Archive: 9 April 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines to arrive Monday, says MoHHEALTH Minister Dr Jonas Chanda has announced that the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX facility is scheduled to arrive in the country on Monday April 12, this year. Speaking in Parliament, […]
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The Electoral Process (Amendment) Bill No. 30 of 2021: A bumpy road to inclusionInclusion as we know it, is a philosophy built on the belief that all people are equal and should be respected and valued. This philosophical position is reflected in the preamble to the Constitution of […]
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Corruption comes in various forms, sometimes it’s called “Church Empowerment Fund”We have observed that there are mixed sentiments from the clergy over the “Church Empowerment Fund”. While some churches have declined to take up this generous gesture from government for various reasons, some churches who […]
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Backlash from Church on COVID-19 worries LunguPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has expressed concern that despite the government’s effort to help cushion the impact of COVID-19 on the church, the initiative has instead received a backlash. According to a statement issued by Special […]
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Wina ducks running mate question as she applies for Central Committee positionVICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says she has been motivated to apply for a position in the ruling party’s Central Committee to help the party grow with enhanced solidarity. The Vice-President, however, ducked the question on whether […]
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The law has been selective on Kang’ombe and Jay Jay, notes CCZCOUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has expressed concern over the selective application of the law in the country. Fr Chikoya has noted that the sooner the country begins to […]
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Zambians know, HH will fix the economy- SyakalimaCHIRUNDU UPND member of parliament Douglas Syakalima says Zambians know that opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema is going to fix the economy. Commenting on Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo’s remarks that President Lungu had done so […]
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Lungu is irreplaceable – KampyongoHOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says President Edgar Lungu is an irreplaceable leader worth voting back into power. And Kampyongo says the rule of law does not look at the status of an individual who […]
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Africa has swayed from its original script of Independence – VJVETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga has observed that democracy in Africa has been declining at an alarming rate because of non-commitment to mechanisms and instruments of peace. In a write up Thursday, Mwaanga noted that the […]
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ECZ must consider changing deadline for nomination fees – PFPF national chairperson Samuel Mukupa says the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision to set May 16 as the deadline for receiving nomination fees is an inconvenience to all key players. And Mukupa says the party […]
