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Top news items of major Zambian media outlets

Xinhua, July 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are the highlights of Zambia's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Zambia's main opposition party said it will not attend prayers called by President Edgar Lungu saying it was a waste of time.

On Sunday, Lungu asked religious leaders to organize a day of national prayers before next month's general elections and in the wake of the violence that has characterized campaigns. (TIMES OF ZAMBIA)

-- Zambia is expected to receive above-average rainfall during the start of the 2016/2017 farming season due to a La Nina phenomenon which is expected to affect the southern African region, Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWNET) has said.

FEWNET, a research body of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) which provides information and analysis on food insecurity, said a normal start to agricultural activities in the coming season is expected by farmers such as land preparation and planting to improve labor opportunities and income levels for households. (ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL) Endit