By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lusaka Times
Zambian civil rights activist Brebner Changala is asking the authorities to clarify whether a state of emergency is in force, expressing concern over the continued detention of people who have not appeared before a court. He believes these detentions raise questions about constitutional safeguards, Lusaka Times reports.
Zambia has split the Ministry of Energy into two administrations responsible for oil and electricity respectively. Energy expert Bornface Zulu believes the reorganisation should strengthen specialisation, accountability and the conduct of public policy, reports the Lusaka Times.
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The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance is calling for Zambia's Mandevu parliamentary by-election to be cancelled after three candidates withdrew. It says its own candidate was intimidated and induced to abandon the race less than a week before the vote, the Lusaka Times reports.
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Paul Thole, Permanent Secretary of Zambia’s Eastern Province, has called on civil servants and partners to help deliver President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia development agenda. He was speaking at a provincial coordination meeting in Chipata, according to Lusaka Times.
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Permanent Secretary for Administration at Zambia's Ministry of Local Government, Gabriel Pollen, calls for a stronger partnership between the state and the Church to develop communities and empower young people. According to him, the government cannot achieve inclusive development alone, reports the Lusaka Times.
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92-year-old woman killed and burned in ZambiaA 92-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Gondwe, Mpongwe district, with electrical wires around her neck and her body burned. Zambian police are investigating a suspected murder that occurred between 2 and 3 November, according to spokesperson Chipo Kaitisha.
MCP official threatens to kill Richard Chimwendo BandaGeorge Kaunda, an official of the Malawi Congress Party, threatened to make Richard Chimwendo Banda disappear if he appeared in Nsundwe, in the Lilongwe region. He called for the party secretary general’s resignation and criticised fees imposed on internal candidates, reports Malawi24.The week in Africa
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