Tag: Politics

GOVT TO REVISE LAND POLICY IN FAVOUR ZAMBIANS

By Etambuyu Katota Government says it will soon revise the land policy to make it more favourable for Zambians than foreigners. Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, ELIJAH MUCHIMA says going forward there will be a distinction in the way land is allocated to Zambians and foreign nationals. The minister, who toured various farming blocks…

K837 MILLION RELEASED FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION

By Hannock Kasama The Ministry of Finance has released 837 Million Kwacha for social protection programmes. Of the amount, 402 Million Kwacha is for the Social Cash Transfer scheme, targeted to raise beneficiaries from over 800 thousand to one million next year. Two Hundred and 25 Million Kwacha will be expended on pensioners under the…

PF CADRE SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS

By Hannock Kasama The Lusaka High Court has slapped a 10 year sentence on a suspected Patriotic Front -PF cadre WELUZANI BANDA for attempted murder. Judge LAMECK MWALE has delivered the verdict. Judge MWALE has justified his decision to send Mr. BANDA to prison for ten years as a deterrent measure to the would be…

KALUNGA ASSURES MEDIA HOUSES

  Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary KENNEDY KALUNGA has assured media houses in Kitwe that Government is ready to address some of the challenges they are facing. Mr. KALUNGA says the new dawn administration is receiving a lot of good will from cooperating partners who want to help. He has challenged media houses…

FIVE FILE-IN FOR KABWATA BY-ELECTION

Five candidates vying for the Kabwata by-election have so far successfully filed-in their nominations. Among the political parties that have successfully filed-in are, the Economic Equity Party, Peoples Alliance for Change, United Progressive Party, Patriotic Front and Socialist Party. Other parties expected to file-in their nominations this afternoon are the UPND, RAINBOW Party, Patriotic for…

DOMESTIC TOURISM STRATEGY LAUNCHED

By Mary Kachepa Government has launched the Zambia Tourism Domestic Development Strategy aimed at implementing home-grown solutions to keep the sector afloat. Speaking during the Launch Tourism Minister RODNEY SIKUMBA said promotion of domestic tourism has potential to grow and cushion the sector against declining international tourists travel. Mr SIKUMBA said with the fourth wave…

NALUMANGO THANKS JAPAN

  Vice President MUTALE NALUMANGO has thanked the Japanese Government for its continued financial support to refugees and former refugees through agriculture in Maheba Local Integration area. Mrs. NALUMANGO said through such programmes refugees from Angola, Rwanda and those from the Democratic Republic of Congo have had their lives improved. The Vice President explained that…
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