Monthly Archives: August 2015

ZACA laments increase in electricity tariffs

The Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) says Cabinet’s approval of the review of bulk supply agreements signed between ZESCO Limited and bulk customers may result in some entities increasing the prices of their products and services. ZACA Information and Publicity Officer Juba Sakala says government should have first sat with bulk consumers to agree on the tariffs instead of simply directing ...

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MP bemoans poor road network in Senanga

United Party for National Development Senanga Member of Parliament Likando Mufalali has bemoaned the lack of proper road network in his constituency. Mr. Mufalali says it is unfair for the government to deny certain Constituencies infrastructure development especially the road network. He says the electorates in Senanga have never seen a good road network 50 years after independence. Mr. Mufalali ...

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There is no capable opposition to unseat PF – Malambo

Political Activist Maurice Malambo has charged that there is no capable opposition Political party that will unseat the patriotic Front next in year’s elections. Mr. Malambo says this is evident from the 100% winning record by the ruling party in the recent parliamentary by-elections. He says this is a vote of confidence in the ruling party by the Zambian people. ...

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Critics within the PF have their days numbered- Chama

Ruling PF Secretary General Davies Chama says party members working against the party with the view of seeing the ruling party lose the 2016 general election should consider their days numbered. Reacting to President Edgar Lungu’s warning to party members wishing the ruling party defeat in the 2016 general elections, Mr Chama says he will not tolerate anyone working against ...

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Mbesuma, Mulenga set for Zambia recall

Veteran striker’s Collins Mbesuma and Jacob Mulenga have been recalled by Zambia coach George Lwandamina for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup Group E qualifier away to Kenya. The duo were discarded by ex-Zambia coach Honour Janza late last year in a radical shake-up of the team that included the axing of 2012 Africa Cup-winning captain Christopher Katongo. Mbesuma, of South ...

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South Korea evacuation after shelling on western border

South Korea has ordered the evacuation of residents from an area of its western border after an exchange of fire with North Korea, reports say. North Korea fired a shell at a South Korean military unit on Thursday, prompting the south to retaliate with several artillery rounds, the South’s defence ministry said. South Korea’s National Security Council is due to ...

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Govt embarks programme for foreign missions

Government has embarked on an ambitious programme of ensuring that operations in the foreign missions do not escalate to levels they cannot contain. ZANIS reports from Gaborone that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba told journalists in an interview yesterday that government is at present working on a programme to reduce the cost of doing business in foreign missions. ...

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ZLA urges end to politicizing land

The Zambia Land Alliance (ZLA) has called for a stop to the continued sharing of land by political cadres in the country. Zambia Land Alliance Board Chairman Eugene Kabilika says there is need to stop Political interference from Land allocation. Mr. Kabilika says the only hope is to implement the Land policy that will ensure that 30 per cent of ...

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YALI cautions Lungu on PF’s fate after 2016

Republican President Edgar Lungu has been cautioned to be wary the blame or praises will be squarely on him whatever the fate of ruling Patriotic Front (PF) will be after the 2016 general elections. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) believes that as the leader of the ruling PF, President Lungu will have take responsibility of the actions he is ...

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