Monthly Archives: November 2015

Lungu advised to approach mine crisis with revolutionary mind

Fourth Revolution President Erick Chanda has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to approach the mine crisis on the Copperbelt with a revolutionary mind. Mr. Chanda says President Lungu should ensure that the mining machinery and other equipment in the mining industry is not tempered with citing that it is definite that these investors may decide to take the machinery from ...

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Kwacha still under pressure – Hamaundu

Financial Analyst Mambo Hamaundu says the kwacha might continue coming under pressure despite it showing some recovery in the past few days. Mr. Hamaundu notes that the country has not done enough to see the kwacha rebounding citing that the appreciation in the past days can be attribute to a substantial amount of supply coming onto the market. He explains ...

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Reports that civil servants are being victimized by PF worries UPND

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has expressed concern over reports that a number of civil servants, especially in the police service, teachers, health workers and others are being victimized over their alleged links to the UPND. UPND Lubwa Ward Counselor Chisankama Mudenda says Most of them are being transferred and even dismissed from their jobs which he ...

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Male Zambian dies in SA after falling from building

A Zambian is believed to have fallen to his death from a multi-storey building in Johannesburg, South Africa. The body of the deceased, who has been identified as Ezekiel Banda of Lusaka, was discovered around 04:00 hours this morning. The circumstances under which Mr. Banda met his fate still remain unclear but people at the scene narrated that around 04:00 ...

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Zambia should stop depending on copper – Zimba

The Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia says it is high time that the country stops depending on mining and diversifies. Supreme Council President Suzyo Zimba says the mines have really disappointed the people of Zambia and the solution remaining is moving away from depending on them. He points out that it is unfortunate that when they are making money, they ...

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PF cadres in Chipata attack Kabimba

Suspected PF cadres in Chipata in Eastern Province today allegedly attacked Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba while featuring on a live Breeze FM radio programme. And the opposition political party has accused Chipangali MMD Member of Parliament Vincent Mwale, who is also Sports Minister, of organizing the cadres to attack Mr. Kabimba. Rainbow Party Spokesperson Goodson Banda has confirmed the ...

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TIZ calls on ACC to investigate allegations at FAZ

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has called on the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to urgently investigate the allegations that have been raised about financial impropriety at Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says his organization has noted with concern the allegations made by the former Treasurer for FAZ Kelvin Mutafu on alleged financial impropriety at Football House. ...

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Current state in mining sector perilous – FDD

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says the current state of the mining sector in Zambia is perilous and it calls for urgent attention in order to sustain existing operations and avert continuation of the current spate of suspensions and loss of jobs. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says one thing that is shocking is that other countries that ...

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UNICEF praises Zambia for meeting MDG on education

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative Dr. Hamid El-Bashir Ibrahim has praised Zambia for ensuring that over 96 percent of school going children are enrolled in school. Dr. Ibrahim has told QFM News that government and relevant stakeholders have however a huge task ahead of them of ensuring that children who are not in schools are enrolled so as ...

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President Lungu advised to make reshuffles to cabinet

The opposition Republican Progressive Party (RPP) has called on President Lungu to make some reshuffles to his cabinet. RPP Secretary General Leslie Chikuse tells QFM News in a walk-in-interview that there is no doubt that some ministers are not performing well according to the expectations of the people. Mr. Chikuse says this is the time for the Head of State ...

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