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June 6, 2020

World Environment Day 2020: A Call to Biodiversity Restoration for a Healthy Environment Joint Press Release Lusaka, Friday 5th June, 2020


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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2020: A CALL TO BIODIVERSITY RESTORATION FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT JOINT PRESS RELEASE LUSAKA, Friday 5th June, 2020 JOINT PRESS RELEASE LUSAKA, Friday 5th June, 2020 ZAMBIA today joins the rest of the world in celebrating the 2020 World Environment Day (WED) under the theme ‘Biodiversity: Time for Nature.’  WED provides an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and is a call to action for individuals, enterprises and communities to protect the environment. Biodiversity is the foundation that supports all life on earth and affects every aspect of human health and the environment. The...

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June 5, 2020

May 2020 Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) BNNB: “An Uphill Battle for the Poor as Cost of Living Continues to Rise” laments JCTR Social and Economic Development Programme Manager Chama Bowa-Mundia


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BNNB Statement Friday 5th June, 2020 An Uphill Battle for the Poor as Cost of Living Continues to Rise The country’s COVID-19 cases at the end of May 2020 stood at over 1000 cases. Though over 74 percent recovered from the disease and deaths remained very low compared to the global average, the number of cases has more than quadrupled in a space of a month. Despite the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Zambia has slowly opened up her economy under the “new normal” in a bid to ensure economic activities continue and thus protect people’s livelihoods. In...

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June 5, 2020

Kitwe Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe extols veteran Diplomat Pius Kasutu


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Order of Distinguished Service- Pius KasutuIn 1968, Mr. Pius Kasutu was elected the first Member of Parliament for… Posted by KITWE Mayor- Christopher Kang'ombe on Friday, June 5, 2020 Be the first to like. Like Unlike

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June 4, 2020

Operation Young Vote (OYV) Executive Director Guess Nyirenda’s Friday 4th June, 2020 on expulsion of Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) from Patriotic Front (PF) and the General Conduct of  PF Leaders


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OPERATION YOUNG VOTE (OYV) Lotti House, 6th Floor, Suite 21, Cairo Road P.O. Box 30153 Email: oyvleader2000@gmail.com Cell: 0955/77-769 688 LUSAKA 4th JUNE, 2020: STATEMENT BY OYV ON THE EXPULSION OF KBF FROM THE PARTY AND THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF ITS LEADERS  Not only has the expulsion, of Presidential Aspirant Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) from the Patriotic Front (PF) by the Central Committee, vindicated those that say PF isn’t receptive to divergent views let alone those that are brave to lay bare and express their Presidential ambitions. Why is it that whenever someone expresses interest to exercise their right to...

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June 4, 2020

GEARS Initiative Zambia Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi call on Chief Justice Irene Mambilima’s intervention on the drama between Dr. Chishimba Kambwili and Magistrate David Simusamba


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By McDonald Chipenzi Executive Director GEARS Initiative Zambia   A CALL ON CHIEF JUSTICE’S INTERVENTION ON THE DRAMA BETWEEN HON KAMBWILI AND MAG. SIMUSAMBA. Friday 5th June 2020 We found it extremely strange at the refusal by Magistrate David Simusamba to recuse himself from a case involving the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili in which he is the presiding magistrate. The failure by Mag. Simusamba to recuse himself, especially that the relationship between him and Hon. Kambwili has been hostile, threatens the cause of natural justice. Hon Kambwili is not refusing to be tried or is he asking for...

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June 3, 2020

Africa Directions Executive Director Mark Chilongu advises Bowman Lusambo to stop taking his antagonistic behaviour towards ‘Young People’


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Africa Directions D157/H Mtendere, PO Box 37230, Lusaka 10101 • Tel: +260-211-262169 Cell: +260-969741964 • Email: africadirections@yahoo.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday 3rd June 2020 WE ADVISE HON: LUSAMBO TO STOP TAKING HIS ANTAGONISTIC BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS YOUNG PEOPLE. WE as an organization with a strategic focus to promote young people’s participation in the governance of the country are saddened and seriously concerned with the position taken by Hon: Lusambo to use threats on young people with divergent views over the Governance of this Country and it should be condemned with the serious contempt it deserves. Young people have a right to...

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June 3, 2020

As demonstrations exploded across the United States, journalists have been assaulted, pepper-sprayed, shot with rubber bullets, and arrested on live television


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View this email in your browser Dear Jean, In the last several days, as demonstrations exploded across the United States, journalists have been assaulted, pepper-sprayed, shot with rubber bullets, and arrested on live television. The scale of abuses is unprecedented in recent American history, and CPJ has swung into action to support journalists covering the protests and to hold accountable those who abuse their authority and violate press freedom. As an organization of journalists, CPJ’s first order of business is always to gather the facts and fully report events. There have been as many as 90 separate incidents involving attacks...

Lafarge and Zambian Breweries breathe life into UNZA ventilator project

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June 3, 2020

Lafarge and Zambian Breweries breathe life into UNZA ventilator project


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LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Lafarge Zambia and Zambian Breweries have donated K100,000 to the University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Engineering to help develop the nation’s first prototype ventilator. The two giants of industry are backing the UNZA innovation as part of their wider support to the fight against COVID-19. Lafarge Chief Executive Officer Jimmy J Khan said health and safety is Lafarge’s core value, thus the health and safety of our communities, customers, suppliers and transporters was of great importance to the company. “With the increase in COVID-19 cases around the country, the need for ventilators has never been as compelling as now. That is why...

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June 3, 2020

National Revolution Party *Presidential Statement Read During A Media Briefing* Wednesday 3rd June 2020 by NRP President Dr. Cosmo Mumba


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National Revolution Party (NRP) *Presidential Statement Read During A Media Briefing* Wednesday 3rd June 2020 Ndeke Hotel Lusaka AS National Revolution Party (NRP), we wish to state that there is need for the people of Zambia to be Patriotic Citizens if the country is to develop. When things are going on well in the country, we expect people to give credit and applaud as opposed to just keeping quiet because of being ashamed. The opposition should NOT be ashamed but give credit where it is due. It is by this thaf we as a progressive party we would like to...

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June 3, 2020

“Zambia’s gold is for Zambians,” insists UPND President Hakainde Hichilema


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ZAMBIA’S GOLD IS FOR ZAMBIANS. By Hakainde Hichilema, UPND President. The United Party for National Development ( UPND) has taken keen interest in the recent Joint Ventures announced by ZCCM pertaining to gold processing in Zambia, being a Public Interest Entity majority owned by the people of Zambia. We have taken note of the statement issued by Barnaby Mulenga, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, and ZCCM Non-Executive Director on 24 May 2020 clarifying matters related to the joint ventures, the parties involved, and how Zambia stands to benefit. We also note the statement issued...

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