Daily Archives: November 3, 2015

Mourinho denies dressing room revolt

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has rejected claims that there is a player revolt at the club. Earlier on Tuesday, Blues midfielder Cesc Fabregas denied reports that he was organising a “mini-revolt” at the Premier League champions. Chelsea are 15th in the table, having lost six of their first 11 league matches this season. “It’s a very sad accusation because you ...

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BoZ raises policy rate to a record 15.5%

The Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has raised the policy rate to 15.5% from 12.5% with immediate effect in an effort to curb soaring inflation which hit double digits in October. Speaking during a quarterly media briefing in Lusaka today, BOZ Governor Denny Kalyalya says to allow for better functioning of the credit market, the monetary policy committee also decided to ...

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Actor and writer Colin Welland dies

Oscar-winning writer and actor Colin Welland has died aged 81 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, his family has announced. Welland won an Oscar in 1982 for best original screenplay for writing the film Chariots of Fire, about two athletes at the 1924 Olympic Games. He famously used his acceptance speech to declare: “The British are coming.” As an actor, he ...

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Kampyongo installs new NHA board

Local Government and Housing Minister Stephen Kampyongo has installed a new board of the National Housing Authority (NHA) with a call on members to provide affordable and decent housing for all Zambia. Mr Kampyongo has since advised members not to be liabilities to the housing authority by making demands that cannot be met by the company. He stated that Board ...

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Local Road Authority Procedures Manual launched

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the construction of quality roads in the Country. Transport and Communication Deputy Minister James Kapyanga says government is also committed to implementing capacity building programmes for the road transport sector. Mr. Kapyanga says the overall objective of such programmes is to contribute to the promotion of equitable economic growth and poverty reduction and ...

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Kaingu’s colleges, Universities tuition fees-hike proposal not favored

Higher Education Minister Michael Kaingu’s proposal to hike tuition fees as a way of reducing congestion in colleges and Universities has not been received well. University of Zambia Post Graduate Students Association Secretary General Lackson Lungu says it is immoral for the Minister to consider hiking fees under the current economic situation as a way of addressing congestion. Mr. Lungu ...

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SA’s Transnet proposes to establish fuel pipeline from Ndola to Lsk

South Africa’s Transnet has proposed to establish a multi-purpose fuel pipeline from Ndola to Lusaka which will help Zambia reduce its fuel pump price, among other benefits. Transnet has also offered, on terms that could be agreed on later, to pass on to Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) its railway fuel tankers that it previously used to transport fuel stocks between ...

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Ministry of General Education apologizes for inconveniencing G9s

The Ministry of General Education has apologized to learners for the inconvenience caused during the computer studies practical exams were grade 9 pupils have had to write exam very late in the night due to limited computers in most schools. Ministry of Education Spokesperson Hillary Chipango says it was not the ministry’s intention to have some learners write exams late ...

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