The Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) on the Copperbelt has trained over 120 women in political leadership, electoral processes and decision making in an effort to prepare them for adoptions to stand as members of parliament and councilors in the 2021 general elections.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Kitwe yesterday, YWCA Kitwe Copperbelt Province Coordinator Sharon Chisanga said the trained women are mainly from Kitwe and Kalulushi district and were drawn from all political parties.
Mrs Chisanga said the trained women were ready to take up leadership positions after intensive training stating that there will be no excuse for political parties not to adopt them for elections.
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In 1912, Quincy residents were encouraged to shop at the A. Doerr department store at Sixth and Maine where, according to an ad, customers could âbuy where holiday stocks are complete; holiday gift buying easiest; holiday goods handiest to see; where the Christmas spirit of good cheer and helpfulness abounds from basement to roof.â
In contrast to today, where holiday shopping hours are longer, Quincy merchants in 1912 agreed to limit evening hours to the last five nights before Christmas. This was a change from the usual evening hours. According to The Daily Herald, the merchants wanted âto encourage Christmas shopping by daylight, when customers may more easily distinguish colors and quality, and to allow clerks the entire night in which to rest for the rush and crush of the following day.â The article later states, âThe merchants seem united in the belief that greater satisfaction and much better service will result and all of them favor adhering to the ne