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10 Sep 2019 | Joseph Mwenda

Lungu must address debt, loadshedding, mealie meal prices in Parley address – CSPR

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has expressed hope that President Edgar Lungu will address a number of national issues to cushion the plight of poor Zambians as he opens the 4th Session of

10 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ZAMRA should punish Indian firm “Emcure” for supplying inferior ARVs – PSZ

Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Jerome Kanyika has asked the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) to punish Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited of India for supplying substandard HIV/AIDS drugs. Last week, ZAMRA issued a public notice

10 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Evelyn Hone student commits suicide

A first year student at Evelyn Hone College identified as Wezi Nyirenda, popularly known as “young Dangote”, has committed suicide by allegedly taking a poisonous substance. But his death has not shocked some students close

10 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Mugabe was a Pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to emancipation – ZCTU

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has described former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe who died in Singapore last Friday as a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people.

10 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Kambwili questions Lungu, Findlay relationship as NDC resumes operations

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says his party has finally appealed to the Ministry of Home Affairs against the deregistration of the opposition party for allegedly having an inoperative constitution. And Kambwili has

9 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

There’s urgent need to call for early elections – Changala

Governance activist Brebner Changala says there is urgent need to call for early elections in the country. And Changala says it is regrettable that President Edgar Lungu has continued to preside over a government that

9 Sep 2019 | Joseph Mwenda

Don’t ask for credit, find who owns 48 houses, APNAC challenges ACC

African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) Zambia Chapter chairman Cornelius Mweetwa says it is too early for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to ask for credit because the institution should do more to successfully prosecute serious

9 Sep 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Economy doesn’t bother Lungu, as long as he eats – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu is not fit to be Head of State because he has failed to address several economic challenges Zambians are facing. And Kambwili has charged

9 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

S/Province hunger is beyond drought, it was injected by govt – Dundumwezi MP

Dundumwezi UPND member of parliament Edgar Sing’ombe has argued that the hunger situation in South Province has not only been caused by drought and climate change but by the government’s poor planning. And Southern Province

9 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Subsidise liquid petroleum gas to mitigate energy crisis – Imenda

UPND deputy secretary general for administration Gertrude Imenda has asked the government to subsidise energy for cooking to encourage people to switch to alternative sources of energy and minimise deforestation through charcoal burning. Speaking to

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