CHINESE AND ZAMBIA-BIRD EYE VIEW AS THEY BLACKNESE US

By Rodney Katongo

Sad headline made news during the week were the Chinese investors were caught in possession of illegal copper cathode worthy billions. One posses and ask will the crockedness of Chinese end? This just show a bit of theft many are yet to be reviewed. Furthermore a stories are head of how Chinese national have rampantly abuse young girl in areas they have been contracted to build road or and other infrastucture. They were just stories but yesterday (8th November 2007) at MOVI TV a young lady has been abandoned by a Chinese National After having a Baby with her. (The Baby who has now be come a blacknese). The has been a lot of abuse to work as indginous Zambia's are exploited with low wages and now proper working protective tools. Our social life is been abused and affected by the attitude of such and i see no need to have so called Invested that only are for the interest of our rich natural resources.

The issues surrounding China investment in Zambia needs a critical analysis for the young people. There is no doubt China is now the third largest investor in Africa. China is hunger of copper and so a massive movement to Zambia in having this copper and other minerals. China also is contributing in a number of ways to our economy. It a know fact that sub sahara grow with about 6% in its economy due to the trade with China. Its also worth under note that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China bought 20% worthy US$5.5 million in Standard Bank which is known as Stanbic Bank (people's bank) in Zambia. Many more is being done for china to gain influence over Africa and my article looks at Zambia and the Social impact. The first question i have is to whether these economical development are link to our social development? There has been a flood of counterfeit products produced by Chinese in our country that does not last long for people of our standard. The clothes at cheap price with very short life span of not even a day is an abuse of a good life for a country that is striving to gain its economical power. As a common saying cheap is expensive many of the poor find would have spend more money on such products and life becoming even more complicated for them. So one wonders as to whether there investment is genuine.

Gene

NOVEMBER BABIES- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

They say, ' everyones birthday is today, but not everybody's birthday is everyday.' This day of 5th November happens to be my birthday. I am told that great men are born in november. It is a time to reflect on my life and see how God has allowed me to move. Seventeen minutes past midnight a lovely friend sent an sms though the ring of the phone disturbed me, i was happy because she remembered and managed to wake up. The monrning was of a lot of suprises from my brother and friends; i had the common 'water bath baby.' I was also getting offered coz i was dressed for work being a monday but hey what could i have done i let it. Well, 30minutes in my office a phone rung that my computer has been stolen from my small struggling business office in town (being a young enterpreuner-had allowed for free for a youth organization to use my computer as a contribution towards youth empowerment) As i write i dont know how i should feel but yet this has prompted me to write this article. I find it a nonsense for someone to steal a tool that has been in that office for long and hold a lot of data and proposals for a youth NGO. As I sit in this other office were National Malaria Control Centre Has given a small contract with the funding of World Health Organization, i feel let down by my fellow friends that do not want to see development in life. I wish these thieves would come to their senses and bring back the computer or maybe i say let them use it for a noble cause... i wonder how such would use it. On this birthday when i thought to have joy, has brought a slap on my face and a step behind yet i stand and keep on reflecting and feel it's a blessing because am going to work hard and buy two of such kinds of computers. My freind always says, "What can not kill you is good enough, it makes you strong." Well a birthday is just like any other birthday yet brings you to reality coz one would have grown and never to be back a child. I want to count my success and i have to set even new goals. While it might be sad for the stolen property i count it pure joy, my goals are even higher. Take time to reflect on your birthday. Happy Birthday to all Novemember Babies

EMPOWERING THE YOUTH-KAFUE ESTATES COMMUNITY

The greatest Human Resource of all time are the youth. It is a great resource becuase it is able to learn and implement. Many people think youths can not lead themselves but that is ridiculous and need to be thrown out dead and buried. Though some youths seem or are caught in failure to lead themselves does not mean all youths. And this might be attributed to a lot of factors that included a frastrating community and lack of role models of the elderly generation. In the quest to build up a youth community that will have role model within themselves and later become role model at older level to the young ones then, is helping Youth organizations such as Zambia Association For Youths In Schools (ZAYS). The organization which has been in existance now for 6 years or let me say 7 years yet has been suppressed and frastruated by irresponsible elderly persons who should have approved or helped in allowing it to fully operate. Thank God this youth NGO have climimbed mountains and being associated with them is a great honour in my life and we are heading in the right direction. After a successful project funded by CRAIDS (see http://zays-zambia.blogspot.com/) it stimulated such initiative like the opening of a branch among other in Kafue Estates a place that has more females and mostly youths. The intention of open a branch is to build an Institution that will empower young people with skills for life. Young People that are action oriented need great support from all sectors if this country is to rise to the the height of gaints!!!!!!!Who among many is willing to help such a noble cause? The challange is to them that are privalleged to help partnering for development!!!!!!!!!!!!