Daily Archives: August 15, 2018

Wina reaffirms Zambia’s commitment to peace in Africa

Vice President, Inonge Wina has reiterated Zambia’s commitment to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies not only in the SADC region, but Africa as a whole. And Ms. Wina has noted that Public Servants are key in spearheading the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies through the formulation of sound policies, adopting global and continental goals in addressing the ...

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Zambia & Angola waive-off VISA requirement

Zambia and Angola have formally waived-off the VISA requirement for citizens traveling between the two countries. This is a culmination of the signing of two VISA exemption agreements during a state visit to Zambia in May by Angolan president Joao Lourenco. The two agreements, one for diplomatic and official passport holders and another for ordinary passport holders, could however not ...

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Zambia’s unitary state status must remain intact – Banda

President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to ensure Zambia’s unitary state status remains intact. Development Activist, Canisius Banda is urging President Lungu not to allow any province or region secede from the rest of the Country. Dr. Banda is of the view that regardless of any agreements that were signed in the past, Zambia must remain a unitary state. ...

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700 NGOs have registered under Act of 2009

Community Development and Social Welfare Minister, Emerine Kabanshi has disclosed that more than 700 NGO’s have been registered under the contentious NGO Act of 2009. And Ms. Kabanshi has revealed that a new NGO has come from the United States that will help with the software to capture vulnerable children in Zambia. She SAYS the NGO will start with the ...

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Denying Biti asylum was violation of international duty – NAREP

The National Restoration party (NAREP) has described the recent decision by the PF Government to deny political asylum to Zimbabwe’s MDC Alliance senior member Tendai Biti as an error and a violation of international obligation. NAREP spokesperson Bwalya Nondo tells Q-news that government’s decision has dented the country’s image considering that Zambia is known to be a peaceful country that ...

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