Daily Archives: January 6, 2016

Empty seats during constitution bill signing sends a strong signal

The opposition Fourth Revolution (4R) says the many empty seats at National Heroes Stadium during signing into law of the constitution bills should send a worrying signal to President Edgar Lungu. 4R President Eric Chanda says this is an indication that the people of Zambia have lost confidence and trust in the President, the reason why they did not turn ...

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Ten Zambian fishermen arrested for straying in Zimbabwean waters

Ten Zambian Nationals have been arrested by Zimbabwean Police for illegally fishing in Zimbabwean waters on Lake Kariba. Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama who confirmed the development to QFM News by telephone says THE ten who are detained at Kariba Police station in Zimbabwe were expected to appear in court today. Mr.Kanyama has named some of those arrested as Francis ...

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ZCTU calls for protection of workers from exploitation by investors

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on government to formulate an investment policy that will strictly protect the Zambian workers from being exploited by investors. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka has noted that workers in the country are subject to exploitation more especially in the mining sector because of lack of strict laws policies to protect them ...

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President Lungu signed for his exit – GBM

UPND vice president for Administration Geoffrey Mwamba says President Edgar Lungu signed for his exit by signing into law the constitution bill yesterday. Mr. Mwamba has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that the Patriotic Front has nowhere to get the 50%+1 vote because the people of Zambia are bitter with them. He has since appealed to Zambians to ...

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UK cinema chains drop Tarantino film

Three leading UK cinema chains will not show Quentin Tarantino’s new movie The Hateful Eight after a dispute with the film’s distributor. Cineworld, its subsidiary Picturehouse and Curzon, which own some 135 cinemas between them, will not screen the film. Odeon and Vue – the two other biggest chains – will be showing it. The western, which stars Kurt Russell, ...

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North Korea announces H-bomb test

North Korea says it has successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb which, if confirmed, would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006. It came after a 5.1 magnitude quake was detected close to its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri, indicating a test may have been conducted. This is North Korea’s first claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb which is ...

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‘England have to get out of group’

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke says “we’ll all shoot ourselves” if England fail to progress from their group at Euro 2016. Roy Hodgson’s side have been drawn alongside Wales, Russia and Slovakia for the tournament in France, which starts on 10 June. “We’ve got to get out of that group,” said Dyke. “If we don’t, that really is bad news ...

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Chishimba ready for ACC probe

Former National Youth Development Council (NYDC) Chairman Dr. Savior Chishimba says he is still waiting for Anti Corruption Commission to summon him over allegations that he misappropriated funds while serving at the council. Dr. Chishimba claims he has evidence to show that it is in fact some officials at the Ministry of youth and sport who are involved in corruption. ...

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Goct invits irrigation schemes, dams

Government says it is investing in irrigation schemes and construction of dams in view of the erratic rainfall the country has been experiencing. Agriculture Deputy Minister Maxas Ng’onga has told QFM News in an interview that government is constructing huge dams in Siavonga and Mufulira which will help in addressing the current rainfall challenges experienced by farmers. Mr. Ng’onga says ...

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