Daily Archives: March 23, 2015

Singapore mourns founding father Lee Kuan Yew

Mr Lee set about creating a highly educated work force fluent in English, and reached out to foreign investors to turn Singapore into a manufacturing hub. He embarked on a programme of slum clearance, industrialisation and tackling corruption. He was a fierce advocate of a multi-racial Singapore. However, Mr Lee also introduced tight controls, and one of his legacies was ...

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Sinkamba seeks to meet Lungu

Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba has requested for a meeting with President Edgar Lungu to discuss strategies to address current economic challenges the country is facing, including the depreciating Kwacha. Mr. Sinkamba says among the strategies he intends to discuss with the President is the conceptual framework for the proposed US$ 10 million pilot Green Gold Medicinal Marijuana Investments Project. ...

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Ngwale supports abolishing of office of DC

Senior blind citizen Elijah Ngwale has called on Cabinet to consider abolishing the office of District Commissioner saying it does not serve any purpose. Mr. Ngwale has told QFM News that the job of District Commissioners can be done by District Secretaries who he believes are knowledgeable. Mr. Ngwale argues that District Commissioners are doing the same work District Secretaries ...

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No one should pay to access State House – Sata

State House Deputy Minister Mulenga Sata says no one should be made to pay to have access to State House. Mr Sata says access to the presidency by any Zambian with a pressing issue regardless of their status in society should be as easy as possible. He says President Edgar Lungu is President for all Zambians thus anyone wishing to ...

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Govt should give people new constitution before 2016 – Mukobela

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people of Namwala district says government should give the people of Zambia a new constitution before the 2016 general elections. Chief Mukobela adds that the new constitution should be adopted by way of a referendum. He says traditional leaders are also interested in progressive clauses submitted towards the constitution making process. Chief Mukobela notes ...

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M’membe tells Court sorry for foolish remark

Post Newspapers Editor-in-Chief Fred M’membe today described the libel and contempt of Court charges he is facing together with Rainbow party President Wynter Kabimba as foolish when they appeared before Magistrate Kenneth Mulife for plea. Mr M’membe was made to apologize and withdraw the contemptuous statement he made on the face of court. Magistrate Mulife sternly warned Mr M’membe never ...

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Norwegian envoy tips Zambian Govt

Norwegian Ambassador to Zambia Arve Ofstad has appealed to government to make good use of the country’s resources. Mr. Ofstad has told Qfm News in an interview that safeguarding the country’s abundant natural resources will help make Zambia a shining example on the African continent. Mr. Ofstad says growing the economy is key to moving the country forward thereby improving ...

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Govt unhappy with Zambia, South Africa trade imbalance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary George Zulu says Government is not happy with the trade imbalance between Zambia and South Africa. Mr. Zulu has told QFM News that it is for this reason that the Zambian government has engaged the South African government in signing trade agreements to facilitate the importation of goods from Zambia by South Africa. Mr. ...

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Police arrest protesting jobless ex-UNZA students

Police in Lusaka have arrested six former University of Zambia students for unlawful assembly. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga Chanda in a statement says the students were among others dressed in graduation gowns that ran away upon noticing Police presence. Mrs Chanda says the former students had gathered at Arcades shopping complex around 10:00 hours this morning to protest over unemployment. ...

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France local elections: Conservatives hold off National Front

France’s centre-right UMP party and its allies have taken first place in the first round of local elections, partial results show. Projections suggest that the far-right National Front – despite strong gains – came second with about 25% of the vote, behind the conservatives on 31%. President Francois Hollande’s governing Socialists came third with 20%. Voters are electing representatives in ...

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