Daily Archives: December 28, 2015

Nawakwi empowers Muslim women

Forum for Democracy and Democracy (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi has called on fellow politicians to help empower women in the country. Speaking when she handed over the first consignment of 1, 500 chicks worthy K32, 000 of the 3, 000 chicks worth K64, 000 to Muslim women in Lusaka today, Ms. Nawakwi noted that women are still lagging behind in ...

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Chief Fwambo dies

CHIEF Fwambo of the Mambwe speaking people in Mbala district has died. Senior Chief Nsokolo has confirmed the death of Chief Fwambo who was born Bernard Sichula. He says Chief Fwambo 80 died last evening at the University Teaching Hospital after an illness. The late Chief who is a former Police officer ascended to the throne on 23rd October,2003. Senior ...

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Sinkamba demands a tabulation of costs for infrastructure projects

Green Party president Peter Sinkamba says the PF Government should tabulate the cost of all the projects it has undertaken since coming to power. Mr. Sinkamba says this will enable Zambians understand how their resources have been utilized in these projects. He says there is need for government to give Zambians a breakdown of how public resources have been in ...

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PF deputy SG calls for unbiased condmnation of violence

Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says political violence should not be condemned one sided. Ms Phiri says it is sad to note that people are only labeling the PF as a violent party. She notes that the current situation where people are painting a bad picture of the governing party will not help curb the vice, thus ...

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Exclusion zone after train carrying sulphuric acid derails in Australia

An exclusion zone is in place after a 26-carriage freight train carrying some 200,000 litres (44,000 gallons) of sulphuric acid derailed in Australia. The accident happened at 10:20 Sunday morning, 20km (12.4 miles) east of Julia Creek in north-west Queensland. Three train staff are in hospital with minor injuries. The site was quickly declared an emergency and the 2km exclusion ...

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Chama’s statements irks UPND

The opposition UPND has observed that PF Secretary General Davies Chama has contributed to the ruling party becoming unpopular with his careless statements. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani says the PF SG is never careful with his statements saying since he ascended to his position he has injured several people with his unusual remarks. Mr. Mapani ...

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Obama daughters join Dad on annual ‘shave ice’ outing

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has joked that as his daughters Sasha and Malia grow into their teenage years, they no longer think it is cool to hang out with Dad. That was not the case on Sunday when Sasha, 14, and Malia, 17, joined the president for their annual outing for shave ice, a frosty flavored Hawaiian ...

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Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose Reunite for a Holiday Dance Session With Their Son

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa are no longer together, but their love for their family is still very strong as they co-parent their son Sebastian. The exes reunited over the weekend to celebrate the holiday together with their 2 year-old son. Amber shared a picture on Instagram of father and son sweetly spending time together. In another post, Sebastian is dancing as Wiz cheers ...

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Kawri honoured by Chipolopolo role

New Chipolopolo assistant coach Irfan Kawri says he is honoured to be appointed to the Chipolopolo technical bench, adding that it was his passion for Zambian football that led him to take the job. “It is a great honour and privilege for me to be appointed assistant coach of the national team for the CHAN 2016. I would like to ...

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Opposition challenged to state position on adopted constitution bills

The opposition political parties have been challenged to state their position over the petition by Heritage Party Leader Godfrey Miyanda urging President Edgar Lungu not to sign the adopted constitution bill. Governance Activist Maurice Malambo has explained to QFM News in an interview that the silence by most vocal opposition political party leaders shows that they really do not want ...

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