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Vol. 6. Issue 2597
Wednesday May 13, 2020
….opposition party now desperate to stop the drain. By GIBBY MUKELEBAI
last month. The opposition party has accused the ruling party of buying councilors but this has been denied by the councilors themselves, including the
media in a desperate move to plug the defections in Western Province, where its dominance is under threat as close to 10 councillors have ditched the party in the
THE UPND has been accused of fabricating false allegations including making voice messages for social
EU aids, cautions Zambia By NATION REPORTER
THE European Union has given Zambia EUR 12 million equivalent to K241.2 million support as its immediate-term contribution to the Covid-19 response and warned government to ensure the donor money was properly utilized and
a matter which the Minister has also agreed to in the affirmative. “While recognising the additional challenges linked to the present crisis, I would like to encourage the Government of Zambia to pursue these reforms in a coherent and consistent manner,” wrote Dr. Jankowski. STORY ON PAGE 3
accounted for. Dr Jacek Jankowski, head of EU cautioned the the Government to uphold the rights of citizens and exhibit the highest standards of accountability in implementing the Covid-19 response. He also advised the Government to pursue the reforms in a coherent and consistent manner,
one who claimed Mazabuka MP Gary Nkombo forced him to rescind his decision his decision. And the ruling Patriotic Front party in Western Province has
rubbished allegations that it has embarked on a systematic campaign of "corruption and bribery" to force UPND councillors to resign and cause council by-elections.
PF provincial chairman Mr Kufuka Kufuka has described the allegations as a UPND "fabrication" intended to fool the people of Western Province. STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 3
P3 KCM guarantees P2 ABSA digs into K10bn credit facility job security
50 0 475
Covid-19 stats
450 425 400 375
325 300 275 250 225 20 0 175
Covid-19 positive cases by days
350
150 125
Total test
Cases
369, 697
11, 350
Total test
Cases
Recovered
Deaths
New Cases
4, 357
206
698
Recovered
Deaths
New Cases
South Africa
10, 658
441
117
7
174
Zambia
Total test
Cases
Recovered
Deaths
New Cases
9,680,497 1,392,726 263,600 82,237 6,892 USA
Covid-19 update Cases
10 0
441 Cases
Deaths
Discharged
• • • • •
441 total cases recorded 338 tested in the last 24 hours No patients discharged 174 new case in the last 24hours 117 recovered
75 50 25 0 Day
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Ministry of Health briefing by days
INDEX Home News P. 2,4 & 5
Business P. 6
Extra Business P. 7
Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo with Chilanga District Commissioner Edith Muwana checks on compliance levels on Covid-19 at RTSA Mimosa offices yesterday.
Letters P. 8
Pupils Forum P.9
Sports News P.16