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The Africa Media Convention (AMC) is deeply concerned about the levels of impunity and rising cases of violations against journalists and media workers in Africa which has been eroding the rights to freedom of expression and opinion as well as access to information, assembly and political participation.
Ministry of Information and Media Director Thabo Kawana said benefits for former presidents including the provision of security are provided for under the benefits of the former Presidents Act. Cap. 15 of the laws of Zambia.
“The former President occupies a constitutional office and he is entitled to a pension and security upon retirement from active politics,” he said.
That the Lusaka High Court has ordered the reinstatement of all the 19 Hunting Concession Agreements (HCA) that were illegally cancelled by the Ministry of Tourism, it is our appeal to President Hakainde Hichilema to now prevail and ensure the Safari hunting tender is signed so that the outfitters could commence their hunting business, Davison Mung’andu has said.
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphel Musamba should resist the temptation of fanning hared in the police service by insinuating that police officers who were employed by the previous government were cadres and should be retrained, Stephen Kampyongo has advised.
Mining expert Edward Simukonda has called for increased budgetary allocation towards artisanal mining for the sector to realise its full potential.
The State is planning to formally arrest former First Lady Esther Lungu and charge her with an offence of motor vehicle theft after last week’s debacle at which heavily-armed police officers with armoured vehicles raided the residence of former President Edger Lungu and attempted a break-in in search of his wife, Makebi Zulu has disclosed.
By SHERRY CHABALA The Prisoners Reinteheagration Organization (PREO) has embarked on a chicken rearing project to support ex-convicts ahead of the commissioning of a transit home in Lusaka. Executive Director, Derick Malumo said, the organization prioritizes the welfare of both inmates and former inmates. Mr. Malumo stated that, the organization is determined to provide support to former inmates […]
By NATION REPORTER CITIZEN First President Harry Kalaba is demanding that President Hakainde Hichilema should move into State House because his continued stay at his private residence was not only an inconvenience to the general public but was also a security risk on the presidency. And Mr Kalaba expressed concern with the lack of transparency […]
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday, dealing the former US president a legal setback as he campaigns to retake office in 2024. The nine-member jury in Manhattan federal court awarded about $5 million in […]
THABO Kawana has roundly been chastised for having developed the propensity of storming broadcasting media houses and imposing himself as the uninvited guest on programmes mainly featuring leaders of the opposition political parties. The Zambia Institute of Independent Media Alliance (ZIIMA), the Patriotic Front (PF) and civil rights activist Brebner Changala have described Mr Kawana’s […]
