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NewZ September 2004
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| :: | Poverty is the Major Obstacle |
| Poverty is the biggest obstacle towards enlightenment and empowerment of the people in Samfya District, states Council Secretary Joseph Mulalambuka in this article, which highlights how Samfya District Council operates in order to address WAPAC. | |
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| :: | More Power to the Local Community Members |
| The new forest policy and forest Act of 1998 and 1999 respectively empower the local communities near or adjacent to the forest reserves to jointly manage the forest with the government. | |
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| :: | More Honey is Produced |
| Honey production has increased among members of the Mansa Milenge Beekeeping Association - especially in areas working with MS-Zambia. | |
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| :: | Rabbits Used in the Fight Against Poverty |
| Hopeways Senama Young Farmers have engaged in several activities to fight poverty in the area. One of the major obstacles is lack of participation. | |
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| :: | When Conservation Farming came to Mansa |
| In June this year, Hopeways Young Farmers participated as the first farmers in Mansa in an interesting 2-day workshop on conservation farming. | |
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| :: | Open Council Meetings |
| Members of the public are now being openly invited to attend full council meetings so that they indirectly provide some checks and balances in the operations of their council through their elected councillors. | |
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| :: | Land Policy Works Against the Poor |
| Land is one of Zambia’s biggest resources. But for the majority of Zambians – the poor people in the rural areas – it is difficult to gain access to land let alone its control and security. A new Land Policy is on its way and for the past two years consultations among stakeholders have been conducted. The major problem in accessing and controlling land seems to be lack of information. | |
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| :: | News from PAB |
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| :: | Zambia’s HIPC Completion Point - a Never-ending Story? |
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| :: | On the Bangweulu Swamps! |
| The District Team went to Chafeye Island in the Bangweulu Swamps to monitor the building of a school. | |
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| :: | Zambians Remain Poor |
| Zambia has the “potential” to meet five of its eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, according to a new UN progress report. | |
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| :: | New Administrator |
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