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Chinese Yuan to Become Reserve Currency of Lesotho?

Chinese Yuan to Become Reserve Currency of Lesotho?

LESOTHO is among 14 eastern and southern African countries that are considering the adoption of the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency to facilitate the repayment of loans being advanced by the Asian economic giant for infrastructural developments. A team of Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) officials recently joined their eastern and southern African counterparts […]

My Dear Zambia – Please Forgive Me

My Dear Zambia – Please Forgive Me

In this emotive open letter to Dear Zambia, Jera reflects on past and present relations between the two southern African countries. For Zimbabweans who saw the 80s and 90s, their most vivid memories are of playing Pacman and Space Invaders at the video arcade and gathering around the black and white television set to watch […]

Lack of Infrastructure in Developing Countries Drives Demand for Mixed-Use Developments

Lack of Infrastructure in Developing Countries Drives Demand for Mixed-Use Developments

In some parts of West Africa, particularly Nigeria and Ghana, the lack of infrastructure is a huge driver of demand for mixed-use developments. The last few years have seen an increase in interest in mixed-use development schemes which comprise some or all of retail, residential, offices as well as hotel and conference facilities. These types […]

Merck Foundation supports the training of Twenty Future Oncologists in Africa

Merck Foundation supports the training of Twenty Future Oncologists in Africa

Merck Foundation started the second stage of their Africa Oncology Fellowship Program that started in 2016 with the aim to increase the limited number of oncologists in Africa. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized “One of the main objectives of Merck Foundation is to build a strong platform of qualified medical, paediatric and […]

Zambia passes state of threatened public emergency motion for 90 days

Zambia passes state of threatened public emergency motion for 90 days

PARLIAMENT has adopted a motion tabled by Vice President Inonge Wina motion to confirm and extend the declaration of a state of threatened public emergency by President Edgar Lungu, in terms of Article 31(2) and (5) of the Constitution of Zambia. Parliament has passed to support declaration of a state of threatened public emergency declared […]

Pilato – How is Zambia going to benefit, if the State of Emergency is declared?

Pilato – How is Zambia going to benefit, if the State of Emergency is declared?

CONTROVERSIAL Copperbelt based musician Fumbe Chama, popularly known as Pilato has questioned how the declaration of a state of emergency will benefit a common man. “I do understand that my dear President, His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu means well in his quest to protect property and the people of this country. If the State […]

Lungu tries to have his cake and eat it: a state of emergency in all but name

Lungu tries to have his cake and eat it: a state of emergency in all but name

For 24 hours rumours swirled through Zambia that President Edgar Lungu planned to initiate a state of emergency. When he finally took to the airwaves to make a special announcement he did something different. Invoking Article 31 of the constitution – Declaration Relating to Threatened Emergency – rather than Article 30 – Declaration of Public […]

Tension, Uncertainty Grip Zambia Under Lungu’s Leadership

Tension, Uncertainty Grip Zambia Under Lungu’s Leadership

Long before President Edgar Lungu graced the screens on national television on the evening of July 5 to announce what his critics quickly labelled a state of emergency, there had been a build of tension in the country. Occasional fires were set on public property, with courts, electricity supply lines, and markets among popular targets […]

Police ban use of unregistered and foreign motor vehicles on Zambian roads

Police ban use of unregistered and foreign motor vehicles on Zambian roads

THE Zambia Police Service has banned the use of both unregistered and foreign motor vehicles from using Zambian roads. Announcing this in Lusaka today, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo said any unregestered motor vehicle or any other motor vehicle bearing foreign number plate will be impounded once found on the road. She said that only […]

State of emergency declared in Zambia

State of emergency declared in Zambia

The burning of the country’s biggest market, which is the latest in a series of infernos, apparent celebrations of the tragedy and a subsequent state of emergency has driven a wedge further between the Zambian government and opposition parties as well as civil society organisations. Early on Tuesday, a fire ravaged the Lusaka City Market […]

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