Archive: 14 September 2018
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PF scared of my swelling popularity – KalabaBahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba says the PF sis scared of his swelling popularity. And Kalaba says the time for his oppressors is slowly coming to an end because there will be no […]
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Maids are not slaves, don’t hire if you can’t pay – MwilaPatriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila has defended government’s upward revision of the minimum wage for domestic, shop and general workers, saying the increment is in line with the party’s 2016-2021 manifesto. And Mwila […]
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Reverse nonsensical increase of minimum wage, Kabimba tells SimukokoLabour Minister Joyce Simukoko must reverse this nonsense of increased minimum wages before it causes massive job losses among domestic workers whom she won’t employ, says former justice minister Wynter Kabimba. And Kabimba, who is […]
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IAPRI urges govt to improve market infrastructure to tackle choleraCholera cannot be expected to end if Zambia does not develop a clean horticultural value chain where fruits and vegetables can be stored in a conducive environment, says the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI). […]
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Court fines driver K2,500 for causing death of copThe Lusaka High Court has fined a driver K2,500 or in default, serve six months simple imprisonment for causing the death of a police officer who led the convoy of United Nations World Tourism Organisation […]
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No amount of propaganda will end our friendship with China – LunguPresident Edgar Lungu says no amount of propaganda will put a stop to Zambia’s friendship with China because it is mutual. And President Lungu says contraction of all the debt Zambia has was necessary and […]
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PEPFAR awards K1.7 million to NGOs for HIV projectsThe U.S Government’s President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), in collaboration with the National AIDS Council (NAC), has given K1.7 million to 10 community and faith-based NGOs in Zambia to help in the fight […]
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Inviting Hindus, Muslims to Day of Prayer can cause confusion, guides Religious Affairs MinisterNational Guidance and Religoius Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili says inviting Hindus to the National Day of Prayer and Repentance can cause confusion. And Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya has insisted that Zambia is not in […]
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Africa Confidential reveals more corruption, suspension of donor aidAfrica Confidential has published another dossier, detailing how corruption and theft of donor funds has pushed Finland, Sweden, Ireland and Unicef to freeze aid to Zambia while the British have demanded a refund of their […]
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Small Zambian businesses are under threat from foreign competition – MwenyeZambians are hardworking and dedicated people, but their entrepreneurship skills are being limited to small businesses which are also under threat from foreign competitors, former Attorney General Musa Mwenye has observed. Mwenye was speaking in […]
