Daily Archives: May 23, 2015

Mexico gang shoot-out leaves dozens dead

At least 43 people have been killed in a shoot-out in the western Mexican state of Michoacan. Friday’s gunfight between security forces and an armed gang took place in Tanhuato near the Jalisco state border. The violence is thought to be drug-related and officials have said that at least one police officer was killed. The authorities have been fighting a ...

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Chance for Cosafa redemption

Lesotho and Tanzania both have a chance on Wednesday to restore their Cosafa Cup hopes, but defeat for a second successive game will knock them out of the running for the quarterfinals. The two countries were surprise losers on the opening day of Group B action at the southern African championship on Monday, but 48 hours later have a chance ...

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Xavi to start final La Liga game

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique confirmed that Xavi Hernandez will captain the side on his 505th and final La Liga appearance for the Catalans at home to Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday. The 35-year-old announced on Thursday that he will leave the club for Qatari side Al-Sadd after a 17-year playing career that has already seen him win 23 trophies at ...

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Farmers in Choma start receiving farming inputs

Choma District has received its share of Compound D fertilizer meant for distribution to farmers for the 2015/2016 farming season. Choma District Commissioner Bernadette Hamweemba has confirmed the development to Qfm news in an interview. Ms. Hamweemba however, could not disclose how many metric tonnes of fertilizer has been received. She says the fertilizer will soon be distributed to the ...

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ZAM backs Miles Sampa

The Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) says it supports Commerce,Trade and Industry deputy Minister Miles Sampa’s call for local farmers to begin supplying chain stores instead of importing what local farmers can supply. ZAM President Bright Chunga says the importation of most food produce is a deliberate policy by the South African chain stores to promote their own produce. Dr. ...

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Chinese govt willing to help Zambia – Chinese envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming says the Chinese government is willing to help Zambia accelerate economic and social development. Mr. Youming says he believes Zambia will make good use of the assistance from China and achieve great development. He says China and Zambia are good friends and partners and through joint efforts will continue to deepen their traditional friendship ...

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Prisons will be decongested within 5 years – Suwali

Government has projected that prisons in the country would have been decongested in the next five years. Ministry of Home Affairs Spokesperson Moses Suwali says overcrowding in prisons remains one of the serious challenges facing the Zambia Prisons Service. Mr. Moses Suwali says government is doing everything possible to ensure that prisons are decongested. He however states that in as ...

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Talks on reverting to one party state worries SACCORD

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has described as unfortunate, talk of reverting Zambia to a one party state. SACCORD has wondered why in this modern era someone can think of reverting the country to a one party state. Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says it is not only unthinkable but also not right in this ...

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German envoy guides on Public Order Act

German Ambassador to Zambia Bernd Finke has observed that in a democracy, legislation such as the Public Order Act is not supposed to restrict freedom of expression. Mr. Finke believes the opposition political parties and civil society organizations are supposed to be free to express their opinion on issues. He has told Qfm News that it is for this reason ...

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