Archive: 9 April 2021

9 Apr 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

COVID-19 vaccines to arrive Monday, says MoH

HEALTH 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,... […]

9 Apr 2021 | By Chapter One Foundation

The Electoral Process (Amendment) Bill No. 30 of 2021: A bumpy road to inclusion

Inclusion 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 […]

9 Apr 2021 | Diggers Editor

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... […]

9 Apr 2021 | Julia Malunga

Backlash from Church on COVID-19 worries Lungu

PRESIDENT 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... […]

9 Apr 2021 | Abraham Kalito

Wina ducks running mate question as she applies for Central Committee position

VICE-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... […]

9 Apr 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

The law has been selective on Kang’ombe and Jay Jay, notes CCZ

COUNCIL 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... […]

9 Apr 2021 | Julia Malunga

Zambians know, HH will fix the economy- Syakalima

CHIRUNDU 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... […]

9 Apr 2021 | Julia Malunga

Lungu is irreplaceable – Kampyongo

HOME 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... […]

9 Apr 2021 | Abraham Kalito

Africa has swayed from its original script of Independence – VJ

VETERAN 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... […]

9 Apr 2021 | Julia Malunga

ECZ must consider changing deadline for nomination fees – PF

PF 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... […]