Daily Archives: December 12, 2015

Cattle disease breaks out in Lufwanyama

A suspected cattle disease has broken out in some parts of Lufwanyama district on the Copperbelt province. Lufwanyama Veterinary Assistant District Officer David Kamwela has confirmed the development saying the disease is suspected to be Anaplasmosis. Mr. Kamwela says the tests have already been conducted and the district is now waiting for results. He says the outbreak is suspected to ...

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FODEP pledges to work with Police IG

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has pledged its support to the new Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi says Mr. Kanganja’s track record of professionalism and fairness is well articulated and vividly exhibited from his service at the Registrar of Societies when he took over from Clement Andeleki. Mr. Chipenzi explains that Mr. Kanganja ...

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PF maintains HH is scared of 50%+1 clause

The ruling PF says the emotional outbursts by UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka should confirm that the UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is in a valley of indecision over the 50 percent plus one and running mate clauses. PF Media Committee Vice Chairman Sunday Chanda has explained to QFM News that the UPND Mr. Hichilema is fearful of the 50 percent ...

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Enforcement of SI No.33 to reduce number of uninsured vehicles on roads – IAZ

The Insurers Association of Zambia (IAZ) says all motorists effective 1st January 2015 will be expected to display proof of insurance on their windscreens in compliance with Statutory Instrument No. 33 the Road Traffic (Certificates of Security and Insurance) Display Regulations, 2015 which reinforces the provision of part 7 section 86 (1) of the Road Traffic Act. The SI was ...

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Increase in tariffs to cost reflective levels necessary – World Bank

The World Bank says an increase in tariffs to cost reflective levels is necessary but not sufficient to increase private investment in electricity generation in Zambia. The World Bank in its Zambia 6th economic brief says there many other hurdles to overcome citing that even though management and regulation of the sector have been improving, there is still substantial work ...

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Lusambo supports Lungu on fighting corruption

MMD National Secretary Bowman Lusambo says he finds UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema’s statements questioning President Edgar Lungu’s resolve to fighting corruption as the highest level of hypocrisy. In a statement to QFM News today, Mr. Lusambo says it is shocking that Mr. Hichilema elected to downplay the significance of President Lungu’s statements on International Day of Corruption by alleging that ...

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Benitez 100 percent behind Benzema

Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez has reiterated his support for troubled French striker Karim Benzema after he was indefinitely suspended from representing his country. Benzema faces criminal charges in his homeland after allegedly becoming embroiled in a sex-tape blackmail attempt against international teammate Mathieu Valbuena. The 27-year-old now looks set to miss next summer’s European Championships on home soil unless ...

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FAZ executive committee to decide Simukonda’s fate

The Football Association of Zambia (Faz) has dismissed reports suggesting that Fighton Simukonda has been relieved of his duties as trainer of the Zambia U23 squad adding that only the football governing body’s Executive Committee had a say on the matter. Faz spokesperson Nkweto Tembwe toldfazfootball.com on Friday that the Executive Committee had not met to discuss the matter. “I ...

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KK turns to youths for continuity of peace in Zambia

First Republican President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda says young people have a duty to ensure that Zambia remains peaceful and stable. Dr. Kaunda says the founding fathers were guided at independence to coin the slogan ‘One Zambia One Nation’ in order to build a strong nation and promote peace. The first Head of State made these remarks when he paid a ...

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