Archive: 15 June 2017
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Lungu off to Lesotho, shuns questions about suspended MPsPresident Edgar Lungu says he is happy that Lesotho has risen above differences and it is finding its feet in democracy. And President Lungu has declined to comment on the suspension of 48 UPND members […]
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Farmers to pay K100 ‘Weather Insurance’ for climate ChangeGovernment has introduced a K100 fee for “Weather Index Insurance” for farmers, a move which Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya says has been instigated by climate change. Speaking when she featured on the PF Interactive Forum […]
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Lungu mourns London Inferno victimsPresident Edgar Lungu has learned with sorrow the death of the London inferno victims. In a statement today, Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda said the Head of State […]
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Zambia’s democracy slipping away while we watch in fear – Oasis ForumZambia’s democracy is slipping away while citizens are watching helplessly and in fear, the OASIS Forum has observed. And the OASIS forum, which is a consortium comprising The Council of Churches, NGOCC, the Law Association […]
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PF pushing for one-party National Assembly – MulongotiPeople’s Party president Mike Mulongoti says the will of the Patriotic Front (PF) is to have a one-party National Assembly. Mulongoti’s remarks come in the wake of the decision by Speaker Dr Patrick Matibini was […]
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Zambia to lead UNESCO agenda for Sub-Sahara Africa on illicit cultureZambia has been elected to the position of vice president of the UNESCO Subsidiary Committee to lead the Sub-Sahara Africa agenda on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of […]
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Win over S/Africa has boosted Chipolopolo morale – CoachZambia coach Wedson Nyirenda says Tuesday’s friendly victory away against Bafana Bafana was a big boost following for a turbulent run for his team in 2017. Zambia rallied from 1-0 at half time to beat […]
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NGOCC highlights impediments to women’s growthThe Non-Governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says efforts to change the status of women in Zambia have continued to be frustrated by legal impediments, inadequate political will, and inadequate resources among others. Speaking at the […]
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Kafue woman gets 2 years for fraudThe Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted a 30-year-old woman on 96 counts of fraud, false accounting and theft by servant, sentencing her to two years simple imprisonment. When the matter came up for sentencing yesterday, […]
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Two murder-accused UPND cadres committed to High CourtTwo UPND supporters charged with murder have been committed to the Lusaka High Court for trial. Febian Mwanza popularly known as ‘Junior Mbuzi’ and James Banda alias ‘Meno Meno’ both aged 23 are alleged to […]
