Zambia still in early stages of implementing SDGs – AG
THE Auditor General’s Report has disclosed that Zambia is still in the early stages of preparing for the implementation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the Auditor General’s Report on performance on preparedness for SDGs implementation in Zambia for the year ended December 31, 2018, delays in developing national development plans still persisted…....
Whether you like it or not, Bill 10 will be back – Lubinda
JUSTICE Minister Given Lubinda says whether Bill 10 opposers like it or not, it will be deliberated upon once Parliament sittings resume. And Lubinda says those who are jubilating that Bill 10 has died following the adjournment of Parliament are celebrating a fluke. Meanwhile, Lubinda says the PF government has delivered so much development in…...
AG’s report reveals drastic drop in enrollment for special needs learners
THE Auditor General’s report has revealed that there is a drastic decrease in the enrollment rate of Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) as well as those progressing from primary to secondary school. The report has also revealed that there is no adequate infrastructure in schools to accommodate learners with special education needs, which forces…...
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A distinguished troublemaker: celebrating Simon Zukas at 95
In April 1952, a 26-year old man stood before the Northern Rhodesia Chief Justice, who had been asked by the Attorney General to consider whether this young man was ‘a danger to peace and good order’ and whether he had been ‘inciting Africans against Europeans’. The judge was further asked to consider whether he found […]
How can Dr Chilufya condemn the cadres he ferried from Mansa?
On Tuesday last week, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Matibini asked Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya to render a ministerial statement on whether or not the Executive was in order to flout Coronavirus Health Regulations. The ruling was made following a point of order which was raised by Monze Central UPND member of parliament […]
Funerals, weddings must be moderated – Chitalu
ZAMBIA has recorded 197 COVID-19 cases out of 844 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 3,583. Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya said this when he officiated at the inauguration ceremony for the new National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council board at Lusaka’s Radisson Blu Hotel, Wednesday. At the same event, Dr Chilufya […]
The Opportunity Cost of Board Directorship
My view is that busy organisations want to bring on board busy people to join their rank as directors, but these individuals are just too busy to want to be engaged in another busy organization. The result is that individuals who are fully deserving to be directors are not easily available. They are already engaged […]
Bill 10 is now dead – Shabula
ITEZHI-TEZHI UPND member of parliament Herbert Shabula says it is foolishness for the ruling Patriotic Front to continue forcing the Constitution Amendment Bill No.10 of 2019 on Zambians because it is now a dead Bill. In an interview, Shabula argued that Bill 10 was now an expired proposed piece of legislation following a second adjournment…...
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