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May- 2023 -31 MayHeadline News
We’ve over delivered, President Hichilema boasts
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has bragged that the UPND government has over delivered on its campaign promises, and has proved the “doubting Thomases” wrong in so far as the implementation and disbursement of the expanded Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is concerned.Speaking during the official launch the National Decentralisation Policy and the commissioning of the Zambia Devolution Support Programme (ZDSP) in Chongwe yesterday, President Hichilema said nine months ago the opposition used to say that attain decentralisation through the expanded CDF was impossible but now the UPND’s dream has come to reality.He said decentralization was important to taking government services closer to…
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25 MayLocal News
CDF cars not for boyfriends, girlfriends – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday flagged of the distribution of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) procured Toyota Land cruiser motor vehicles with a warning to Members of Parliament (MPs) against personalizing the vehicles because the purpose of procuring the vehicles was to serve and work for Zambians. President Hichilema said the CDF vehicles should not in any way stop working when the MPs were in Lusaka for Parliament business. Mr Hichilema said the handover of the CDF vehicles was the manifestation of the visions of the expanded CDF that he had when he was still in the opposition. “These vehicles should not…
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Apr- 2023 -23 AprilBusiness
Rapid appreciation of Kwacha worries businesses
BUSINESSES should be worried when the local currency is gaining value at a fast rate when the economy is not producing and exporting anything to warrant the gain, Zambia United for Sustainable Development (ZUSD) president Lazarus Chisela has said.
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21 AprilBusiness
ZANACO donates K150,000 towards Ukusefya pa Ngwena
THE Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO) has donated K150 000 toward the successful hosting of Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena traditional ceremony of the Bemba people. Speaking at the cheque handover ceremony, ZANACO head of client solutions marketing and corporate commutation, Chanda Katongo said Traditional ceremonies are not only a catalyst for culture preservation but are also key at boosting the counties revenue in the tourism sector. Ms. Katongo said ZANACO understands the value that traditional ceremonies bring in supporting the tourism sector and they stand ready to support all traditional ceremonies across all the 10 provinces of Zambia. “As a home-grown…
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4 AprilHeadline News
UPND vindicated over democracy summit-Imenda
UPND was vindicated from LGBTQ allegations that came with by co- hosting the Summit for Democracy and the visit of the US vice president Kamala Harris without those matters coming up, UPND deputy secretary general Getrude Imenda has said. Ms. Imenda said the opposition made unsettled about these two events and made all sorts of allegations. She said to the disappointment of the opposition none of the issues that they were alleging was part of the discussions on both events. Ms. Imenda said the problem these that the opposition were advancing politics of hate rather than the politics of ideas.…
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchHeadline News
Free, fair elections bedrock of democracy
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has said having free, fair and transparent elections is a foundation of democracy in any country. Mr. Hichilema said a country could never be truly democratic without having interval selection of leaders in a free, fair and transparent manner. He said this when a he chaired the plenary discussion on democracy delivering strong institutions at the ongoing Summit for Democracy. Mr Hichilema said free access to the media by all political players, respect if the rule of law and having and level playing field for all political parties taking part in an election is critical in strengthening…
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13 MarchEconomy
Africa lagging behind because of lack of investment in youths – HH
RESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Africa has lagged in development because the Continent has not invested adequate resources in the youths to empower them with the necessary skills needed to transform the continent.Mr Hichilema said the UPND government has endeavored to empower the youths with skills though the Youth Skills Development Centers and providing quality education by providing free education and meal allowances to students in universities.He said this when he officiated at National Youth Indaba at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka yesterday.Mr Hichilema said the UPND administration was implementing deliberate policies such as the reintroduction of meal allowances…
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8 MarchHeadline News
Zambia to undergo mega economic transformation under UPND – Nzovu
Government says Zambia is likely to undergo serious economic transformation and industrialisation that has potential to exert pressure on its environment in the in the next few decades.
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7 MarchCommunity
Promotion of LGBTQ an abomination, say Council of Bishops
THE Bishops Council of Zambia (BCZ) says it is an abomination to be having demonstrations to promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) rights in a Christion nation. And the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAOGZ) General Secretary, Reverend Brian Bwalya has condemned the protest match that took place on Saturday in which a gay agenda was revealed. BCZ general secretary, Abel Kaela said it was unacceptable for The Sistah Sistah Foundation Zambia to stage a protest that promotes LGBT a week after the president addressed the nation on national values and principles. He said the LGBT was not only against…
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6 MarchHeadline News
Graft fight petty – Binwell Mpundu
THERE is too much pettiness in the fight against corruption at the expense of more serious cases that are before the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Independent Nkana Member of Parliament (MP), Binwell Mpundu has said. Mr Mpundu said it was not strange for a former Head of State and his family to own property. Contributing to the debate on President Hakainde Hichilema speech to Parliament on the Application of National Values and Principles, Mr Mpundu said it was unfortunate that the fight against corruption seemed to be concentrated on the former Head of State and his family. He said…
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