Daily Archives: August 3, 2015

HH says Zambia is in a mess!

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema says this is the time to stop pretending that things are ok under the PF saying the country is in a mess. And the UPND Leader has observed that farmers across the country are still suffering because of policy inconsistency by the PF Government. In a weekly policy statement ...

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REA highlights progress made on establishment of wind power stations

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has disclosed that it is still carrying out studies on potential areas on which wind power stations can be established in the country. REA Head of internal audit Brian Jere says so far certain potential areas have already been identified but need to establish how much wind and capacity is there citing that this requires ...

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CBU students turns to President Lungu for help

The Copperbelt University Students Union (COBUSU) has called on President Edgar Lungu to listen to the cries of the hundreds students at CBU and open the institution. And the students union has stated that the allegations by the Minister of Education Dr. Michael Kaingu that students are compromised are not true. COBUSU President Humphrey Mwenya has told QFM News that ...

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Arsenal overcame big mental hurdle – Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his players overcame a big psychological hurdle by beating Chelsea in Sunday’s Community Shield. The Gunners had not beaten a Blues side managed by Jose Mourinho in 13 previous attempts. But Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s goal secured a 1-0 win against the Premier League champions at Wembley. “It was important for the team to get that hurdle ...

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Cilla Black ‘knew she was dying’, friend says

Cilla Black was ailing and “willed herself to die”, according to a long-time friend. The star, who had a string of pop hits in the 1960s before presenting TV shows like Blind Date and Surprise Surprise in the ’80s, died on Saturday, aged 72. A book of condolence has been opened in her home city at Liverpool Town Hall. Black ...

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Greek shares plunge as market reopens

The main Athens stock index, the Athex, has fallen by 22.87% as trading resumes after a five-week closure. The nation’s top four lenders – Piraeus Bank, National Bank, Alpha Bank, and Eurobank – were biggest fallers, all down by 30%, the maximum allowed. Banks make up about a fifth of the index. The bourse was shut just before Athens imposed ...

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PF Monze vice chairman living in fear of his life

2011 losing PF Bweengwa Parliamentary election candidate Francis Bwembya is living in fear of his life after a group of suspected UPND cadres threatened to kill him last week. Mr. Bwembya who is also Monze PF vice chairman says the alleged cadres, who were chanting UPND slogans, warned that they would not tolerate people who seemed to be supporting the ...

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PSAf urges Zambia to use ICTs to advance Agric sector

The Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has encouraged Zambia to seize opportunities Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) provide for advancements in Agriculture. The PSAf urging Zambia to do so as it celebrates Farmers’ Day which falls today Monday the 3rd of August. PSAf Executive Director Lilian Kiefer has told Qfm News in a statement that her organization believes that new ...

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Power for governance is your possession- Banda reminds Zambians

The opposition UPND has called on Zambians to realize power for governance is still their possession. UPND is urging people in the country to begin to have faith in themselves as they are masters of whom ever they elect to govern them. UPND Vice president for politics Canisius Banda explains that this means people ought to learn to vote for ...

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