Daily Archives: August 15, 2015

Jones takes two-shot lead at US PGA

US PGA Championship, second-round leaderboard -11 M Jones (Aus); -9 J Day (Aus); -8 J Rose (Eng); -7 D Lingmerth (Swe), T Finau (US), A Lahiri (Ind); Selected others: -6 J Spieth (US); -5 D Johnson (US); -4 P Casey (Eng) -2 R McIlroy (NI) Matt Jones led the US PGA Championship from fellow Australian Jason Day after the second ...

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Japan emperor ‘remorseful’ over WW2, as 70th anniversary marked

Japanese Emperor Akihito has for the first time expressed “deep remorse” over Japan’s role in World War Two. He was speaking at a ceremony to mark 70 years since his country surrendered. PM Shinzo Abe said Japanese service personnel who died had “sacrificed their futures”, but China and South Korea have accused him of failing to properly atone for Japan’s ...

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V&A Dundee costing ‘not sufficiently robust’

A review into the £80m price tag of Dundee’s V&A museum has concluded that the way the costs were estimated was not “sufficiently robust” to address the building’s “unique challenges”. The independent review also said that more frequent and direct reporting to councillors “would have been helpful”. The cost of the project had previously been estimated at £45m. Procurement expert ...

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Mukobela grateful FRA has begun buying from his chiefdom

Chief Mukobela of the ILA speaking people in Namwala District Southern Province is grateful that the Food Reserve Agency has begun to buy maize from the farmers. Chief Mukobela says this will help the farmers who were not able to sale their maize to private buyers citing that not every farmer managed to negotiate for good prices. He adds that ...

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Govt concerned with health of Zambians

Government says it is concerned with the health of all Zambians especially children. Speaking at the launch of the children international Zambia oral health campaign in Lusaka today, ministry of health oral health specialist Dr. Itone Muteba says it is for the same reason that the current national health strategic plan 2011-2015 has prioritized training and employing more health staff. ...

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MMD adopts Malishinji for Solwezi West by-election

The opposition MMD has adopted Fordson Musele Malishinji as its candidate for the Solwezi West Parliamentary by-election. This follows recommendations made by North Western party organs which have been considered by the MMD National Executive Committee (NEC) during its sitting today Saturday the 15th of August. MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima has disclosed to Qfm News in a statement that ...

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K70 maize floor price is ridiculously too low- Milupi

The opposition Alliance for Development and Democracy (ADD) has observed that the announced K70 floor price for maize for this year’s crop marketing season is ridiculously too low. The ADD says this is because it is way below the production cost of a 50Kg bag of maize. ADD President Charles Milupi notes that this year’s floor price for maize actually ...

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Cabinet approves review to ZESCO bulk supply tariffs

Cabinet has approved the review of bulk supply agreements signed between Zesco Limited and bulk customers to allow for constant adjustments of electricity tariffs similar to how residential and other customers are adjusted. This follows its 16th Special Meeting of Cabinet held on Thursday the 13th of August this week. In statement made available to Qfm News Acting Chief government ...

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ACC arrests former DPP Alfred Sakala

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Mansa has arrested former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Alfred Sakala and Assistant Procurement Officer for willful failure to comply with applicable procedures, in a matter involving K47, 763. 22. The two, Alfred Sakala aged 42, former DPP, of house No. 94 Godfrey Chitalu Road, Nyumba Yanga Lusaka and Phenias Musonda aged 40 Assistant Procurement ...

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PAZA hails acquittal of Hamasaka as victory for justice

The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) has described as a victory for justice the acquittal of journalist Clayton Hamasaka by the Lusaka Magistrate court. Mr. Hamasaka who is also a lecturer at the Evelyn Hone College has been facing charges of possession of pornographic material. In a statement to Qfm News PAZA President Andrew Sakala has observed that the ruling ...

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