Daily Archives: November 5, 2015

Suggestion of looming hunger alarming – Lubinda

Government says it is alarming the nation to suggest that the country will experience hunger and starvation next year, when it has made adequate provisions for farmers to produce food. Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda in a statement made available to QFM News says it is further unfounded to suggest that the agricultural sector is headed for doom, when there is ...

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‘Mourinho will solve Chelsea’s problems’

    Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho “will solve” the club’s current problems, says the agent of the Blues boss. The Premier League champions are 15th in the table after six defeats in 11 matches and out of the League Cup. “He doesn’t need to prove anything to anybody,” the Portuguese’s adviser Jorge Mendes told BBC Sport’s Dan Roan. “He knows ...

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Be patient with God, Zambians advised

Zambians have been advised to be patient with God as he answers to petitions they made to him on the day of national prayer and fasting held last month. The Zambians are also being advised to work towards what they prayed for in faith that God will answer them. Presence of God International founder, Christopher Kunda has also reminded people ...

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Zambezi killer crocs need cropping- Sayifwanda

MMD Zambezi East Member of Parliament Sarah Sayifwanda has called for the cropping crocodiles in the Zambezi River which are killing people. Ms. Sayifwanda says just recently a grade 10 pupil of Chitokoloki private School in Zambezi East was caught by a crocodile as he went to bath on the banks of the Zambezi River. She says increase in crocodile ...

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PROTUZ advises govt to listen to stakeholders on issues in the education sector

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has advised government to listen to stakeholders whenever they speak out on issues in the education sector. PROTUZ Secretary General Albert Muyembe says the teachers had forewarned that Information Communication Technology (ICT) exams were not possible because schools did not have adequate computers coupled with the ongoing countrywide load shedding. Mr. Muyembe however, ...

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Trevor Noah undergoes emergency surgery

Trevor Noah, who took over as host of The Daily Show in September, has undergone emergency surgery to remove his appendix. Comedy Central cancelled Wednesday’s live show and aired a repeat, but said “the procedure went well” and Noah was “currently recuperating from surgery”. “We expect he and the show will be back with an original episode tomorrow,” said a ...

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Proposed increase in electricity ZESCO tariffs is ill-timed – ZACA

The Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by ZESCO is ill-timed considering the current prevailing economic situation in the country. ZACA publicity and information officer Juba Sakala says the increase in tariffs will negatively affect consumers who are already grappling with the high cost of living. He says ZESCO should instead consider reducing the percentage ...

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Sinai plane crash: Russia and Egypt urge caution on bomb theory

Russia and Egypt have urged caution over suggestions that a Russian airliner that crashed in Sinai killing 224 passengers may have been bombed. Russia said such theories were “speculation”, while Egypt said there was “no evidence” yet to support them. US and UK officials say intelligence suggests the plane may have been bombed. The UK has suspended flights to and ...

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Lungu in Tanzania for Magufuli’s inauguration

Republican President Edgar Lungu is in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to attend the inauguration ceremony of that country’s President-elect Dr. John Magufuli. Dr. Magufuli, of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Party, was declared winner of the elections on Thursday last week after defeating his closest opponent Edward Lowassa in the Tanzania presidential elections. The Chama Cha Mapinduzi party has been ...

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Chanda opposes govt’s move to raise policy rate

Fourth Revolution President Erick Chanda has described the move by the Central Bank to raise the policy rate to 15.5% from 12.5% as murderous. Mr. Chanda says it is very clear in the minds of the Zambian people that the PF came to destroy the country’s economy once and for all. Mr. Chanda states that the move by the Bank ...

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