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Circus Zambia wins prestigious Life+ Award in Vienna, Austria

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Circus Zambia, a Lusaka based Social enterprise was awarded the life+ award on the 9th of June in Vienna, Austria. Circus Zambia received the award in front of thousands of people during the LifeBall. The Lifeball is Europe biggest HIV/AIDS prevention fundraising event, attended by thousands of people each year and broadcasted live on different European TV channels.

This year the event was attended by celebrities such as Katie Holmes, Lindsay Lohan and Dita Von Teese. Circus Zambia won the Life+ award, an award supported by MAC Cosmetics that is awarded to organisations that tackle the HIV epidemic in an innovative way.

Circus Zambia was represented by Gift Chansa, Artistic Director and Charlotte Groen, Executive Director. Gift Chansa accepted the award together with Bill Roedy, CEO and Board Chair of MTV and Georgia Arnold, MTV SAF CEO. During his acceptance speech Gift spoke about the stigmatization and discrimination of people who are HIV positive and how this leads to problems with adherence. Therefore, more people die of a disease that can be kept under control. He urged young people to know their status and discuss HIV and sexual reproductive health in constructive way.

Georgia Arnold commended Circus Zambia for its work and for making sure that young people around the world have more knowledge on HIV, know their status and use protection when sexually active. Circus Zambia works together with MTV Staying Alive Foundation since 2017 in its project ‘Clowns for Condoms’. In this project Circus Zambia uses comedy, laughter, circus and clowning to teach youth about HIV prevention. Since 2017 Circus Zambia has reached over 15.000 people with messages that can save lives.

Gift Chansa and Charlotte Groen were guests of honour during the last LifeBall event ever held and enjoyed a gala diner, red carpet and opening ceremony with other VIP guests. Gift said ‘’It was an amazing experience to be part of this unique event and get to walk down the red carpet, speak in front of so many people and enjoy the glamour.

But the important thing is to celebrate all the young people we work with and the positive life choices they make. HIV can be eradicated if we use innovative and engaging ways of convincing people to do the right thing.

Circus Zambia was founded in 2015 by Gift Chansa, Charlotte Groen, Benard Kaumba and Amos Malokwa. As a social circus the aim of the organisation is to use circus to teach young people life skills, educational skills, circus skills and provide employment to young people. 3 of the 4 founders are born in raised in Chibolya, which means the company is a grassroots organization with a real connection to Zambia’s youth and the issues pertinent to society.

As a social enterprise Circus Zambia raises part of the funds needed for its social programming by providing entertainment services. You can support the organization by booking Circus Zambia to perform at corporate events, do workshops with youth or for team-building, and for birthday party entertainment. Circus Zambia also has a creative hub in Kabulonga, where it hosts different shows and events and which you can hire for your own events.

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Ndola teacher dragged to court for alleged rape on pupil

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A Ndola teacher has been dragged to court for allegedly sexually abusing a grade 11 pupil at a school he teaches.

David Kunda aged 31 is alleged to have lured the victim to his office where he sexually abused her.

The incident is alleged to have occurred on September 28th, this year at around 21:00 hours at the school premises.

When the matter came up for before Ndola magistrate Brian Simachela, Kunda denied the accusations.

It is alleged that on the material date, the victim had gone to accused’s office to call her parents.

It was heard that after the call, when the pupil wanted to walk out from the office, Kunda allegedly locked the door and raped her.

The victim then reported the incident to other teachers the following day.

However, after denying the allegations, the matter was adjourned to December 14th for commencement of trial.

Before it’s adjournment, advocate representing the accused , Kenneth Tembo applied for bail pending trial.

Magistrate Simachela granted bail of K25,000 in accused’s own recognisance and ordered that he also bring two working surieties from well known institutions.

(Mwebantu, Thursday, 30th November, 2023)

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LAZ strongly condemns brutal attack on Its member at High Court

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THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has condemned the thuggery and barbaric behavior that unfolded at the High Court yesterday, where a lawyer, Linus Eyaa, was physically attacked by aggrieved members of the public.

In a statement LAZ president Lungisani Zulu said the Association has established that Mr Eyaa was merely discharging his role as a Legal Practitioner in line with the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act, Chapter 30 of the Laws of Zambia, when he met the unfortunate fate, from an opposing group in the case involving Money Grow Cooperative.

He reminded members of the public of the critical role lawyers play in the development of society, in line with every lawyer’s statutory mandate.

Mr Zulu said acts of physical violence against members of the legal profession are inimical to the advancement of the public interest, which lawyers advance.

He said lawyers have always stood and continue to stand on the side of society, even offering pro bono services to indigents.

“That the unfortunate incident happened in the precincts of the High Court, which are considered as a “holy ground of justice” makes the incident more distressing and any efforts by any citizens to take the law into their own hands deserves condemnation in the strongest terms, by all well-meaning citizens,” he said.

Mr Zulu has since commended police for its quick action in saving the lawyer.

“We are happy to also learn that six suspects of the violence have since been arrested by Kabwata. Police and now await subsequent court appearance to answer for their irresponsible actions,” he said.

(Mwebantu, Thursday, 30th November, 2023)

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Justice for girl killed by 10 dogs starts

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A FARM director whose 10 vicious dogs mauled a 13-year-old girl to death has been charged with manslaughter and appeared before the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court.

Last month, Shim Yaming’s dogs attacked and killed Sharon Banda, 13, who is the daughter of the accused’s person’s farm worker who lives within the ranch.

The incident happened around 05:00 hours when the victim went outside to use the toilet only to be attacked by the vicious beasts belonging to Shi of New Kasama.

Police visited the scene and discovered the dead body of the girl lying on the ground with multiple dog bites all over the body.
The victim’s father Allan Banda, 43, a poultry man at the farm, told police that his daughter was bitten and died on the spot as she sustained deep cuts all over her body.
Shi, 40, was later detained and slapped with the offence of reckless and negligent act and police later terminated some of the dogs which attacked the girl.

Yesterday, the accused appeared before the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court charged with manslaughter.

Allegations are that on November 8 this year, Shi did cause the death of Sharon.
The case was allocated to magistrate Mwandu Sakala.

The Director of Public Prosecutions is supposed to issue a committal later so that the accused in the matter is taken to the High Court for trial since the offence he is facing can only be tried in a higher court.

(Mwebantu, Thursday, 30th November, 2023)

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