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The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has appealed to development actors to support Zambia’s local integration program. Speaking during the hand-over to the Zambian government of infrastructure works worth US$ 758 thousand in Meheba, North-Western Province today, UNHCR Representative to Zambia, Ms Laura Lo Castro, thanked co-operating partners for their support to the local integration programme. Ms Lo Castro says UNHCR ...

The National Council for Construction (NCC) has urged contractors to speed up construction works across the country now that the rain season is coming to an end. NCC Executive Director Charles Mushota says during the rainy season, most works are slowed down because of heavy downpours in certain parts of the country. Mr. Mushota says even as they speed up ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has advised the UPND not to drag the name of the President in their affairs. Reacting to remarks attributed to UPND presidential advisor Douglas Syakalima saying President Lungu is fooling the church, Ms. Phiri says the proposal for a peace indaba came from the catholic bishops. Ms. Phiri says if the UPND do ...

A clergyman has called on politicians in the country to use this Easter period to reconcile and learn to work together. Presence of God Ministries Overseer Apostle Christopher Kunda is also urging politicians to use this period in curbing political violence which he says has become rife in the country. Apostle Kunda says Zambians should take time to reflect on ...

The Lusaka High Court has ruled that Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini was wrong to declare the Kasama Central seat vacant. High Court Judge Florence Lengalenga has also ruled that Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba should be given all his emoluments from the time his seat was declared vacant by the Speaker. Judge Lengalenga ...

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has condemned the torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment of two females who were suspected of shoplifting at Jet Stores at PHI Shopping Mall in Lusaka. HRC Chief of Information, Education and Training Mweelwa Muleya  has reminded both State and Non-State Actors that acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and ...

Tourism and Arts Minister Jean Kapata has warned wildlife criminals that the government will clamp down all crime syndicates. Ms Kapata says of concern to government is the use of poison on animals especially elephants and hyenas and vultures as collateral targets. Ms Kapata says these syndicates, remain a threat to the gains the nation has achieved together over the ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has warned all road users against lawlessness during the Easter holiday. RTSA Deputy Director for Road safety Gladwell Banda has disclosed that the Agency has scaled up high way patrols before and during the Easter period to ensure that all road users adhere to road traffic regulations and prevent motorists from causing road ...

President Edgar Lungu has promised to defend the integrity of the judiciary saying he has confidence in it. Speaking during a swearing in ceremony for Justice Charles Kajimanga, Justice Michael Musonda, Justice Jane Kabuka, Justice Nigel Mutuna and Justice Jones Chinyama as Supreme Court judges, President Lungu says the judiciary is doing a highly commendable job even though some people ...

Economist Noel Nkhoma has maintained that Zambia’s economic future is very gloomy as all economic fundamentals are still in bad shape. Featuring on Q Breakfast Show this morning, Mr. Nkhoma says this is the more reason why Zambia should embrace the International Monetary Fund (IMF) package in order to stabilize the economy. Mr. Nkhoma says Zambia hasn’t managed fiscal policy ...