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President Edgar Lungu has directed the Ministers of Finance and National Planning to expedite engagements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). President Lungu says this is in order that the process of seeking an IMF funded programme can also advance.

The Chipata Magistrate Court has meted out a five years imprisonment with hard labor to a 34 years old man who was convicted for the crime of Unlawful Possession of live pangolins.

The opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) says it has every reason to believe that Zambia’s economic status is now rock bottom. ADD President Charles Milupi has also observed that it appears the country has two different economies with one affecting all citizens and the other run by foreign companies.

President Edgar Lungu has urged investors to ignore what he has termed as irresponsible rumor mongering aimed at impacting negatively on the country’s economy. President Lungu says he is aware that some opposition political parties have come up with bitter attacks to try and derail the country’s economy through negative foreign media reports.

Cabinet has approved the culling of Hippos in the Luangwa River and the publication and introduction of three bills in Parliament during the current sitting.

The Socialist Party says latest downgrading of the Zambian economy to B negative by credit rating agency, Fitch, reflects a continued downward economic process.

Christian Coalition Secretary General Dr. Paul Mbulo says they will not participate in the day of National Prayer and Fasting which will be held on 18th October.

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has threatened to take legal action against the Zambia Police if it continues to deny it permit to hold public meetings. NDC Acting Spokesperson Misheck Moyo says his party finds it absurd that the police denied his party a permit to hold a public consultative meeting in Chingola on Saturday.

The Zambia Police has been challenged to explain to the nation what exactly its investigation into the recent University of Zambia (UNZA) riot is all about. Human Rights lawyer Moono Mapani does not think there is any detail the police should be establishing in a matter facts are already known. Mr.

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has proposed that the Public Order Act be redesigned in a manner that it is no longer prevailed over by any politician. Mr.