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11/05/2024

Friends and Partners,

At Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia - MCMZ we realize that the 2023-2024 farming season droughts which destroyed over 1.3 Million Hectares of maize fields is a threat to our communities curbing violence and against women and children.

The Choma Small Scale Farmers Field Day is set as a model household food security strategy which can be adopted by the three thousand peasant and small scale farmers delegates who will attend this event on the 13th July, 2023 with each having access to under a hectare irrigated field.

Eventually, under a hectare of irrigated fields per household across Choma, Southern, Zambia will mean improved much needed nutritional foods for pregnant mothers and children, improved children's health, improved school attendance and performance for rural schools going children, increased district household food security, and reduced violence against women and children in Choma.

We are alive to the fact that food security at household level reduces the chances of women and children from enduring hunger, poverty and violence. The reduction in the prevalences of these vices positively contributes towards our country attaining the Sustainable Development Goals.

To everyone partnering in the actualizing of this event, we want to assure you that, you're not only participating in an event but contributing to the betterment of women and children in greatest need in Choma district in a sustainable way beyond the event.

To sponsor this event, exhibition of mechanized farming equipments, and demo plots planting email: [email protected]

We are happy to monitor your crop and stands from now till the 13th July, 2024. Click email button

14/12/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ZAMBIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IS READY FOR EAST AFRICA MARKET, SAYS MUSOKOTWANE COMPASSION MISSION DIRECTOR

DAR-ES-SALAAM, 14/12/2023:

Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia (MCMZ) Executive Director, Sibbuku Genious Musokotwane says the Zambian agriculture sector has huge untapped potential to meet the East African demand for white maize and other crop produce through enhanced mechanisation of the sector and foreign partnerships in utilising the land for crop production.

Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on the Zambian Deputy High Commissioner to the Republic of Tanzania, Ambassador Anthony Bwalya at the Zambian Mission in Dar-es-salaam, Mr. Musokotwane said he is in the country to explore new market in East Africa.

"...I have noticed the region has huge potential for first grade white maize and other farm produce. I am here to ensure that what we produce at our farms back home has an available market beyond the borders of Zambia," he said. "I also want to guarantee would be partners of assured market and also government support."

He added that as an organization, MCMZ has a running three year strategic plan that covers 2022 to 2025 and aimed at Agricultural Machanization as a strong tool for enhanced response against child marriage and contribution towards achieving the Zambian government's agenda for zero child marriage by the year, 2030 through food security and reduced donor reliance for projects implementation and sustainability.

Mr. Musokotwane further informed the Ambassador that MCMZ is ready to work with anyone that wishes to partner with it, with farm machinery and inputs to enhance production.

Meanwhile, Mr Bwalya said the agricultural sector will only thrive and achieve its full potential through partnerships such as what MCMZ is embarking on building with the Private sector.

He commended MCMZ for going an extra mile in using agriculture as a tool, not only for food security but also as a sustainability tool in its quest to end child marriage and violence against children in Zambia.

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Issued by:

Ndangwa Mwittah
Advisor - Communications and Advocacy
Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia
Phone Number: +260955480140
Email: [email protected]

25/07/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RUVIT INVESTMENTS DONATES TOWARDS FIGHT TO END CHILD MARRIAGE

LUSAKA, 25/07/2023: RUVIT Investments today donated K7000 to the Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia (MCMZ), a Choma based non profit and youth led organisation that has, since its inception, being fighting child marriages in Zambia.

Ruvit Investments managing director, Vitaris Masopo who invited and hosted the MCMZ at his office today, to understand and appreciate some of the organisations' challenges in its response to ending child marriages, said his company will continue to support efforts that seek to fight and correct social ills.

Mr Masopo took time to share with the team his company's policy on corporate social responsibility as one that directly speaks to the cause being championed by MCMZ.

"I am a villager who has thrived through the opportunity of education and it is an individual conviction that if more girls stayed long in school, we could alleviate chances of rural girls enduring poverty and hunger," he said.

Mr Masopo added that it is Ruvit Investments desire to see to it that rural girls are given an opportunity to a fulfilled childhood with equal access to health, education and economic opportunities.

"...that is why we are making this donation to the Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia to ease operations, especially in the retrieval of girls from child marriages," he said.

