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Katema urges chiefs to stay way from politics

Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister Joseph Katema has reminded traditional leaders to remain non partisan as the country heads towards the elections. Dr. Katema says traditional leaders should not show any political inclinations, but treat all political parties equally during this campaign period. He states that traditional leaders are also not expected to exert any pressure on their subjects by ...

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Publication of Barotseland Agreement will solve nothing- Harrington

Barotse National Freedom Alliance (BNFA) Trustee William Harrington has cast doubt that the publication of the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 will resolve anything. Mr. Harrington says the Barotseland Agreement has been published before and nothing has happened with respect to upholding what was agreed upon in 1964. He says he also finds it misleading for President Edgar Lungu to suggest ...

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Regulate placement of campaign posters, Ng’oma urges councils

Political Scientist Alex Ng’oma has called on local authorities to regulate the placement of campaign posters during the campaign period. Dr. Ng’oma is concerned that some campaign posters are placed at wrong places yet local authorities are doing nothing about it. He says City and District councils working in collaboration with the Electoral Commission of Zambia should ensure that campaign ...

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Mwila cautions UPND

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has advised the opposition UPND to be moderate in their statements before creating anarchy in the country. Mr. Mwila says the security wings will not sit back and watch some political players issue careless statements that border on national security. He says the statement from the UPND that they will not accept the outcome of ...

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Chitotela counsels youths against changing govt

Youth and sports Deputy Minister Ronald Chitotela says there is no need for young people in the country to entertain any thought of changing government. Mr. Chitotela says the Patriotic Front has delivered to the expectations of the young people by empowering them. He says young people should renew the PF’s mandate so that the party can finish what it ...

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PMRC sees need for massive sensitization on referendum

Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) says there is need for massive sensitization on the referendum if it is to be a success. PMRC Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Salim Kaunda says the people have to be educated on the referendum so that they know what they will be voting for. Mr. Kaunda says as things stand, people do not ...

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Going forward ballot papers will be printed locally

Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has reassured Zambians that going forward ballot papers will be printed locally. Mr. Mukanga says 98 percent of works have so far been done at the Government Printers to enable the facility print ballot papers. Stakeholders have raised concerns over the decision by the Electoral Commission of Zambia to print ballot papers for August ...

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ZDA signs US$186M agreement with Mpande Limestone

The Zambia Development Agency has signed a US$186 million Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with Mpande Limestone Limited for the setting up of a cement manufacturing plant in Chieftainess Nkomesha’s area. Speaking during the signing of the agreement in Lusaka today, ZDA Director General Patrick Chisanga says the cement plant is expected to produce one million tons of cement per ...

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Kakuwa calls on politicians to unite

Every Home for Chris Regional Director Dr. Bishop Richard Kakuwa has urged political players to stop pulling down campaign materials for their opponents as it is a recipe for confusion in the country. Bishop Kakuwa says it is saddening to see that some campaign materials are being pulled down saying that kind of behavior is retrogressive. Bishop Kakuwa states that ...

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Shamenda tips casual workers

Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda has encouraged casual workers in the country to report to his office as government banned casualization in the country. In January this year, government made a landmark commitment to end casualization as President Edgar Lungu assented to the revised employment act to ban casualization and unjustified termination of employment. Mr. Shamenda says it is unfortunate that ...

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