure to Address Budget Loopholes
Members of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have criticized the Zambian government’s failure to address challenges that impede the implementation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the 2024 budget before increasing the fund.
Jesuit Entity Decries High Cost of Living in Zambia, Urges Government to Act Urgently
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are decrying persistent high cost of living in Zambia.
Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Call for Establishment of Food Reserves amid Price Increase
Officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are calling on the Zambian government to set up strategic reserves of food and essential commodities to cushion the Southern African nation against price fluctuations and supply shocks.
Zambian Faith, Civil Societies Urge Government to Provide Clarity on Electoral Reforms
Church leaders under the auspices of the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) in Zambia are among Faith-Based (FBOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) calling on the government to provide clarity on constitutional and electoral law reforms.
Competence, Integrity among Criteria Zambia Churches Want for New Electoral Commissioners
Church leaders in Zambia under the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have called on the government of the Southern African nation to include “competence and integrity” among the criteria for identifying candidates to take the helm of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).
Zambia’s Proposed Budget “excellent opportunity for growth, development”: Jesuit Scholars
Zambia’s proposed 2023 national budget is an “excellent opportunity” for the development and growth of the Southern African nation, officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said.
Zambian Government “must not become complacent” Post IMF Loan: Jesuit Scholars
Members of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) are calling on the Southern African nation’s government not to relax efforts in turning around the economy when they receive International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved loan.
Jesuit Scholars Decry Zambia’s Worsening Economic, Social Reality, Call for Interventions
Jesuit scholars in Zambia are concerned about the current economic and social conditions in Zambia, which they say are getting worse due to the high cost of living, making life for people in the Southern African nation difficult, some “barely surviving from day to day”.
Ensure Access to Information Bill is Enacted: Zambia’s Faith, Civil Leaders to Government
Officials of the Civil Society Organization (CSO), Access to Information (ATI) Coalition on Zambia, are calling on the country’s leadership to make every effort to ensure the ATI Bill is enacted into law as soon as possible.
To Foster Social Justice, Zambia “needs to expand economic opportunities”: Jesuit Scholars
Zambia can foster social justice through the expansion of “economic opportunities and diversification”, officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in the Southern African nation have said in their message for the World Day of Social Justice.
Initiate Systems to Address Free Education Gaps, Jesuit Scholars in Zambia Urge Government
Zambia’s government needs to put in place effective systems aimed at addressing gaps that may arise with the implementation of the free education policy in the country, members of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said.
Zambia’s President Acknowledges Catholic Church as “beacon of hope, nation's conscience”
The President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, has acknowledged the significant role of the Catholic Church in the Southern African nation, describing the entity as a “beacon of hope” and “a barometer of our nation's conscience.”
Catholic Entity in Zambia Cautions Radio Practitioners against Betraying Audience Trust
Many people still trust the radio in the transmission of accurate information, the Director of Catholic Media Services (CMS) of the Zambia Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCCB) Communications Commission has observed, and cautioned radio practitioners against betraying the trust of their audiences.
Church Leaders in Zambia Want Perpetrators of Violence at By-Election Prosecuted
Representatives of Church leaders in Zambia under the auspices of the Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) have expressed concern about the violence witnessed during the recently held Kabwata Constituency by-election.
Life of Refugees, Migrants Entails “risking everything”: Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe
A Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe coordinating an office of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) has highlighted the plight of refugees and migrants, saying that their lives entail “risking everything” in search of a better life.
Free Basic Education Initiative Right Step in Ending Zambia’s Inequality: Jesuit Scholars
Jesuit scholars in Zambia have lauded the government for introducing free education from early childhood to secondary school level terming the initiative a “right” step towards bridging the gap between the poor and the rich in the Southern African nation.
Faith, Civil Leaders in Zambia Want Lenders to “agree to a large-scale debt cancellation”
Officials of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Debt Alliance in Zambia are calling on those who have loaned the Southern African nation money, whether private or other governments, to consider cancelling the loans in what they term “a large-scale debt cancellation”.
Africa Walking “financial tightrope”, Jesuits Say amid Calls for Global Support
African countries have plunged into an extreme financial crisis owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) have said, and called for increased global financing to support post-pandemic recovery efforts on the continent.
Faith, Civil Leaders Laud Zambia’s Government for “notable positives” in Economic Recovery
Members of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Debt Alliance in Zambia have lauded the country’s government for what they have described as “notable positives” in recovering the Southern African nation’s ailing economy.
Cost of Living in Zambia “to significantly go up in January 2022”, Jesuit Scholars Predict
The Southern African nation of Zambia is expected to record a significant increase in the cost of living by the end of January 2022, officials of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have said.
