Daily Archives: August 18, 2015

Zambia seeks Botswana expertise of using defence forces to protect wildlife

Defence Minister Richwell Siamunene has disclosed that President Lungu has directed him to learn from Botswana how the defence forces in that country are helping in protecting wildlife. Mr. Siamunene told journalists upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda international airport from Botswana where he had accompanied the President for the SADC Summit that President Lungu is very much concerned with the ...

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Luwingu school girls dropout rate dismays NGOCC

The Non Governmental Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is dismayed by the high dropout rate of girls from school in Luwingu District because of child marriages and teenage pregnancies. According to statistics obtained by a team from NGOCC and the Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) in Lupososhi Constituency, in Mulala and Katuta Chiefdoms 86% of girls drop out from school ...

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PF MPs accused of working against President Lungu

National Revolution Party President Cosmo Mumba has charged that some Members of Parliament in the ruling Patriotic Front are working against President Edgar Lungu so that he can fail. Dr Mumba has since advised President Lungu to immediately deal with the Members of Parliament who are against his leadership. He says some PF Members of Parliament aware that they will ...

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Sinkamba hails Lungu’s green policy path

Green party Peter Sinkamba says President Edgar Lungu’s going Green policy statements are thoroughly sensible and plausible. In an interview with QFM, Mr. Sinkamba says Green policies are simply the best alternative agenda for a country like Zambia. He states that this is considering the many benefits of such policies. Mr Sinkamba however states that the tragedy for the country ...

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ECZ wins kudos

The Zambia Electoral Alliance (ZEA) has praised the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for galvanizing stakeholders in the Electoral Process to share the ECZ’s position on the commencement of the Voter Registration Exercise slated for 14th September, 2015. ZEA Spokesperson Guess Nyirenda in a statement says the action by the ECZ brought stakeholders to speed with regards the Voter Registration ...

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Predicting 2016 PF victory is wishful thinking – Kabimba

Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba says it is wishful thinking to predict a Patriotic Front victory in the 2016 general election. Mr Kabimba says believing that the Patriotic Front will win the 2016 general election is like saying Jesus Christ is coming next week. He says no matter how much money the PF government will pump in, it is impossible ...

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Into The Wild actor Emile Hirsch pleads guilty to assault

US actor Emile Hirsch has pleaded guilty to assaulting a female film executive during the Sundance Film Festival in Utah in January. The Into The Wild and Milk star was given a 15-day jail term and 50 hours of community service as part of a plea deal agreed with the prosecutors. He was also fined $4,750 (£3,048). Daniele Bernfeld, an ...

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Zambian economy is not productive – Hamaundu

Financial Analyst Mambo Hamaundu has observed that there is nothing productive happening in the Zambian economy that will strengthen the kwacha. Mr. Hamaundu says the kwacha will continue to come under considerable pressure as long as the country continues to have a huge appetite for imports. Mr. Hamaundu tells QFM News that the only thing the country can hope for ...

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PF has abandoned its manifesto – Chipenzi

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has charged that the ruling Patriotic Front has stopped believing in its manifesto going by the way they conduct their business which in most cases goes contrary to the provisions of their 2011-2016 party manifesto. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi says one wonders whether the electorate will ever believe political parties during campaigns going ...

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