Monthly Archives: April 2015

Opposition going in wrong direction – Kamanga

Former National Restoration Party (NAREP) National Secretary Jevan Kamanga says there is no doubt that the opposition political parties in the country are going in the wrong direction. Reverend Kamanga says it is unfortunate that the opposition now wants to oppose and politic anything that President Lungu does saying that is a sign of desperation. Reverend Kamanga says this is ...

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Zambia still facing challenges in reaching MDGs – Hervio

European Union Head of delegation to Zambia Gilles Hervio says of the 27 African countries benefiting from the EU MDG initiative, Zambia has received the largest contributions totaling about 50million Euros. Mr. Hervio notes with concern that Zambia is still facing serious challenges in reaching the MDG’S in particular the reduction of maternal and child mortality. Mr. Hervio says it is in this regard that there is urgent ...

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UPND defends HH

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has charged that the ruling PF should just accept that they have lamentably failed to manage the country’s economy. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says the PF should not accuse the UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema of discouraging the international community to invest in Zambia saying the PF is failing to control the ...

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President Lungu tipped over DC selection

President Lungu has been advised to thoroughly screen people he intends to appoint at District Commissioners following the termination of contracts for most of them. PF 2011 Siavonga Member of Parliament loosing candidate Lovemore Kanyama says a lot of the former District Commissioners whose contracts ended belong to former PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba. Mr. Kanyama says most of them ...

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Rodgers plays down crisis meeting

Liverpool manger Brendan Rodgers has denied a report in the Daily Mirror that he held a crisis meeting following his team’s 4-1 loss to Arsenal on Saturday. The Mirror claimed that Rodgers had accused several players of not giving it 100 percent, which led to a number of players lashing out at him. While Rodgers admitted to holding a meeting ...

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Zambia has become attractive investment destination – Kalaba

Government says Zambia has become an attractive destination of investment due to the smooth transition of power. Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says Zambia was now attracting a lot of investor confidence because of its transition of power from one regime to another. Mr. Kalaba notes that Zambia had never witnessed any conflict since 1964 despite the change of regimes. ...

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Saunders challenges PF over 2011 campaign promises

Political Activist Dante Saunders has challenged the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) to point out the promises they have fulfilled that they made to the people before coming into office in 2011. Mr. Saunders says the four years that the PF has been in government has resulted in a lot of people suffering. Mr. Saunders thinks that the PF has done ...

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Jay Z’s “Reasonable Doubt” Album Pulled From Spotify

Has the artist exodus from Spotify begun? According to Watch Loud, Jay Z’s classic debut album Reasonable Doubt is no longer available on the service, but his entire discography can be streamed on the new Tidal platform. Jay explained that one of the reasons he and numerous other musicians joined together for Tidal was because other streaming services had an unbalanced ...

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China paraxylene chemical plant hit by explosion

An explosion has ripped through a chemical plant in south-eastern China’s Fujian province, sparking a major fire. The blast occurred on Monday evening at the plant in Zhangzhou. State news agency Xinhua reported one injury. The plant produces paraxylene (PX), a flammable chemical used in polyester and plastics manufacturing. The location of PX plants in China has sparked protests from ...

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