And MCMZ executive director, Sibbuku Genious Musokotwane thanked Mr Masopo and Ruvit Investments for the good gesture and disclosed that the donation will go towards the purchase and maintenance of a vehicle that will be used in the retrieval of child brides, which is mostly in the remotest areas.

"As MCMZ, we are grateful for having invited and hosted us here. This money will go a long way, as you may be aware, most of our programmes involve travelling to the remotest parts just to retrieve these girls," he said. "This Will boost and also give us even more encouragement to continue doing what we have been doing all these years."

Mr Musokotwane said this will go a long way in ensuring the organisation’s response against child marriage remains intact. He also called on other like minded organisations and the business community to come on board and supplement its efforts.

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Issued by:

Ndangwa Mwittah,
Advisor - Communications,
Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia,
Phone Number: +260 955 480 140
Email: [email protected]

18/02/2023

01/08/2022

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, ON THE VISIT TO THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA BY MR. HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to inform the Nation that Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia will undertake a State Visit to the United Republic of Tanzania on 2nd to 3rd August, 2022, at the invitation of Her Excellency Ms. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

This Visit is highly significant as Tanzania remains a strategic partner as a link for transportation in the southern region for both freight and passengers through the eastern African seaport of Dar-es-Salaam. To this end, during the Visit, President Hichilema and President Hassan will hold bilateral talks where discussions will focus on areas of mutual interest aimed at enhancing trade, investment and infrastructure development, among others.
The two leaders are expected to engage on matters pertaining to the Tanzania Zambia Railways (TAZARA), primarily operational issues including revamping and capitalization of the company.

The Tanzania-Zambia Mafuta (TAZAMA) Pipelines Limited, and the Nakonde-Tunduma One Stop Border Post (OSBP) will also be an area of discussion and focus.

President Hichilema is thus scheduled to tour the Dar-es-Salaam Port, Dar-es-Salaam Standard Main Gauge Railway Station, TAZAMA Pipelines Limited and TAZARA.

President Hichilema and President Hassan will also preside over the signing of Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the fields of Defence and Tourism.

Zambia and Tanzania share strong historical bilateral relations and a common boundary, and the two countries actively cooperate in social, political and economic areas within the framework of the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation.

President Hichilema has continued to emphasise the need for Zambia to strengthen ties with its neighbour

31/07/2022

JUST IN - FUEL PRICE GOES DOWN

The Energy Regulation Board ERB has adjusted downwards petroleum prices by K3.56 for petrol and K3.14 for diesel with effect from midnight.

30/07/2022

Are you ready for the IMF bailout package?

28/07/2022

*WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER - HH*

President Hakainde Hichilema writes below...

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you People of Mwinilunga, North Western Zambia.

We are your servants and we are doing everything possible to better lives and we have no doubt in mind that Zambia will be better.

Jobs and business opportunities are our preoccupation and YES, we are delivering and we will continue to do so.

Our vision is that of decentralisation and taking National resources to that child in rural Kasenseli, Kashinakazhi among other places and this is evidenced by the increment in CDF.

Together we can and we will do more as it is not about what Hakainde can do but what we can do together.

During campaigns we promised that fruits will be processed within the country so that jobs are created and kept and YES, we are on this path. Value addition mwani.

Fellow citizens. Time for "them against us" is long gone. It is now time for us all to unite and turn our country into a productive house.

We are leaving no stone unturned during this quest for development and this is why we are saying: WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER AND SO, LET'S ALL GET INVOLVED AND GET IT SOLVED.

Mwani ba Mwinilunga this is not time to throw away that pineapple fruit but plant more and earn an income out of it as we are creating an enabling business environment.

This was our address to the People of Kabanda ward in Mwinilunga earlier today.

Zambia is getting better and indeed will be better.

Once more. Lesa wa mwi ulu amipeshe mwani.

Hakainde Hichilema
President of the Republic of Zambia.

28/07/2022

President HH writes,

"I have instructed the Minister of Finance, Dr Musokotwane to request parliament to approve a supplementary budget of about K22 billion arising from financial prudence. This makes 2022 budget circa K195bn as opposed to K123bn in the previous year.

