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Jul- 2023 -3 JulyHeadline News
Gov’t urged to address causes of deteriorating peace in the country
GOVERNMENT should urgently address issues that have caused Zambia’s peacefulness to being deteriorating as has been revealed by the 17th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), Stardy Mwale has advised. Mr Mwale, the former Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary is urging Government to address any challenges that have affected Zambia’s ranking on the Global Peace Index, which has sown that the peacefulness of the country has been deteriorating from 2022.
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3 JulyLocal News
Investors ready to set up electric vehicle battery factories in Zambia
By NATION REPORTER CHINESE investors have indicated that they are ready to set up electric vehicle battery factories in Zambia from our cobalt, Minister of Infrastructure Charles Milupi has indicated. Mr Milupi said during the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), in Changsha City of Hunan Province in China, he invited potential investors to consider investing in Zambia’s emerging electric car batteries sector. “In our key note address to the Forum, we reiterated that to support green development, the new dawn administration was investing in clean energy technologies. We hastened to mention that Zambia and the Democratic Republic of…
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3 JulyEconomy
Let’s revert to co-mingled fuel
By NATION REPORTER GOVERNMENT should revert to the old fuel importation system and abandon the current method of road transportation which has many flaws and proved to be economically not convenient, former Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) president, Lubinda Haabazoka has said. Dr Haabazoka said Government should revert to importing comingled crude oil instead of using tanker trucks to bring in finished products.
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3 JulyCourt News
ZRP demands inquiry in abductors case
By NATION REPORTER WRIGHT Musoma has called for an inquiry in the abduction of former mobile money agent Pamela Chisompa and a dozen other females for over seven months and the eventual jailing of the abductors for more than 660 years. Mr Musoma is appealing to the Zambia Police and other investigative wings to open an inquest in the 13 abducted females case because according to him, the matter had so many loose ends that needed to be resolved.
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3 JulyCommunity
Let’s continue to promote cultural values, say Nkombo
By NOEL IYOMBWA TRADITIONAL ceremonies are a uniting factor among the country’s more than 72 tribes and should therefore be promoted and respected, Garry Nkombo has said. Mr Nkombo, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development says the importance of traditional ceremonies should never be over emphasised because of the role they played in uniting and developing the country.
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3 JulyHeadline News
Mwamba calls for reinstatement of laws that protect tenure of judges
By NATION REPORTER EMMANUEL Mwamba has proposed the reinstatement of constitutional provisions which once prescribed stringent but fair mechanisms, such as tribunals for both the appointment and removal of judges.
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3 JulyCommunity
Horror! Train crashes Likili Bus
By NATION REPORTER He said initial investigations revealed that the bus hit into the passenger train bearing number M22. Mr Mwale said Police officers were currently at the scene of the accident and that the state of the passengers on both the train and the bus was yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile Mpika Member of Parliament Mwansa Kapyanga said he regretted the tragic accident which occurred at the Kabuka railway crossing involving a Likili bus and a TAZARA passenger train. He said regrettably, an unconfirmed number of lives have been lost, and several individuals had been injured. “Our thoughts and…
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3 JulyHeadline News
Gov’t keen to better education sector
By RUTH YAMBAYAMBA MINISTRY of Information and Media Director Spokesperson Thabo Kawana says Government’s key agenda is ensuring that the education sector thrives as it a catalyst to poverty reduction. Speaking at the ongoing Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola, Mr. Kawana said education plays a pivotal role in the country’s economy, hence ensuring that every Zambian child has the opportunity to go to school.
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2 JulyHeadline News
Opposition afraid to speak out – Cosmo Mumba
By NATION REPORTEROPPOSITION political party leaders have been intimidated into silence and are scared of getting arrested if they speak out against Government, New Revolution Party (NRP) president, Cosmo Mumba has said.Dr Mumba said most opposition leaders including himself were afraid to speak out because of the brutality of the police and other law enforcement agencies.
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2 JulyHeadline News
Presidential directive not to buy Toyota VXs was ignored – Veep
By MILLENNIUM REPORTERVICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has disclosed that some individuals within the government did not adhere to President Hakainde Hichilema‘s directive not to buy expensive vehicles and went ahead to purchase luxurious Toyota VX Land Cruisers for themselves.Ms Nalumango told Parliament during the 45 minutes Vice-President’s question time that the United Party for National Development (UPND) campaigned on the basis that under its administration, Government would use vehicles that are not expensive to acquire and maintain.“Colleagues, this is the way the President (Mr Hichilema) gave the directive that nobody purchases but we have a system and the system of Government…
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