Thu, 11 May 2017 14:34:08 +0000 By LINDA TEMBO PIONEER ASSOCIATION a group within the Catholic Church, has launched a campaign aimed at combating alcohol abuse in Zambia. The purpose of the Association is to address the problems that comes with alcohol abuse. Addressing a press conference, National Director Fr. Charles Searsn SJ, said it was worrying the rate at which alcohol was being sold in Zambia and that the Pioneer Association work together with the Church, families, individuals and the State to fight the abuse of alcohol. Fr. Searsn has announced that the Pioneer Association, which is an official body within the Catholic Church, would hold a congress to discuss alcohol related effects in Zambia from 21st to 27th August, 2017. “According to the 2014 World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics, Zambian women were ranked high in terms of beer drinking which is very worrying,” he said. He appealed to the Minister of Health […]
