Monthly Archives: March 2019

SADC CSO consortium want UN General Assembly Resolutions upheld

A Consortium of 18 Civil Society Organizations in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have called on SADC heads of state to end the impunity, protect Human Rights Declarations and uphold and localize the United Nations General Assembly Resolutions. Alliance for Community Action Zambia Executive Director Laura Miti, has expressed concern that despite some countries which include Zambia, Tanzania and ...

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RTSA secures 482 convictions in March

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has so far secured 482 convictions in the Lusaka Fast Track Court on Traffic offences in the month of March. The highest convictions were for expired Road Tax with 171 convictions, expired Test Certificate with 129 convictions, expired/uninsured motor vehicle with 74 convictions, Dangerous Driving with 68 convictions and Unlicensed Driver with 50 ...

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Esther proposes desk for women at Ministry of Lands

First Lady Esther Lungu has proposed the establishment of a desk at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to assist women acquire land and are given land title without any red tape. Speaking during the Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build event in Lusaka’s Bauleni Township, Mrs. Lungu notes that many women cannot afford to secure their land documents due ...

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Chisambo hail ECL’s anti-corruption stance

A Youth Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has described President Edgar Lungu’s stance on ending corruption in Zambia as a bold political move every leader should take in the fight against the vice. Founder and President of Be Helped and Help One Youth Initiative (BHHOYI) Samson Chisambo says President Lungu’s position on tackling corruption is incredibly inspiring this is because winning the ...

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Why the creator of Get Out finds rabbits scary

Jordan Peele, Oscar-winning director of horror hit Get Out, has returned with Us, another psychological thriller with parallels to real life. During a brief trip to the UK he spoke to BBC News about doppelgangers, divisions in America… and rabbits. It’s Friday morning in a London hotel suite, and Oscar-winning film-maker Jordan Peele is impersonating a rabbit. It’s not a ...

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UK MPs have ‘clear choice’ as Brexit delayed

Theresa May has been granted an extra two weeks to come up with a Brexit solution after talks with EU leaders. The UK’s departure date had originally been set for 29 March. If Mrs May can get her withdrawal deal through Parliament next week, that date will be pushed back to 22 May to give time to pass the necessary ...

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Dialogue without Church will be meaningless -Lungu

Political parties in the Country have been advised to realize that National Dialogue will be meaningless without the involvement of the Church. Evangelical Youth Alliance International (EYAI) Executive Director Moses Lungu says the Church is in fact a critical stakeholder in the dialogue process and deserves respect from all other stakeholders. Reverend Lungu states that the Church cannot be excluded ...

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Mambilima calls for timely dispute resolution mechanisms

Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima says it is imperative to have timely and less costly dispute resolution mechanisms besides traditional court litigation as the nature of transactions between commercial entities and individuals are becoming more and more complex. Speaking when she officiated at the Alternative Dispute Resolution Open Day in Lusaka, Justice Mambilima says not all disputes require court intervention considering ...

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It is unattainable to declare dry spells a disaster – Wina

Vice President Inonge Wina says government has no intentions of declaring a national disaster arising from the dry spells and severe flooding some parts of the Country are currently experiencing. Mrs. Wina says such a decision cannot be made when other parts of the Country, apart from the Southern part of Zambia, are still receiving good rainfall. She has told ...

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