Church endorses banning of abortion happy NGO
-The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has commended Northern Province Permanent Secretary (PS) Emmanuel Mwamba for calling for the suspension of Marie Stopes after revelations that the organization allegedly conducted over 500 illegal abortions in Northern and Muchinga Provinces. EFZ Executive Director, Pukuta Mwanza also expressed displeasure at the development where over 500 abortions were [...]
Defence Deputy Minister Mwenya Musenge has stated that the recently conducted recruitment exercise by the defense wings, was transparent. ZANIS reports that Mr. Musenge said this when he paid a courtesy call on Copperbelt Province Minister Davies Mwila in Ndola this morning. Mr. Musenge said although the recruitment exercise raised a lot of suspicions, the [...]
Continue reading …Vendors in Lusaka have defied government’s one week ultimatum for them to stop conducting business in the streets. A check by ZANIS in Lusaka today, in most streets in the central business district revealed that vendors were still going about their business as usual despite the ultimatum having elapsed yesterday. And those talked to did [...]
Continue reading …Dear Editor, Through your publication I wish to implore that powers that be to look at the situation at Solwezi General Hospital. Doctors do not take rounds regularly and sometimes this takes up to more than 24 hours. During this period admitted patients, regardless of nature of emergency, are just laid down on the beds [...]
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A concerned citizen, Brebner Changala, is worried and surprised that the entire Head of State, President Michael Sata, can issue an official reaction based on a rumour in the Post newspaper. Mr. Changala, who was reacting on a story published in the Post newspaper alleging that Rupiah wanted an end to Bemba rule, said it [...]
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STATEMENT ON THE PRESS BRIEFING ADDRESSED BY MOVEMENT FOR MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY (MMD) PRESIDENT DR NEVERS MUMBA AT THE PARTY SECRETARIAT ON MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. We have called this media briefing to address and clarify the recent developments that have taken place in our country. On Sunday, 22nd July, 2012, as [...]
Continue reading …Untangling Zambia’s short-sighted and misguided currency controls and implications for copper ETFs
July 23, 2012 13 CommentsBy Ulysses de la Torre A variety of conflicting signals from Zambia in recent weeks demands a closer look at what’s driving its economic policy and the implications for Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX), First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund (CU) and Market Vectors Africa (AFK). The confusion kicked off with an announcement [...]
Continue reading …Kambwili says youth bank coming, not sure if ZNS youths training will be compulsory
July 23, 2012 3 CommentsGovernment says it will next year establish a Youth Bank that will provide loans to youths in entrepreneurship. Sports and Youth Minister, Chishimba Kambwili said the Bank would provide affordable loans to youths who will venture into entrepreneurship or cooperatives after graduating from the Zambia National Service (ZNS) skills training centres. Mr. Kambwili said government [...]
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Lumezi Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Member of Parliament Isaac Banda has with immediate effect resigned from his position as Deputy Minister of Mines and Minerals Development. MMD National Secretary Chembe Nyangu disclosed the development. Mr. Nyangu said Mr. Banda has decided to relinquish his position following MMD president Dr. Nevers Mumba’s directive recently that all MMD [...]
Continue reading …Move to amputate Chirundu on as part of plot to make Chieftainess Nkomenshya paramount chief
July 23, 2012 62 Comments
Despite the southern province chiefs rejecting the re-alignment of Chirundu to Lusaka province, the PF government is going ahead with the move. Tempers are high in Chirundu New information has emerged that the push to amputate Chirundu is being driven by Chieftainess Nkomenshya’s plan to be paramount chief. The provincial administration in Livingstone met last [...]
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