"The government is exploring plans to upgrade the 42-kilometer Luanshya-Kafulafuta Road into a dual carriageway. This road links the Lusaka-Ndola Road at Masangano, located less than 20 kilometers from Ndola, and connects to the Ndola-Kitwe dual carriageway via Luanshya."

"We support the efforts of the United Nations, which is best placed to deal with this threat in all its forms, helping to develop international consensus and promoting international standards for countering terrorism, whilst ensuring global efforts are rooted in respect for human rights, the rule of law, and the peaceful resolution of conflict"

"The importance of addressing conflict and security concerns through dialogue and inclusive consultations in a coordinated and cooperative manner is a 'sine qua non' for a peaceful, secure and stable Middle East and North Africa. As the BRICS collective let us reaffirm our commitment to the basic principle of building peace, security and stability in the MENA region"

"I want to indicate that as South Africa we stress that peace is built through diplomacy and dialogue within the framework of the institutions of global dialogue, the UN"

"BRICS must continue to prioritise regional and continental peace, stability, security and development as the main components towards contributing to a sustainable peaceful and just global order based on international law"

"It is important for all nations to respect and uphold the principle of international law, including the international humanitarian law and the provision of the UN Charter"

"One of the biggest security challenges in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) remains the issue of violent extremism, terrorism, and armed conflict through both traditional and non-traditional asymmetrical and non-linear warfare. The rise of violent extremist terrorist groups over the past decade such as ISIS, Boko Haram, Al-shabaab and AQIM, amongst others, has caused great damage to the region and beyond"

"we provide careers information, conduct counselling sessions, registration and placement into registered opportunities to the huge number of work seekers that turn up at these events."

"Copperbelt rural is underdeveloped because of a lack of quality leadership and a concerned President."

"It is envisaged that South Africa’s contribution of 79,200 doses of the Covid-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccines shall deepen the mutually beneficial cooperation with Liberia, and enhance our friendship and relations with the people and government of Liberia"

"I appeal to the UPND President Hakainde Hichilema to ensure that the challenges facing residents in Copperbelt’s rural areas are attended with urgency once he is elected into office."

"Interpretation of Scripture occurs within one’s worldview and culture, which enhances our understanding and ability to apply Scripture in the world. However, few books address Bible interpretation from an African perspective and no other textbook uses the intercultural approach found here. This book brings both an awareness of how one’s African context gives a lens to hermeneutics, but also how to interpret texts with integrity despite our cultural influences."

"Sometimes, I confess, Starlight seems too sharp, And like the moon I bend my face to the ground, To the small patch where each foot falls, Before it falls, And I forget to ask questions, And only count things."

"I engage rural women on their struggles as women because during my tenure as chairperson of the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, I and the leadership of the ANC in the Eastern Cape managed to address the challenge of "ukuthwala” (forced marriage of young girls) where at one point we managed to return young girls who had been taken from Flagstaff."

"Though I am new to that regional office, what I have already gotten involved in is mediating and being the bridge between the youth and traditional leaders in the region as this has been a consistently thorny issue where politics intersect with traditional authority."

"None of that mischief can ever be attributed to the ANC as learning that takes place within the ANC would never produce such ill-discipline. At committee level, work gets achieved as all political parties participate robustly."

"On our side, assisting farmers with inputs so that on a small-scale level they can produce for their household is one of the bedrocks that support food security."

"Food security is achieved through the capacity to produce and, at the same time, it’s the purchasing power to be able to acquire that food."

"The grants that social development gives for social relief, as well as the normal grants given to the elderly and the children and disabled are interventions as part of the social security net so that people do not go hungry."

"Sometimes support to farmers is not only financial but also about enabling them through the information that will position them better in accessing markets, and what they need to do in terms of the compliance issues that they have to address."

"I observed the use of hand sanitizers and social distancing among the populace had reduced for some time now, a situation that could trigger the spread of the pandemic and had devastating consequences on the nation."

"I had to make sure that the cabinet approved farmer support policy so that it guides the entirety of the sector and provinces."

"Another challenge is how to position agriculture to adapt quickly in addressing issues of climate change. It is not just about El Niño or La Niña when there are rains or floods. It’s also about new pests and diseases that are emerging and that is a challenge we are working on."

"Although young people had good immune systems to fight the disease, they could easily pass it on to their parents without showing any symptoms."

"The aged in society remain susceptible to the new wave of COVID-19 infections."

"The pandemic was re-surfacing in the country, and urged particularly the aged to strictly adhere to health safety guidelines to protect themselves and people around them from contracting the deadly virus."

"Challenges I faced, on one hand, have been to try and continue with the work that has been done in the past, to resolve some of those where some of the projects were not complete, and complete them. Even though some of them are still outstanding because of the complexities that are there."

"MEMBER of the House of Representaives, Ms Temi Harriman has called on the Federal Government to widen its recent dialogue with Ijaw militant, Alhaji Asari Dokubo into a national conference involving all ethnic groups in the country."

"Harriman (PDP, Warri, Fed. Constituency, Delta) in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday said the urgency of a national conference had become imperative with the recent involvement of the presidency in brokering peace between the hitherto feuding Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF) and the Niger Delta Vigilante Force (NDVF)."

"My dad was in good spirit until he was taken into the theatre"

"Senator Omo-Agege’s call is especially welcome at this time and must be supported by all legislators and the operating companies in order to ensure that balance between the community and the companies,”"

"My position was based on the fact that virtually all parts of the Niger Delta and indeed other geo-political zones of the country had contending issues with which to discuss with government."

"While we believe in activism and defiance, we first need to build our structure to support us when we go for such activities."

"Let us for the purposes of this discussion agree that we are diplomatic. That means there are defiant and very aggressive people out there"

"We need to look at our individual strengths as political parties and I can tell you that a number of us have not yet built that capacity. We are working on our structures."

"I don’t really believe in violence and ANT doesn’t believe in violence. We believe in activism and we also believe in defiance because they are provided for in the laws of this country"

"Vote for someone who has integrity, who is impartial and who will improve the quality of debate in Parliament and who will consider welfare of staff of Parliament."

"When you look at the experience that I have, it is super and it will fit very well in the role of Deputy Speaker"

"The constitution names legislation as the chief duty of a Member of Parliament, but this should be beefed up with specialized refresher training. I would also like to ensure that members can comfortably contribute to the debates in the House."

"Having historical facts of the places that are having issues and discouraging court cases were possible ways of resolving boundary disputes."

"Whether you are an activist, whether you insult, none of them have succeeded in changing this regime."

"These children do not vote so nobody could accuse me of soliciting votes from them."

"Therefore I decided to take the money along during the second distribution so I could demonstrate to the NPP and those who claimed I had packed papers in the boxes that indeed I am giving out physical cash."

"As a voter and member of the NDC in La, please make it a priority to vote early for me at number 2 and for John Mahama at number 8, and remain vigilant to ensure that your votes are protected and counted."

"The NPP in the Agona East knows of my interventions in the constituency, and therefore their claims that they do not know the monies I am giving out are loans are lies."

"Last year I did it, two years ago I did it, three years ago I did it and four years I did it though my party is not in power."

"The activity she is engaged in did not start today as the Maame Pokua Loan Scheme (MPLS) has been in operation and supporting women for the past 12 years."

"As the incumbent MP for the area seeking to be retained,I pledged to assist and enroll adults interested in pursuing further education through distance learning and to create a drivers’ fund to support their professional development."

"Three weeks ago when the first distribution was done, members of the ruling NPP went to town and accused me of distributing papers because I had no money."