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By Linda Mupemo             Picture for illustration purposes    Milenge District Food and Nutrition Officer Cephas Zulu says the department of Agriculture has made progress in setting up keyhole gardens in the area in a bid to promote good nutrition.  Mr. Zulu noted that keyhole gardens are a solution to the human-animal conflict which is hampering gardening in the district.  ZANIS reports that Mr. Zulu said some residents in the 15 agricultural camps have set up keyhole gardens at their homes.  He stated that keyhole gardens consist of raised beds and can be easily fenced hence livestock cannot graze the produce.  Mr. Zulu added that the organic manure used retains moisture in the soil all year round making them manageable off the rainy season.  "A keyhole garden is a raised bed which is at least two meters in diameter with a cutout area shaped like a keyhole, used to water the garden. The beds are made of layers of ash, soil and organic manure such as chicken droppings or ani

Govt, CAMFED Help Mothers  Return to School  By Linda Mupemo Ethel Mwape at home with her last born daughter Ethel Mwape walks from her dormitory to class, clad in a school uniform, white socks and black school shoes.  Her natural hair is tied together in the middle of her head.    She has made friends with her books just like back in the day when she was younger.    It had been nine years since she left school, having succumbed to the pressure of an early marriage after she fell pregnant at age 15 in her seventh grade.   Today, at 28, she is a mother of three. Her first born child is 13 years old while the youngest is seven years old.      Ms Mwape is now in Grade 12, a few steps away from completing school.    She is one of the many female learners in Milenge District in Luapula Province nodding in response to the question of whether Government's school re-entry policy being implemented across the country is beneficial.    Ms Mwape narrated that the ma