ZAMBIA PRESIDENT APPROVES LAW EXPANDING PARLIAMENT MONTHS BEFORE ELECTION. (PHOTO).

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 Zambia president approves law expanding parliament months before election Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday signed into law constitutional changes that will expand the country's parliament, Reuters reported. The changes increase the number of members of parliament to around 280 from 167 currently by creating more constituencies, reserving 40 new seats for women, youth and people with disabilities, and allowing the president to appoint 11 members instead of eight previously. Hichilema, who will run for a second presidential term in the August 2026 election, said during a signing ceremony that the changes were being made in good faith and there was adequate consultation. He previously argued that some constituencies were too big for effective service delivery and should be split into smaller ones. Some opposition politicians have criticised the move to increase the number of members of parliament at a time when the country is still emerging from a protracted debt...

GOV ORTOM, DEPUTY GO FOR COVID-19 TEST.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     By Terver Akase
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and his Deputy, Engineer Benson Abounu, today voluntarily had their samples taken for Coronavirus test.
Also taken for COVID-19 test were samples of Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, David Olofu.
Speaking on his decision to willingly go for the test, Governor Ortom said it is the right thing to do by everyone, not only when they notice symptoms of the disease.
He encouraged other Benue people to also present themselves for the COVID-19 test, as doing so would help to contain the spread of the disease.
Governor Ortom stressed that there is nothing shameful about knowing ones Coronavirus status.
He urged the people to cooperate with the COVID-19 Action Committee at the state and local government levels, while observing the preventive measures against the pandemic.More photos below.
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