Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:47:43 +0000 By CHINTU MALAMBO STRICT measures must be put in place to ensure youths under the age of 18 years do not drink alcohol, concerned Mtendere parents have said. Dorothy Kasaka, a parent and resident of Mtendere township, says the area has a lot of unproductive young people who seem to have nothing to do other than spending the whole day at drinking places. Ms Mumba attributed the high number of youths who engage in alcohol abuse to failure by authorities to regulate bar owners on who to sell alcohol to. According to Ms Mumba, Mtendere township is one of the areas that has a high number of drinking places in Lusaka. She said there is need for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who lobby for youth empowerment programmes to implement what they are going to do in order to help young people be responsible citizens in society. Ms Mumba said it […]
