Sunday, May 11, 2025

Govt allocates K 3 billion for street kids training

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Government allocated  K 3 billion Kwacha for the reintegration of training street children at the  Zambia national service ZNS, Skills camps in Katete and Kitwe ,respectively.

Youth and sports Deputy Minister Angela Cifire said government realizes that training of street children was cardinal as they are the future of the nation.

Ms Cifire also said it is government’s vision to see that street kids are transformed and turned into responsible productive citizens.

She was speaking at the second graduation of street kids skills empowerment programme at Chiwoko ZNS Skills camp in katete yesterday.

Ms Chifire noted that out of the 362 graduants from the youth centre 70 youths will be employed by ZNS in various fields.

She further said her ministry in collaboration with the ministry of science and technology will consider some of the graduates for further training at higher institutions of learning.

The minister pointed out that government intends to expand the programme to accommodate more disadvantaged youths adding that they will also target youths from vulnerable house holds.

Speaking earlier ZNS Brigadier General Joseph Miti said ZNS will employ 100 of the graduants.

Gen Miti  pointed out that the recruitment of the street kids is aimed at stopping streetism among them due to un employment.

And earlier ZNS Chiwoko Commanding officer Major John Mwanaza noted that the training camp faces problems to acquire National registration cards NRC for the students as they had no guardians.

Major Mwanza complained that the registration Department has not been helpful in this matter.

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23 COMMENTS

  1. ITS LIKE BANDA HAS MONEY TO GIVE EVERY ONE EXCEPT ZAMBIAN STUDENTS IN RUSSIA. MAYBE HE WILL FUND OUR FUNERALS. EN OFFER AS NATIONAL MOURNING, OUR SITUATION IS STABLE IN RUSSIA HELP

  2. learning na njala, walking 15km to sch, without books, staying at my frind in a kitchin, begging for food, doing sex for money, is the MMD education policy

  3. how about if we all die, are u going to be diplomatic queit, manje bonse ma zambians nmu pontelani, simulibwino iyayi, tandizenikoni ba nzanu

  4. oh u were wondering. you dont know this person who died ah its not true just getting everyones attention that we dont have money here in russia

  5. #6 there is no real power on this blog. Just email your plight to Sata, HH or Miyanda. Your case will be swiftly solved, the second any of these speak about zedian Students in Russia to the country. Go to their respective websites and contact them. Your plight is ammunition to them, and RB may gain a point if he sorts out your mess. Good luck!

  6. R.Banda doesn’t want to sent money to the starving students in Russia, does he want us to be street kids here in russia too.?? Can some please talk to the goverment. you guys are telling that out of these bloggers, there are nono goverment workers. we have to help us ( students)) we are the future

  7. Am tired of been a begger, all the time its me begging((( starving student in russia, African man will always be below a white man

  8. RB, have you run out of your sences or not together with your blind supporters? Ninshi impiya shesu shapwalala sana mwaa? when you work up all you think is giving out money without thinking.One day ukalila iwe.

  9. TRUST ME WITH THE CAMPAIGN HEATING UP RB WILL SEND THE MONEY TO THE STUDENTS IN RUSSIA.. FOR SOME REASON MONEY HAS BEEN FALLING FROM TREES!!! HYMMMM RB U ARE 100% CORRUPT!!

  10. Maestro Hhehhehhehhe - LABELLED as a TRIBALIST BY a group of BEMBA-TRIBALISTS (mainly UNDEREDUCATED or Kaponyas) who are small DISTINCT group from the ORIGINAL NORMAL REAL BEMBA PEOPLE of Zambia, just because I am born  Tonga and succesful Maestro Hhehhehhehhe - LABELLED as a TRIBALIST BY a group of BEMBA-TRIBALISTS (mainly UNDEREDUCATED or Kaponyas) who are small DISTINCT group from the ORIGINAL NORMAL REAL BEMBA PEOPLE of Zambia, just because I am born Tonga and succesful

    Born: February 19, 1937Gwanda, Southern Rhodesia
    Primary School: Madzimoyo Mission and Katete
    Secondary School: Munali School, Lusaka
    University: Addis Ababa University (briefly) … source: ww w. banda 4 zambia . com / profile . ht ml

    What does this “briefly” mean Mr RBB?

  11. Bwezani ziko kuntawi yama-brown envelops
    Bwezani ziko kuntawi corruption wayikhulu
    Bwezani economy ya-ziko kumbuyo
    Bwezani voonse vamene chita-achieve ba-late President Mwanawasa.
    Bwezani ma-politician bukudhala eg VJ, etc.
    Bwezani, bwezani, bwezani vintu kuti-ziko ibwelele 8 years backwards….

  12. Thank you Banda and your people for sharing tax money with some of the least of my brothers and sisters. Keep it up especially if you are re-elected do more of this stuff.

  13. #19 is money donation going to solve street kids problems for life .let him find a lasting solution for them which will add value to them for life not giving out our money without plan ,twakana!

  14. AM I the only one becoming asphyxiated and nauesated with #17 and #18? please LT do something about this. THIS PERSON IS EITHER:
    1. Always high on drugs, weed,Port etc
    2. Was abused during childhood.
    3. So bored that time always on this person’s side.
    4. Either always drug whenblogging as this is not normal blogging.
    5. This person is not in any relatinship at all MZAMBANI!
    6. This person has run dry of ideas, the rest of behavior is
    DOG LANGUAGE.

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