Daily Archives: November 16, 2015

PF deliberately stayed away from parley committee – Chama

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says the ruling party deliberately opted not to appear before the parliamentary committee on legal affairs which is receiving submissions on the constitution Bill which is before parliament. Mr. Chama says the PF does not want to contradict the government position on the contents of the final draft constitution. He adds that the ruling ...

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Be real, Kunda tells those questioning Lungu’s love for prayers

Presence of God Ministries Overseer Apostle Christopher Kunda says those questioning President Edgar Lungu’s love for prayers should be real. Apostle Kunda notes that what people should do instead is to support and encourage the president to continue with the love for God and prayer. He says the president has shown that he is aware of the fact that it ...

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Rushed constitution might not stand taste of time – Ex MMD official

Former MMD Eastern Province Chairman Kennedy Zulu says a constitution whose enactment is rushed might not stand the taste of time. Mr.Zulu has since advised against rushing the constitution making process. He however notes that there is still hope of coming up with a new constitution under the PF as government has demonstrated commitment in delivering the new constitution. He ...

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PROTUZ calls on govt to pay newly recruited teachers settling-in allowances

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has called on government to pay newly recruited teachers their settling-in allowances as they take up their new positions. And the teacher union has advised newly recruited teachers against refusing to be posted to rural areas. PROTUZ General Secretary Albert Muyembe says there is need for government through the Ministry of Education to ...

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AVAP urges Zambians to take advantage of extended voter registration

The Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has urged eligible Zambians to take advantage of the extended mobile voter registration exercise and register as voters. AVAP Executive Director Richwell Mulwani has also appealed to political parties to help encourage people to register as voters. He says AVAP has come up with a program dubbed “Speaking through the ballot box, Go Vote Goal” ...

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‘England v France not a normal game’

England’s match against France at Wembley on Tuesday will not be a “normal friendly” following the attacks in Paris, says coach Roy Hodgson. A total of 129 people were killed in attacks across the French capital on Friday. “I can’t deny there’s something hanging over which is far, far greater than a football match,” said Hodgson. “That will be lingering ...

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Paris museums reopen after attacks

Public museums and other cultural venues in Paris have reopened following the attacks in the French capital on Friday. Many of Paris’s tourist attractions, including the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay, closed on Saturday amid heightened security. The institutions reopened at 13:00 local time following a minute’s silence to honour those who were killed. However the Eiffel Tower will remain ...

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Paris attacks: France ‘at war’ says President Hollande

France “is at war” after Friday’s attacks on Paris, President Francois Hollande has told a rare joint sitting of both houses of parliament. He said France was committed to “not just containing, but destroying” the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. He said he would meet the presidents of the US and Russia in the coming days. IS said it carried ...

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Dodia calls for master plan to effectively manage maize value chain

Economic analyst Yusuf Dodia says Zambia needs to come up with a master plan to effectively manage the Country’s maize value chain in order to sustain lower mealie meal and maize prices. Mr. Dodia says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), Millers, Grain Traders, and the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) should take lead in formulating this master plan. He has ...

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ECZ hailed for extending voter registration

Chipata civil rights activist Alick Mwanza has commended the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for listening to calls by stakeholders to extend the mobile voter registration exercise. Mr. Mwanza says the extension of the mobile voter registration exercise will enable as many people as possible to be captured in order to avoid a repeat of the voter apathy recorded in ...

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