This extra generated revenue will be used to increase funding towards fertiliser support programme, dismantle arrears for suppliers and contractors, payment of retirees and more road construction. The resources have been allocated to benefit our citizens and generate more revenue as opposed to lavish lifestyles in private jets, VXs, and outright looting.

We said Zambia had resources, what was missing was prudent management of resources. We therefore hope your MPs will support the supplementary budget.

It's NOT nkongole, it's surplus, elyashi.

Bally

16/07/2022

MUSOKOTWANE COMMENDS GOVT OVER TEACHERS' RECRUITMENT

Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia- MCMZ says government must be commended for their fulfillment of recruiting more than thirty thousand teachers, noting that the development is cardinal towards ending child marriages.

MCMZ Executive Director, Sibbuku Genious Musokotwane, tells Byta FM that advocating for an end to the practice of child marriages in Zambia cannot succeed without the ingredients of access to quality early child hood and primary education for all.

Musokotwane has also reminded the Constituency Development Fund-CDF appraisal committees across the country to focus on projects aimed at construction of rural schools and teacher houses.

For more details, tune in to Byta FM 90.3/100.3/101.9 or http://radio.garden/listen/byta-fm-zambia/YsDAFNNN

12/07/2022

As DEC grows cold feet on Chairman James Ndambo and Former First Lady, Esther Lungu, His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu says one doesn't have to be intelligent to know that after his wife, they are coming for him.

08/07/2022

273 ROAD TRAFIC ACCIDENTS RECORDED DURING 2022 HEROES AND UNITY HOLIDAY

By Flavior Kanungo

273 road traffic accidents were recorded during this year's Heroes and Unity holiday compared to 317 with Lusaka recording the highest number at 108.

Zambia police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says of the 273, 20 were Fatal where 21 persons were killed, 41 were serious road traffic accidents in which 70 persons were seriously injured, 59 were Slight road traffic accidents in which 80 persons were slightly injured and 153 road traffic accidents were recorded as damage only.

Mr Hamoonga said the figures show a reduction by 44 road traffic accidents
and a decrease by 10 fatal road traffic accidents as well as a slight reduction in serious road traffic accidents by one.

He said the reduction in road traffic accidents during Heroes and Unity Holiday of 2022 as compared to 2021 can be attributed to compliance by road users especially motorists.

"The section engaged some major stake holders for joint operations during this holiday to ensure that all motor vehicles which are not roadworthy and road traffic offenders were brought to book," Mr Hamoonga said.

07/07/2022

LIFE OF FORMER FIRST LADY OUTSIDE STATE HOUSE

31st May, 2002 - FORMER first lady, Vera Chiluba faces arrest after Chilenje local court yesterday cited her for contempt when she failed to appear in court. Vera was scheduled to appear before court in a case in which Lusaka businessman Archie Malie's wife, Tungwa Chanda, has sued her for marriage interference claiming that she wrecked her marriage with Malie.

18th January, 2012 - Former First Lady, Thandiwe Banda and an Irish, Robert Ashley Penny, have been summoned to appear before investigators in connection with luxurious villas in Lusaka and a bank account holding about K5 billion (US$1 million).

15th January, 2015 - THE Lusaka High Court has ordered former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa and five others to pay back over K1.2 million they received through a non-governmental organisation the Zambia National AIDS Network (ZNAN) for HIV/AIDS-related activities which they have failed to account for.

Christine Kaseba SATA - NIL

7th July, 2022 - The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC)/Anti Money Laundering Office of Zambia has summoned Esther Lungu a wife to the country’s former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

07/07/2022

LIFE OF FORMER FIRST LADY OUTSIDE STATE HOUSE

31st May, 2002 - FORMER first lady, Vera Chiluba faces arrest after Chilenje local court yesterday cited her for contempt when she failed to appear in court. Vera was scheduled to appear before court in a case in which Lusaka businessman Archie Malie's wife, Tungwa Chanda, has sued her for marriage interference claiming that she wrecked her marriage with Malie.

18th January, 2012 - Former First Lady, Thandiwe Banda and an Irish, Robert Ashley Penny, have been summoned to appear before investigators in connection with luxurious villas in Lusaka and a bank account holding about K5 billion (US$1 million).

