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Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company on anonymous suspected water poisoning

Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company on anonymous suspected water poisoning

By Nshamba M. Muzungu PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER Thursday 13th February, 2020 For Immediate Release LUSAKA Water Supply and Sanitation Company (LWSC) has been made aware of the alarming message being circulated on social media alleging that one of our major water sources is suspected to have been poisoned. We have taken note and we are looking into the matter with urgency. Should we find anything confirming the rumour, we shall urgently inform our esteemed customers. All our key water installations remain under 24/7 security guard and our water surveillance team has been conducting routine water quality sampling and testing. For...

Mwelwa Muleya meets former 4th Mongolian President, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Mwelwa Muleya meets former 4th Mongolian President, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

CHIEF Information, Education and Training at the Zambian Human Rights Commission  Mr. Mwelwa Muleya talking with former Mongolian President, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. He served from 18th June 2009 to 10th July 2017, for 8 years and 22 days as President, for two terms after being re-elected in 2012. He believes “There is no justice where there is no life”, in his support to replace the Death Penalty with Life Imprisonment, which he did in Mangolia. “If someone is sentenced to life imprisonment he [she] will everyday be thinking about the crime. That is the real punishment”, he argues. Before becoming President, he was Prime...

Former LAZ President Linda Kasonde (Left) and her successor Eddie Mwitwa (Right

Joint CSO Statement dated Monday 10th February 2020 on the Threatened Abolishment of ‘The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union (UNZALARU)’

By JOINT CSO-Zambia   THE undersigned civil society organisations are gravely concerned by the moves by Government to abolish the University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union (UNZALARU), purportedly for “unbridled insults” from the Union. We note that UNZALARU has been critical of the Government on various issues relating to the governance of the country. Whilst civility is encouraged in engaging with the Government, the attempt to abolish UNZALARU appears to be a measure to curb dissent. This is very worrying in a country that purports to be a democracy where the market place of ideas should be allowed to flourish and...

DEC arrests 3 Zimbabwean and 4 Zambian nationals in Eastern Province for 4 tonnes of cannabis trafficking

By Theresa Katongo, Public Relations Officer, Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) LUSAKA, Thursday, 13th February, 2020 – The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested seven (7) people involving three (3) Zimbabwean and four (4) Zambian nationals in Eastern Province for trafficking in over 4 tonnes of cannabis, contrary to Chapter 96 of the laws of Zambia. The three Zimbabweans include; Daniel Chikanikise, 29, a driver jointly charged with Joseph Moyo, 31, for trafficking in 3.47 tonnes of loose cannabis and Rabecca Moyo, 48, a business woman for trafficking in 667 kilograms of loose cannabis. The trio was at the time of arrest, discovered to have been...

Press Statement on the Commemoration of World Radio “Radio and Diversity”. 

By Fr. Winfield Kunda Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB)-Communications Director Wednesday 12th February 2020 Radio has continued to be a critical source of information for many in society as it commands a lot of following due its ease accessibility. Indeed, it is a medium that has that capacity to reach out the widest audience and it can shape a society’s experience of diversity. Radio can stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. If put into good use, radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content,...

Tuesday 11th February, 2020: APRM National Governing Council (NGC) Media Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The National Governing Council (NGC) of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Zambia would like to commend the Government of the Republic of Zambia for embracing the Mechanism since the country acceded to it in 2006. Particularly the NGC would like to pay tribute to the National Assembly (Parliament) of Zambia for deciding to make the APRM as one of its priority focus areas for the year 2020. It is indeed gratifying that Parliament asked and invited before its Parliamentary Select Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights, National Guidance, Gender Matters and Governance a number of...

World Radio Day: Supporting radio stations to promote diversity in Southern Africa

By: Vusumuzi Sifile Executive Director, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) Email: general@panos.org.zm, Tel: +260978778148/9 Lusaka, 12 February 2020: To commemorate World Radio Day 2020, Panos Institute Southern Africa calls on radio stations in the region to provide platforms for a diversity of voices and viewpoints, covering diverse development issues and actors, and targeting diverse audiences. Since its proclamation in 2011, and adoption as an International Day by the United Nations General Assembly the following year, World Radio Day is commemorated annually on 13th February. This year, the commemorations are held under the theme “Radio and Diversity”. Panos views this theme as...

Republic of Zambia Ministry of Finance (MoF) Ministerial Statement on the State of the Economy by Honourable Dr. Bwalya K.E Ng’andu, MP, Minister of Finance

Republic of Zambia MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY BY HONOURABLE DR. BWALYA K.E NG’ANDU, MP, MINISTER OF FINANCE Wednesday 12th February 2020 BRIEF ON THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY BY DR. BWALYA K.E NG’ANDU, MP, MINISTER OF FINANCE, FEBRUARY, 2020 1. Introductory Remarks 1.1 I wish to thank you for joining me and my team for this press briefing. 1.2 We last had this interaction in July 2019. At that time, I highlighted what my priorities would be with respect to economic management and governance. I therefore, wish to provide an update to the nation...

Meet Dr. Bwalya Ng’andu – New Minister of Finance

Meet Dr. Bwalya Ng’andu – New Minister of Finance

Meet Dr. Bwalya Ng’andu – New Minister of Finance. By https://www.zambiaembassy.org.tr/news/60/meet-dr-bwalya-ng-andu—new-minister-of-finance Before being appointed Minister of Finance, Dr. Bwalya Ng’andu was the Deputy Governor in charge of Operations and Registrar of Banks and Financial Institutions. Prior to joining the Bank, he served as a senior executive in various organisations among them as Managing Director of the Development Bank of Zambia, Managing Director of the National Savings and Credit Bank, Managing Director of International Capital Corporation, Director General of the Zambia Investment Centre, Project Manager with the United Nations Office for Project Services, Associate Director with Coopers and Lybrand, Director of Personnel...

Zambia Wakanda1 Diaspora Summit…“Visit and Invest in Zambia Homecoming Campaign”

By Tendai Posiana, Media and Communications Officer Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) ZAMBIA’S celebrated think-tank the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) on the weekend of the 08 – 09 February met in Siavonga to plan the Zambia Wakanda1 Diaspora Summit to be held from the 18 – 22 May 2020, says Economics Association of Zambia National Secretary Mutisunge Zulu. Mr. Zulu explained that Zambia Wakanda1 Diaspora Summit will be co-hosted in conjunction with Astria Learning of the United States (U.S) and will be targeted at boosting diaspora investment into Africa’s second largest copper producer Zambia. The President of the Republic of Zambia Dr....

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