Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:36:30 +0000 By OSCAR MALIPENGA ZAMBIA has done very well in legislation, strategies and plans to end child marriage, early pregnancies and HIV/AIDs among adolescents, wife to late South African President Nelson Mandela, Graca Machel, has observed after a three-day visit to Zambia. During her visit, Ms Machel held meetings with senior Government officials, Members of Parliament, Civil Society Organizations and United Nations agencies with the aim to garner national visibility in her role as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocate. Addressing journalists at Parliament in Lusaka yesterday, Ms Machel said she was pleased that Zambia had launched its 7th National Development Plan. She said it was an indication of renewing commitment to take the country to a higher level economically. Ms Machel said she was happy that the Government was working towards domesticating the SDGs. “Zambia has done very well in terms of legislation, strategies and plans to end child […]
