Daily Archives: October 24, 2014

Dozens monitored for Ebola in Mali

Dozens of people are being monitored in Mali after the country confirmed its first case of Ebola. The patient is a two-year-old girl who recently arrived from Guinea, which along with Liberia and Sierra Leone has seen most of the 4,800 deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was sending more experts to Mali to help contain the outbreak. ...

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Erik Lamela: Mauricio Pochettino says goal was ‘unbelievable’

Mauricio Pochettino described Erik Lamela’s wonder-strike during Tottenham’s 5-1 win over Greek side Asteras Tripolis as “unbelievable”. Lamela scored with an outrageous ‘rabona’-style strike, wrapping his left foot around his right leg to curl the ball in from 20 yards. “It was a great goal, maybe the best by one of my players,” said Pochettino. Asked about his lack of ...

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FRA has no capacity to market maize in Africa -FDD

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has observed that it thinks that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has no capacity to effectively market maize across the African continent. Speaking during a discussion forum on “Maize Marketing in Zambia” organized Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) in Lusaka last evening, FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza said the FRA cannot ...

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Greenfield urges Zambia to engage in US businesses

The United States (US) Government has appealed to the Zambian government to consider engaging US businesses in different sectors to compete with other businesses from other countries. Visiting US Bureau of African Affairs Assistant Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield has told journalists in Lusaka the Zambian government should consider engaging companies from USA in various projects. Ms Thomas-Greenfield says the Zambian government will ...

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Release of final draft constitution, act of good faith -VJ

Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has described as an act of good faith the release of the final draft constitution by the Patriotic Front government. Dr. Mwaanga says this is despite the release of the national document coming rather late than was expected. Speaking to Qfm News by telephone, Dr. Mwaanga has suggested that for such act of good faith ...

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CCZ, EFZ & ZEC release Jubilee joint pastoral message

People in the country have been urged to thank God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon Zambia as they celebrate their country’s golden Jubilee which falls today the 24th of October. In a pastoral statement the three Christian Church mother bodies, namely, the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ), and the Zambia ...

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Setting up of Kafue water treatment plant underway -LWSC

Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) says it is in the process of setting up a water treatment plant in Kafue district at a total cost of $150 million. Company marketing and public relations Manager Topsy Sikalinda has disclosed to Qfm news in an interview that the company wants to ensure that customers have access to clean drinking water at ...

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Govt advised to monitor disbursement of funds ahead of Social Cash Transfer Scheme roll-out

Govt advised to monitor disbursement of funds ahead of Social Cash Transfer Scheme roll out Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has advised government effectively monitors the disbursement of funds as it rolls out the Social Cash Transfer Scheme to all parts of the country. Community Development, Mother and Child Health Deputy Minister Ingrid Mphande has said government will in ...

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PF cannot transform Zambia even with 10 years more- opposition

Opposition parties say the Patriotic Front will not be able to transform the country even when given ten more years to rule. MMD President Nevers Mumba has described Vice president’s appeal to Zambia to give the PF 10 years more to develop the country further as immoral and selfish. Dr Mumba says there is no need to give the PF ...

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