China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) has donated two Hugger buses and 30 computers valued at one hundred thousand United States Dollars to the National Project for Poverty Reduction (NPPR) training centre.
Speaking during the handover ceremony witnessed by Chinese Vice President Dr Li Yuanchao, Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Wynter Kabimba said the donation will inspire hard work and dedication among the NPPR staff to reach out to the most vulnerable youths across the country and empower them with life changing skills.
Mr. Kabimba said the objectives of the NPPR supplements governments efforts in combating poverty by empowering youths with life skills.
Mr Kabimba said the empowering of the youths with life skills will greatly help in the country in attaining of the Millennium Development Goals in poverty.
The PF Secertary General disclosed to the Chinese delegation that the programme has impacted positively many youths since its inception.
He said government attaches great importance to education as evidence by the hug slice of national funds allocated to the sector so as to enhancing education levels and make it available to all Zambians.
Mr Kabimba said the PF government has made education a priority apex among other sector as it is a key driver in reducing poverty among the Zambian people.
Meanwhile He implored NPPR to put to good use the equipment donated to the institute in a bid to change the leaves of the youths.
And speaking earlier at the same function NPPR Board chairperson Dr Ngosa Simbyakula revealed that over 500 youths have been trained in various technical skills course which are key in driving the growth of the economy.
He explained that the trained youths are now able to fend for themselves and their respective families hence complimenting governments efforts in reducing poverty.
CFPD Deputy Secretary General Yu Xiaoxuan said the institute was determined to help Zambia reduce poverty through collaboration with the NPPR programme.
Ms Xiaoxuan said the relationship between the CFPD and NPPR will help in contributing to Zambia’s social stability and in creating employment for the youths.
Are these buses and computers for free or payable?
LT your headline is deferent from the story,bicycles & buses are not similar words.
Thanks
These PF how can you solicit just 2 bicycles?
Lusa, the key word there is “Donates”. But yes, the headline is not only misleading but shows lack of seriousness by LT. Bicycles and Busses are not the same.
The heading is also merely mentioning the two bicycles and leaving out the greater value donation of the computers
@Pundit, indeed the key word is “donate” but two bicycles from a Chinese firm makes it sound somewhat ridiculous, and makes the donation seem senseless. Someone who does not read the story but just the headlines will not appreciate the extent of the charity and will not have as much gratitude. My first reaction myself was, “Only two bikes from a Chinese business?”, until I read the article. The picture is of Kabimba looking busy with the Vice President of China and I am thinking, “For tow bicycles?” It is not even a firm, it is an NGO. And please, Journalists, to improve the LEAVES of the youth???
Really? Bicycles? Buses & Bicycles are not similar in any way! I’m left wondering what really are the intentions of putting such a ridiculous headline. Bicycles instead of Buses?
Editor please keep away from the LT laptop and don’t submit stories if you are still intoxicated as you are clearly incapable of typing up a simple headline.
No Investor makes a “donation”. There is nothing like “donating” when it comes to bilateral relations. Everything is investment. The investor hopes to get back something more from the buses and computers.
LT, you better pay particular attention to your spelling and word structure before you publish or post any article for the attention of the public. Confusing words such as BICYCLES for BUSES HUG for HUGE extravagantly withdraws from your corporate image credit that is undoubtedly attained at great cost! ALWAYS make it a tradition to proof-read your articles to avoid such embarrassing errors.
PEACE!
Bauze! Ndabeba lyonse tabangumfwa
This professional reporting in Zambia/. Called journalism
So at LT bicycles and buses are one and the same, looking at the headline I almost told the donor off that I can donate 50 bicycles from my income. Kanshi bupuba fye bwa ba LT.
….ba LT please stop these tricks….I know the headline was no mistake. You knew that I won’t bother to open this article if the headline was written correctly. To make up numbers, you chose to provoke me with the questionable title. I opened it because I was ready to post unprintable and nasty comments.
Thank God I was not the only one who fell for your trick.
…on a serious note, please be serious and professional. No ‘monkey tricks’…or is it ‘monkeying around’……..