Top news items in major Zambia media outlets

LUSAKA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Monday.

-- Zambian President Edgar Lungu has directed that residents of shanty slums of Lusaka, the country's capital, where there is an outbreak of cholera should be supplied with free water in an effort to combat the waterborne disease. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- The Zambian cabinet has approved the country's joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Framework on tax base erosion and profit sharing in order to seal loopholes exploited by business entities. (Times of Zambia)

-- The Zambia government will next year intensify countrywide inspections of child care facilities to ensure care and safety towards children in need. (Daily Nation)

-- Zambia's governing party said freedom of expression in a democracy comes with responsibilities. Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general Davies Mwila said people must not abrogate responsibilities that come with freedom of expression provided for in democratic societies (The Mast) Enditem