Singapore is bidding farewell to its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died on Monday aged 91. Despite torrential rain, thousands lined the streets to view the funeral procession carrying Mr Lee’s coffin from parliament, where it has been lying in state, across the city. A state funeral attended by world leaders is now taking place, ahead of a ...

ActionAid Zambia Director Pamela Chisanga has urged government to develop a clear policy direction for all the country’s critical sectors. Ms. Chisanga says her organization has the understanding that policy direction of this kind is key for any nation as it gives guidance in the manner sectors should be handled. She says what Zambia needs now is to change the ...

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says government is paying close attention to the welfare of prisoners in the country. Mr. Mwila says as Minister under which prisoners fall he is aware of the congestion that is there in prisons across the country and that he will soon be giving an update on how best the inmates can be de-congested. He ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has urged President Edgar Lungu to utilize his trip to China to maximize benefits for Zambia. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says his organization wants President Lungu to seriously make frantic efforts of lobbying for more investments to come into the country. Mr. Mwape says in his lobbying President Lungu should keep in ...