Daily Archives: May 3, 2015

Commit to defending integrity of the truth- VJ urges media

The media in the country has been called upon to commit to their duty of defending the integrity of the truth without fear or favor. Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga is asking the media to do this regardless of how inconvenient or irritating doing this may be. In his World Press Freedom Day statement to Qfm News Dr. Mwaanga says the ...

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Royal baby: Princess’s first night at Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spent the first night with their new baby daughter at Kensington Palace. The name of their second child – sister to Prince George – could be announced later and members of the Royal Family and the duchess’s parents may visit. The princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, was delivered at ...

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Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas

Floyd Mayweather emerged victorious from the most lucrative fight in history, beating Manny Pacquiao via a wide unanimous decision in Las Vegas. American Mayweather, 38, delivered a defensive masterclass against his Philippine rival, making the necessary adjustments after only a few rounds before disappearing out of sight. Mayweather, who added the WBO welterweight title to the WBC and WBA titles ...

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ZDDM counsels opposition leaders

The opposition Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) has appealed to opposition leaders to start a new chapter with regards shunning important national commemorations in the country. ZDDM vice president Charles Kafumbo says national days such Labour Day are important to every Zambian regardless of their political affiliation because they can be used as platform to interact on issues affecting the ...

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Mutesa hails lifting of wage freeze

Opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) president Fred Mutesa has hailed President Edgar Lungu’s directive to lift the wage freeze on public service workers. Dr. Mutesa notes that the lifting of the wage freeze has been long overdue. He says this is especially that workers have for a long time been complaining of how archaic the current labour laws ...

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Sikota urges consistency in demand for new constitution

Opposition United Liberal Party (ULP) President Sakwiba Sikota has called for persistence in the demand for the enactment of Zambia’s new constitution. Mr. Sikota is encouraging all stakeholders in the constitution making process not to relent in their push for a new constitution despite the delay by government to deliver the national document. He has also stressed the need for ...

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Zambia has potential to industrialize- Sinkamba

Government has been called upon to ensure that resolutions made from the just ended SADC summit on industrialization in Zimbabwe are implemented. Opposition Green Party President Peter Sinkamba thinks that Zambia’s potential to industrialize can only be realized if the government takes progressive ideas as was resolved from the SADC summit seriously. Mr. Sinkamba has told Qfm News that it ...

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