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Humphrey Nkonde

humphrey_nkonde@ymail.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in the summer of 2019 as a journalist, media researcher and logistician resident in Ndola, Zambia.  

All articles of Humphrey Nkonde

Rural poverty
Humphrey Nkonde

Inefficient agency

Maize farmers in Zambia are stuck in poverty because a government agency is not doing its job properly

Education
Humphrey Nkonde

One step forward, one step back

Zambia’s efforts to achieve the MDG goal of primary education has affected secondary education negatively

Crime
Humphrey Nkonde

Human trafficking

In Zambia’s rural areas, poor girls are often promised jobs in the city, and then sold by human traffickers

New media
Humphrey Nkonde

Stopping online harassment

Cyberbullying and cybercrime have become a problem in Zambia

Health
Humphrey Nkonde

Contaminated water causes cholera

Poor sanitation led to an outbreak of cholera in Zambia

Infrastructure
Humphrey Nkonde

Ending traffic congestion

Zambia is constructing a big two-lane highway with Chinese money

Food security
Humphrey Nkonde

Pest exacerbates poverty

Maize farmers in Zambia lose income due to pests and low prizes

Health
Humphrey Nkonde

Avoiding new HIV infections

It is compulsory in Zambia to get tested for HIV/AIDS

Education
Humphrey Nkonde

No money, no schoolbooks

Zambia’s cash problems affect the education sector negatively

Infrastructure
Humphrey Nkonde

Flying high

Zambia is planning to modernise its airports

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The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP
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Political decision causing human suffering

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Why the term “antisemitism” must be used with great caution
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Political decision causing human suffering