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World Bank Tells Zambian Govt To Cut On Expenditure Bill For Fuel & Power Subsidy

The World Bank has advised the Zambian government to cut its expenditure bill by dropping a fuel and power subsidy programme. In its latest country-focused cost-cutting advisory report, the global financial institution said the removal of the subsidies would help Zambia reduce the effects of the ongoing economic slowdown. Apart from internal currency pressures attributed

LAZ: Judiciary Is In a Mess

LAW Association of Zambia vice president Eddie Mwitwa says the judiciary is currently in a mess and that the court system is confusing to some citizens. In an interview, Mwitwa said it was possible for the High Court to overrule the Constitutional Court’s decision to dismiss the presidential petition if it found that the rights

Chipenzi: August Elections Was a Comedy Of Errors

Electoral expert McDonald Chipenzi has described the entire post election period as an electoral comedy. Mr. Chipenzi says the Constitutional Court’s shifting of positions on the presidential petition before finally dismissing it, amounts to a comedy of errors and an assault on democracy and electoral justice in Zambia. He says Zambia has lost an opportunity

Elephant Poachers Nabbed

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife has arrested seven suspects in the Lower Zambezi National Park for elephant poaching. The suspects are Goodson Mutepuka, Alex Chiyangi, Joswell Zulu, Kalenga Kababu, and Francis Kalima all from Lusaka. Others are Elijah Daka also of Lusaka and Ackim Palazungo, a coxswain working for Breezers Lodge in Chirundu.

Harare Protest Ban Overturned by Court

Zimbabwe’s high court has overturned a two-week ban by police on demonstrations in the capital Harare. The challenge was brought by activists, who are opposed to President Robert Mugabe and his government. They described the court’s ruling as “a brave judgement”, coming days after President Mugabe, 92, condemned a previous court ruling allowing a demonstration
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