Monthly Archives: June 2018

Mariano Rajoy: Spanish PM forced out of office

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been forced out of office by a no-confidence vote in parliament. Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez, who filed the motion after Mr Rajoy’s party was implicated in a corruption scandal, will become prime minister. “We’re going to sign a new page in the history of democracy in our country,” Mr Sánchez said ahead of Friday’s ...

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SACCORD reminds govt over Public Order Act

Government has been called upon to update the nation on how far the Ministry of Justice has gone in reviewing the Public Order Act. Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says it is only fair that the nation is updated on the matter. Mr. Cheembe has told QTV News that many Zambians ...

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Saasa encourages govt to seal IMF deal

Economist Oliver Saasa has warned that failure to seal a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a financial package will result in substantial reduction in investor appetite to invest in Zambia. Professor Saasa says with a stressed economy, it is not only the $1.3 billion IMF bailout that should be looked at, but also the image this will ...

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Zambia has enough ARVs – Chilufya

Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has dismissed assertions that the country has been hit by a shortage of Anti-Retroviral (ARV) Drugs. Dr. Chilufya tells Q-News that on the contrary, the country is ARVs secured. He says government has invested significantly in the supply chain of the drugs. Dr. Chilufya adds that government is working closely with its partners to ensure there ...

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