Kazungula District in Southern Province today failed to join the rest of the world in commemorating the World Toilet Day which falls on November 19 every year.
Some government departments from various ministries turned up to Namapande Resettlement area, the venue for the commemoration only to find that nothing was happening.
And a check by ZANIS at the site found that the people in the area did not know about the event and were doing their normal businesses while others where ploughing their fields.
Some government departments who turned up for the event expressed disappointment at the organizers of the event saying there was need to notify people on the preparations of the event.
The departments that turned up for the event included Immigration, Zambia Police, ZRA, Health, Prisons, the Network of the Zambian People living with HIV/ADS (NZP+) and Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA).
Meanwhile, Programme for Sustainable Rural Development (PSRD) Projects manager Semion Zgyambo told ZANIS in a telephone interview that the World Toilet Day in the district has failed to take place because it has been postponed to Wednesday next week.
Earlier in the week, invitation letters were dispatched to various government departments and Non-Governmental Organizations in the district.
According to the invitation letter dated November 13, 2009 and signed by the District Commissioner Mary Mukwiza the World Toilet Day commemoration was to take place today November 19, 2009 at Namapande Resettlement area.
Mrs. Mukwiza said in the letter that the World Toilet Day was set by the United Nations to enable the world reflect on the importance of every household having a toilet and using toilets accordingly.
She emphasized that proper maintenance and use of toilets could contribute to reduction of diseases while contributing to the cleanliness of the environment in the keep Zambia Clean Campaign.
The theme for this year’s World Toilet Day Commemoration is ‘The health of your child begins in a toilet’, understanding that good health and sanitation practices must begin at an early stage.
[ZANIS]
Ya ya ya world toilet day ? Iyo kuchindika bogu uko
This is the first time I am hearing about this, WTD commemoration. Not strange though as this is one of the major problems faced by people in rurak areas as well as in in shanty compounds in urban areas.
I think this should be “Zamba Toilet Day” not “International Toilet Day”
There’s world day for everything nowadays, was it a public holiday? It affects us all.
There are two kinds of conveniences, namely, TOILETS and IFIMBUSU.
Sadly, in Zambia, 70% of the population use IFIMBUSU. So, going by that, it should read ‘Zambia Fimbusu Day’ ZFD.
‘The health of your child begins in the toilet’ what a theme? So what happens when you don’t have a child? You simply don’t turn up for the event!