Daily Archives: November 19, 2015

ZRA on course with tax collection

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says tax revenue collections have in the last three years performed favorably against parliament target averaging at 4.2%. In a presentation at a media training workshop organized by Actionaid Zambia in Lusaka today, ZRA senior economist for policy and coordination research and planning department Yenda Shamabobo says over the last three years, tax revenue to ...

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Govt is still committed to creating 500, 000 jobs by 2016 – Wina

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating more than 500, 000 jobs by 2016 through the industrialization and value addition strategies. Republican Vice President Inonge Wina says in order to achieve this, government is open to ideas and best practices of incentivizing the upcoming women and youth entrepreneurs so that government can create more jobs and wealth and consequently deliver ...

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Govt is strengthening intellectual property system – President Lungu

President Edgar Lungu has disclosed that government has begun the process of reviewing the legal framework for strengthening Zambia’s intellectual property system. President Lungu says this is being done by the introduction of five bills to Parliament next year. He states that the bills are aimed at consolidating the law with regards traditional folklore, patents, trademarks, integrated circuits and industrial ...

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Mines inform govt, they are to lay off workers

Government has disclosed that a number of mining companies have informed government about their intentions to lay off workers due to operational challenges in the mining sector. And government says it has no intentions to nationalize mines where the owners want to lay off workers. Labour and Social Security Deputy Minister Alfridah Kansembe says official notification have been received by ...

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UPND MPS boycott Parley second time

UPND Members of Parliament for the second time today stayed away from Parliamentary proceedings in protest to what they are calling continued mutilation of Zambians rights. The UPND MPs have vowed to continue walking out from Parliament until the rights of the citizens stop being infringed upon by the Zambia Police. The MPs say they are determined to carry on ...

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Premier League games to play French anthem

The French national anthem – La Marseillaise – will be played before this weekend’s Premier League matches. A choral version will be played after the coin toss, with players from both teams coming together with match officials in the centre circle. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore described it as an act of “solidarity and remembrance” after the Paris attacks ...

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Charlie Sheen exes approach celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred

High-profile lawyer Gloria Allred says she has been contacted by exes of Charlie Sheen after he revealed he had HIV. The star told a TV interview on Tuesday he was diagnosed four years ago. Allred confirmed she had been “contacted by women with reference to Charlie Sheen and their rights. I have no comment on what will happen next.” In ...

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Paris attacks: ‘Ringleader’ Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed in raid

The suspected ringleader of the attacks in Paris, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was among those killed in a French police raid, prosecutors say. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said he had received intelligence that Abaaoud had passed through Greece. Confirming the Islamic State (IS) militant left for Syria last year, he said no EU states signalled his return. The minister also implicated Abaaoud ...

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PF in Kitwe distances itself from Kitwe violence

The ruling PF in Kitwe has refuted claims that their members yesterday in the district destroyed the UPND office which led to some youths injured and admitted to hospital. PF Kitwe District Spokesperson Christopher Kang’ombe tells QFM News that the PF does not believe in politics of intimidation. Mr. Kang’ombe says the PF believes that listening to divergent views and ...

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NWASCO calls for collaborative efforts in Sanitation programs

The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) says improvement of access to sanitation needs collaborative effort as it impacts on public health. Access ratios to adequate sanitation are still low at 44% in rural areas and 60.7% in urban and peri urban areas. Speaking ahead of World Toilet Day that falls on 19th November, NWASCO Director Kelvin Chitumbo says ...

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