Monthly Archives: November 2015

Bafana trump Angola in Benguela

South Africa have one foot in the next round following a 3-1 first-leg 2018 Fifa World Cup second-round qualifying win over Angola at the Estadio Nacional de Ombaka on Friday. Goals from Tokelo Rantie, Thamsanqa Gabuza and Andile Jali ending Angola’s 22-year unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers on home soil. Shakes Mashaba was still finding his seat on the ...

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Heavyweights held goalless in qualifiers

The small Comoros Islands and kingdom of Swaziland enjoyed a rare outing in the World Cup spotlight on Friday by holding two of African soccer’s established powers to goalless draws in the first leg of their second round qualifying ties. The Comoros, in only their third World Cup campaign, were denied a famous victory over Ghana in Moroni when they ...

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Saunders cautions PF

Political Activist Dante Saunders has cautioned the ruling PF that it’s stay in power beyond 2016 lies in how they manage the current social and economic challenges in the country. And Mr. Saunders says having a new constitution under the ruling Patriotic Front is a doubt considering that four years has elapsed without anything tangible being achieved with regards the ...

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Weak kwacha may frustrate poverty reduction efforts – CSPR

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Patrick Nshindano has observed that the continued depreciation of the Kwacha against major foreign currencies will affect poverty reduction measures. Mr. Nshindano is also concerned that the high lending rates will impact on the growth of the private enterprises thereby hindering poverty reduction efforts. He has called on government to consider putting ...

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Nkhoma opposes calls to dollarize economy

Former Economics Association of Zambia President Noel Nkhoma says there is no need to dollarize the economy because the Kwacha will rebound. Action Zambia Country Director Pamela Chisanga is calling for the dollarization of the Zambian economy in view of the continued rapid depreciation of the local currency. But Mr. Nkhoma says there is still hope that the Zambian kwacha ...

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Miles endorses Lungu for 2016

Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa says there is no reason for him to resign from the ruling Patriotic Front which he suffered for for 10-years. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka this afternoon flanked by PF Secretary General Davies Chama, Mr. Sampa says he sees no need to ditch the ruling party when the party is in government. ...

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ZNUT welcomes pronouncement by govt over ICT exams

The Zambia National Union of Teachers has welcomed General Education Minister John Phiri’s announcement that the Information Communication Technology (ICT) examination will not be a requirement for selection to grade 10. ZNUT Public Relations Manager Joe Kasaka says the union has been are vindicated when it warned government that the Information Communication Technology (ICT)examination was not going to work because ...

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Home Affairs PS defends police

Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Chileshe Mulenga has advised political parties against creating impression that Police are biased. Dr. Mulenga says Police do not work under instruction from anyone but act on the basis of their professional judgment. He states that under the Patriotic Front government, anyone found wanting will be brought to book regardless of political affiliation. Dr. Mulenga says ...

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Bwalya optimistic Lungu will win 2016 polls

PF Central Committee member Frank Bwalya says he is still optimistic that President Edgar Lungu will be given a fresh mandate by the people of Zambia in 2016. Father Bwalya says his ongoing tour of the Country has established that the ruling party remains the people’s choice. He has told Qfm News from Chinsali that in Luapula, Muchinga and Northern ...

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Fuel shortage hits Livingstone

A fuel shortage has reportedly hit Livingstone District in Southern Province with some filling stations with the commodity rationalizing their sells to customers. Information reaching Qfm News from Livingstone suggests that only Kobil and Mount Meru filling stations have the commodity. One of the motorists Chila Sitambiza has told Qfm News by telephone that at Kobil filling station where he ...

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