Daily Archives: March 4, 2015

Alves ‘close to Barca exit’

Barcelona defender Dani Alves is on the brink of agreeing a move away from Camp Nou, according to his agent. The Brazil international, who has been linked with several top European clubs including Manchester United, is out of contract at Camp Nou at the end of the season, and the Spanish giants have not yet offered him a new deal. ...

Read More »

Van Gaal expects tight top-four battle

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal expects the battle for Champions League qualification to go right down to the wire. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal expects the battle for Champions League qualification to go right down to the wire. Van Gaal says his team are involved in a “rat race” with Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Southampton for the last ...

Read More »

EIZ deregisters 113 engineering firms

The Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) has cancelled the registration of 113 engineering firms that have failed to comply with licensing requirements for practicing engineering in Zambia. Addressing journalists during a press briefing this morning, EIZ Registrar and Chief Executive Officer Henry Mwale says the cancellations are in accordance with the EIZ Act No. 17 of 2010. Mr. Mwale explains ...

Read More »

Lungu appoints Mvunga Finance Deputy Minister

Republican President Edgar Lungu has appointed and sworn-in chartered accountant Christopher Mvunga as Deputy Minister of Finance. The deputy Ministerial position at the ministry has been vacant for nearly a year. And speaking to journalists shortly after the swearing in ceremony at State House this morning, Mr. Mvunga says Zambia’s economy is performing in tandem with world’s economy. Mr. Mvunga ...

Read More »

Changala questions Police slow pace to act on HH’s claims

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala is disappointed that Police had to wait to be instructed by President Edgar Lungu to act on UPND President Hakainde Hichilema’s claims that he has access to intelligence information. Mr. Changala has wondered why the Police did not institute investigations immediately Mr. Hichilema made the revelations. He has told Qfm News by telephone that what ...

Read More »

Police Warn and Caution HH

Police have recorded a warn and Caution statement from UPND president Hakainde Hichilema over the statement he made during a media briefing on 25th February,2015. Mr. Hichilema has been Warned and Cautioned under Cap 111 of the State Security Act over his revelations that he accesses intelligence information before President Edgar Lungu does and for alleging that President Lungu has ...

Read More »

Senegal beat Zambia in U-20 friendly

Zambia Under-20 on Tuesday lost 1-0 to 2015 African Youth Championship hosts Senegal in a friendly played in Dakar. The two sides went into the break scoreless in Zambia’s final build-up match ahead of the tournament that kicks off on March 8. Coach Hector Chilombo fielded his strongest side that included striker Patrick Ngoma plus midfielder’s Lubambo Musonda and Spencer ...

Read More »

Chilumba not underrating Mounana

Power Dynamos coach Tennant Chilumba says he is expecting a tough match against 2015 CAF Confederation Cup opponents CF Mounana of Gabon. The Zambian club will face Mounana in the first round, first leg away on March 15 in Libreville and later host the Gabon club in the final leg on April 4 in Kitwe. Mounana booked their date with ...

Read More »

Australian radio station’s royal hoax call broke the law

Australia’s High Court has upheld a ruling that a radio station broke the law by airing a hoax call to a hospital which was treating the Duchess of Cambridge for morning sickness. DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian made international headlines in 2012 when a nurse who fell for their prank later killed herself. The High Court overturned a previous ...

Read More »

Obama dismisses Netanyahu speech

US President Barack Obama has reacted scathingly to a speech by the Israeli prime minister that castigated his policy towards Iran. In a speech to the US Congress, Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a deal under discussion on Iran’s nuclear programme could “pave Iran’s path to the bomb” rather than block it. But Mr Obama said Mr Netanyahu had offered no ...

Read More »