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THE opposition has started crying foul to compel President Edgar Lungu to rescind his decision to contest the 2021 general elections because he was a political heavyweight and are sacred of facing him, Patriotic Front (PF) Vice Chairperson for Mobilisation Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has said, Mr Mwamba said the

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opposition had no capacity to outwit President Lungu because of his political experience gained over the years. He said in an interview yesterday, opposition leaders “throwing stones” on the Head of State by claiming he was not Presidential material because they were scared of giving them a good run come 2021. Mr Mwamba known as GBM was reacting to All Congress president Nason Msoni who was quoted in some sections of the media claiming President Lungu

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‘‘Mr Msoni should be the last person to comment on whether President Lungu shouldMr.orSampa not contestMr.the Mucheleka 2021 general election.’’

Kasama …as Western Province MPrebels warns UPND chief

...in another mukula scam

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…apologise or else, Mucheleka told By SILUMESI MALUMO

SOME local contractors have started receiving the money owed to them by Government, Small Scale [Page 4] Contractors Association of Zambia has said. Association president, Mutale Mpepo, said the local contractors engaged to do routine maintenance had started receiving funds from the Ministry of Finance. (To page 3)

WHO recognises traditional medicines

By ANA Reporter

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a statement on Monday that it welcomes innovations including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for potential treatments for Covid-19. The trucks Scania the from SouthofAfrica Thetwo WHO says itthe recognises benefits traditional, complimentary and alternative and acknowledges and the Freightliner (right),medicine Zimbabwean the role of traditional medicine andwith practitioners registered where found laden Mukulain Africa, among others. tree logs. [Pictures Linda Tembo Soko] “Medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua are being considered as possible treatments for Covid-19 and should be See story on Page 4 tested for efficacy and adverse side effects. Africans deserve to use medicines tested to the same standards as people in the rest of the world.

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KAVINDELE DEFENDS Kenyatta andHEALTH Odinga pledge to heal divisions MINISTRY See story on Page 19

By SILUMESI MALUMO

Commonwealth sidelines ZCID on dialogue preps

ALL specimen are carried in public transport as long as they are well packaged, so those attacking the Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya on the COVID 19 specimen which were ferried in a bus are misplaced, former Republican Vice President Enock Kavindele has said. Mr Kavindele who is also storyofon Page formerSee Minister Health in 4 former Republican President Dr Fredrick Chiluba’s regime, said there was nothing wrong for the specimen to be ferried on the public transport as that had been a norm.

ConCourt must explain Livingstone Tourism Association board chairman Rodney Malundi Sikwimba donating Chilanga vacancy - YALI assorted items to Livingstone District Health management team, to be used in the fight against Covid-19

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Ministry of Health briefing by days

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