Daily Archives: July 12, 2015

Greece debt crisis: Eurozone to resume ‘difficult’ talks

Eurozone finance ministers are due to resume crunch talks in Brussels on a bailout deal for Greece. Nine hours of talks on Saturday ended without agreement and Eurogroup leader Jeroen Dijsselbloem described negotiations as “very difficult”. Ministers have expressed scepticism Greece will implement the austerity measures it has proposed. They have little time to produce a working plan ready for ...

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ACC desires all Zambians to join graft fight

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has reiterated its desire of wanting all people in the country engage in the fight against corruption. ACC Acting public relations officer Dorothy Mwanza says the commission is determined to ensure that more Zambian participates fully in fighting corruption in the country. Ms. Mwanza says the commission also believes that curtailing corruption is not just ...

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IBA hails performance of community radio

The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has hailed the performance of the majority community radio stations across the country. IBA director general Josephine Mapoma says she has personally conducted visits and has found that many radio stations broadcast within their parameters. Ms. Mapoma says she is confident that other radios stations can also do better simply by following the guidelines of ...

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Over 183,000 Eastern farmers to be put on 2015/2016 FISP

Government says over 183,000 small-scale farmers are set to benefit from the 2015/2016 Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Eastern Province. Agriculture and Livestock deputy minister Greyford Monde says this is aimed at taking on board more small-scale farmers to engage in agriculture and enhance household food security. Mr. Monde says government remains committed to improving the livelihood of small-scale ...

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