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THERE has been a misconception in this country that militancy in the political realm denotes violence and insults, when to the contrary it is simply supposed to refer to aggressiveness or activism in persuasion - not bloody confrontation.
VICE-PRESIDENT George Kunda has said the Government intends to increase on the number of peasant farmers to benefit from the fertiliser support programme (FSP) as this is one of the effective ways of combating poverty in rural areas.
GOVERNMENT has said it has no intention of criminalising the media profession using statutory regulation.
ROAN member of Parliament, Chishimba Kambwili and three others were yesterday found with a case to answer by the Luanshya magistrates court for conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
THE Government has bemoaned the speedy rate at which the H1N1 pandemic is spreading and called for concerted efforts by various stakeholders in mitigating the effects of the pandemic on the populace.
THE Church has implored the Government to audit books of accounts for the Taskforce on Corruption because the investigative wing was using public funds.
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested two non-governmental organisation (NGO) officials who allegedly transferred K200 million from the organisation's account to their personal favour, Home Affairs Minister Lameck Mangani has said.
A SHORTAGE of petrol has continued on the Copperbelt and Lusaka and industry sources have attributed the erratic supply to failure by Indeni Petroleum Refinery to resume pumping petrol.
THE world summit on food security officially opened in Rome, Italy today with a call for decisive action for the total eradication of hunger in the world.
Zambian politics has exhibited very interesting signs in 2009 says the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR).
A Lusaka Magistrates' court today freed a newspaper news editor who stood charged for circulating photographs of a woman in labour during Zambia's strike earlier this year.
A magistrate in Lusaka, Zambia, today threw out the case against the Post editor Chansa Kabwela, who was charged with distributing obscene materials in a case brought against her by the state after she sent photos of a woman giving birth in the street to Zambia's vice president and health minister to draw attention to the consequences of a health sector strike in June this year.
GOING by the explanation by Justice Deputy minister Todd Chilembo, it is clear that a staggering K62 billion was spent on the Taskforce on Corruption to cover legal fees and investigations.
THE Government yesterday maintained that it paid more than K63 billion as legal fees to local and foreign lawyers under the Taskforce on Corruption as opposition members of Parliament called for a thorough audit of the defunct institution.
POLICE have picked up 14 people, among them, those who recently shot and wounded a Lebanese businessman in Lusaka while in Kalulushi a suspected notorious criminal was shot dead.
SINJEMBELA Member of Parliament (MP) MMD, Mubika Mubika has said MMD remains strong in the province and pledged to continue working hard and ensure that development was delivered.
LUAPULA Member of Parliament Peter Machungwa has described President Banda's rule for the past one year as successful.
PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda arrived in Rome, Italy to attend the World summit on Food Security which officially opened yesterday.
Abigail Mwanashimba has been looking after her five siblings since the age of eight, when her parents died of AIDS-related illnesses. She is now 19 years old, and without relatives to represent her at her lobola (bride price) negotiations, she was forced to hire traditional counsellors to organise the process of marriage according to the tribal customs. They did a bad job.
AMAVUBI midfield king pins Jean Baptist Mugiraneza 'Migi' and Haruna Niyonzima have vowed to 'fight till the last breath' just to make sure Rwanda qualifies for the 2010 Africa Nations Cup in Angola.
THE impending privatization of Zambia Telecommunications Company (Zamtel) has continued to occupy top slot in public debate.
THE Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) has commended the Government's commitment to combating counterfeit medicines.
MINISTER of Sport, Youth and Child Development, Kenneth Chipungu says the Government wants to see more young people being self-employed and contribute to the economic development of the nation.
THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has closed this year's crop marketing season, describing the exercise as successful.
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has urged the newly-formed Consumer Watch Groups (CWGs) on the Copperbelt to interact with communities and bring to the fore all energy concerns from the communities they will be serving.
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