LUSAKA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Thursday.

-- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected in Zambia Thursday for a two-day working visit at the invitation of President Edgar Lungu. (Times of Zambia)

-- To counter inflationary pressures and support the macroeconomic stability, the Bank of Zambia has revised the monetary policy rate upward by 50 basis points to 10.25 percent. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- Agriculture minister Michael Katambo says mechanization of the agriculture production systems has the potential to improve productivity and enhance the sector's contribution to the Zambian economy. (The Mast)

-- President Lungu has commended the Global Fund for the support and partnership in the fight against tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria, which helped save the lives of millions of Zambians from premature deaths. (Daily Nation) Enditem

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