15th January, 2015 - THE Lusaka High Court has ordered former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa and five others to pay back over K1.2 million they received through a non-governmental organisation the Zambia National AIDS Network (ZNAN) for HIV/AIDS-related activities which they have failed to account for.

Christine Kaseba SATA - NIL

7th July, 2022 - The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC)/Anti Money Laundering Office of Zambia has summoned Esther Lungu a wife to the country’s former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

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LIFE OF FORMER FIRST LADY OUTSIDE STATE HOUSE

31st May, 2002 - FORMER first lady, Vera Chiluba faces arrest after Chilenje local court yesterday cited her for contempt when she failed to appear in court. Vera was scheduled to appear before court in a case in which Lusaka businessman Archie Malie's wife, Tungwa Chanda, has sued her for marriage interference claiming that she wrecked her marriage with Malie.

18th January, 2012 - Former First Lady, Thandiwe Banda and an Irish, Robert Ashley Penny, have been summoned to appear before investigators in connection with luxurious villas in Lusaka and a bank account holding about K5 billion (US$1 million).

15th January, 2015 - THE Lusaka High Court has ordered former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa and five others to pay back over K1.2 million they received through a non-governmental organisation the Zambia National AIDS Network (ZNAN) for HIV/AIDS-related activities which they have failed to account for.

Christine Kaseba SATA - NIL

7th July, 2022 - The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC)/Anti Money Laundering Office of Zambia has summoned Esther Lungu a wife to the country’s former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

03/01/2022

25/06/2021

Ku Mwandi Akwalo,
Why are these people like this?

10/05/2021

17/03/2021

Tanzania's President John Pombe Magufuli has died, aged 61.

The Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed his death in a statement issued live on TV.

She said that Mr Magufuli died on Wednesday at 6pm from heart complications, at a hospital in Dar es Salaam.

14/03/2021

MCMZ NODS GOVERNMENT'S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES

Choma, 14.03.2021

Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia (MCMZ) Executive Director, Sibbuku Gneious Musokotwane says the Presidential Multisectoral Approach Youth Empowerment targeted at equipping young people to being key partners in national development at community level is a demonstration of President Edgar Chagwa Lungu's resilience to drive national development without leaving anyone behind.

Speaking when he addressed hundreds close to hundred young people leading cooperatives and small scale businesses at Kingdom House Church in Choma yesterday, Mr. Musokotwane thanked government and His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for empowering over one hundred and twenty (120) youth cooperatives with the Presidential Multisectoral Approach Youth Empowerment Fund and the small scale agriculture fund describing them as practical steps to youth Partnerships towards National Development without leaving anyone behind.

Mr. Musokotwane adds that his organization, MCMZ had partnered with the local church in Choma, Kingdom House Ministries in the hosting of the Youth Week Summit which ends today, 14th March, 2021 in order to raise awareness on various opportunities that the Zambian government has set up to equip the youth with required tools for them to thrive and reach their full potential with a hope that the second phase of youth empowerment will have more young people meet the required criteria.

Mr. Musokotwane reminded young people on how he sold a local drink "Chibwantu" at provincial cabinet during the early days of their farm as a way of value addition to their maize produce, further challenging young people to continue working hard regardless of whose watching or cheering them.

Ends....

03/03/2021

Genious Musokotwane writes:

Fellow Citizens,

We must all note that, there will not be a full realization of the 2020-2023 economic recovery plan without us the youth taking the lead roles in the key sectors of the recovery plan. Therefore, as a young leader in this country, I pledge my support to His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and my country as we pursue this path we've put our country.





Sibbuku Genious Musokotwane
03.03.2021

04/01/2018

Alert!

Mazabuka, Lundazi, Chibombo and Kabwe have recorded Cholera as govt defers opening of schools country wide to a later date .

Forty two cases of cholera have been recorded all together.

04/01/2018

WE ARE UNDERPAID -CHIEF CHIKANTA.

The Southern Province Royal Council of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Chikanta says traditional leaders are underpaid despite them handling a lot of issues.

Speaking on Byta FM’s Kumusanza radio programme on Tuesday, Chikanta (below) said chiefs are faced with huge burdens as they try to solve issues pertaining to their villages.

He says the amount of work the traditional leaders carry out is worth thousands and that no amount of money can cover up for their sacrifice.

