Movement for Economic Freedom (MEF) President Mainda Simataa says the launched revised 2015 national youth policy and action plan for youth empowerment and employment are nothing but mere documented data on paper. Mr. Simataa says this because two documents will only end up on the shelves of the Ministry of Youth And Sport gathering dust. He says what is contained ...

UPND Vice President for administration Geoffrey Mwamba has bemoaned the poor performance of the Zambian economy. Mr. Mwamba says he is skeptical over the future of the country’s economy under the PF government. He believes the PF government lacks policy direction to drive the economy. Speaking in an interview with Qfm News, Mr. Mwamba has noted with concern that failure ...

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight the country’s growing Islamist insurgency. The laws establish special courts and offer additional protection from legal consequences for military and police officers who have used force. They also impose the death penalty for anyone found guilty of setting up or leading a terrorist group. Rights groups say ...