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President Lungu greets the aged at Matero Home of the Aged where he presented New Year gifts on January 1,2016 - Picture by THOMAS NSAMA.

Love your grannies

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STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka
PRESIDENT Lungu is concerned at the high rate of deteriorating family values and bonds, resulting in negligence of the aged by their kin.
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Read more about the article Global Age Watch Index 2014 urges improved social protection for aged
Some of the people who participated in commemorating the International Day of Elderly Persons captured at an exhibition stand at Arcades Shopping Centre in Lusaka.

Global Age Watch Index 2014 urges improved social protection for aged

MAPALO LUPUPA, Lusaka
OCTOBER 1 marked the 24th anniversary of the International Day of Elderly Persons (IDOP) and this year’s commemoration was themed, “Leave no one behind: Promoting a society for all through social protection.”
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DISASTER Management and Mitigation Unit national co-coordinator Patrick Kangwa (right) speaks to Mpenzi Jere at Matero after-Care Centre during the commemoration of the International day for disaster risk reduction in Lusaka yesterday. PICTURE: ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANIS.

State to empower older people

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NANCY SIAME, Lusaka
Government recognises the importance of empowering older people for a safer tomorrow.
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