He explains that his chiefdom is 90 and 60 kilometers in breadth and length respectively and that moving about requires a lot of fuel.

Chikanta reiterates that chiefs need to visit their subjects and also inspect projects adding that if they are not paid enough money, they will fail to carry out their duties.

Currently, Chiefs are getting paid 10 000 Kwacha by government.

03/10/2017

THIRTEEN CHIEFS FROM OTHER PROVINCES START JETTING IN TOMORROW.

....."ahead of the Chuungu Lwiindi ceremony in Kalomo this weekend "

Thirteen Chiefs from other provinces attending this year's Chuungu Lwiindi traditional in Chikanta area of Kalomo districts will jet in starting tomorrow.

Chief Chikanta has confirmed the development at his office today.
He said the chiefs will be accommodated in Choma until the end of the ceremony on Sunday.

The chief says the traditional leaders will also visit Namwala where they have to learn how people from that area keep animals.

Chikanta further said either the vice president Inonge wina or the first lady Esther Lungu will officially launch the first ever Secretariat for Gender based violence cases in the his chiefdom.

The Chief stressed that the patron of the ceremony Mr.Hakainde Hichilema and his entourage will arrive on Sunday after it has been officially opened on Saturday.

The Chuungu Lwiindi traditional ceremony starts this Friday through to Sunday.

27/09/2017

Construction of medical stores limited structure in Choma going on very well.

27/09/2017

WE ARE GAME TO PROVIDE SECURITY AT GONDE LWIINDI CEREMONY- KAPESO

By Mastone Moonze
.."Any violence must be reported to police immediately "

Southern province commissioner of police Bonnie Kapeso has said all is set security wise for the 2017 Gonde Lwiindi ceremony in Monze this weekend.

Kapeso said the police will provide the needed security regardless of the status.

He urged victims of violence to quickly alert the police who will be at the ceremony.

"We will provide security as far as we can afford regardless of status but should one be a victim of violence, we appeal to such persons to quickly report to any nearest police officer," Says Kapeso.
He stressed that the police will will not be responsible to control the dress code at the ceremony but urges people to follow instructions from the organisers on political party regalia.

"The Police will not be responsible for what type of clothings people will wear and we expect people to follow the instructions given by organizers on political regalia," Says Kapeso.

The 2017 Gonde Lwiindi ceremony will be held from the 28th of September to the 1st of October at Gonde site in Monze district.

This is one of biggest ceremonies for the Tonga speaking people of southern province.

They gather annually to appreciate the previous farming season and prepare for the next one.

10/08/2017

ZESCO UNITED LOSE BUT REMAIN ON TOP

Zambia's CAF confederations cup envoys suffered a blow in their quest to win the 2017 edition of the mtn/FAZ super division after losing to determined elite Lusaka dynamos fc in a rescheduled fixture played at Levy Mwanawassa stadium this afternoon.

Zega scored first through Davis Kasirye in the 72nd minute before Dynamos equalised in the 81st minute through Eric Kabulo strike.

Zambia's most talented striker Fwayo Tembo had to push a last bullet in the 90 th minute to prevent the Ndola outfit from taking a four points clear on top.

Despite a loss ,Zesco remain on the summit of the table with 38 points with two games in hand, Napsa stars are second with 37 points after playing all the 21 games .Their next fixture is against Nkana in Kitwe this weekend.

Kitwe based Power Dynamos are currently third on the log with 36 points with two games in hand ,Green Buffaloes were on fourth position with 36 points before Lusaka Dynamos win this afternoon.

Dynamos win may dislodge the army sponsored side to fifth on the log who have played all their fixtures.

Zambia's most successful football club Nkana were displaced from sixth to seventh position by Zanaco FC who drew yesterday with solwezi based Lumwana to level on 32 points with Nkana and Lumwana .
The bankers still have four games in hand to their advantage.

Despite the Solwezi outfit Lumwana Radiants having the same number of points with Nkana and Zanaco ,they remain on eight position ahead of their next fixture against thirteenth placed Green Eagles in Choma this weekend.
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Full Time: Zesco United 1-2 Lusaka Dynamos (Davis Kasirye 72' | Eric Kabulu 81', Fwayo Tembo 90')