Daily Archives: February 3, 2016

PF too big to be shaken – Mukanga

Kantanshi Member of Parliament Yamfwa Mukanga has charged that the ruling Patriotic Front is too big a political party to be shaken by any opposition political party in the country. Mr. Mukanga says unlike other opposition parties, the ruling PF is a principled and focused party that is driven by the vision to develop Zambia and improve the lives of ...

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YALI counsels students

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has urged students at the two higher learning institutions in the country to find better ways of expressing their grievances. YALI President Andrew Ntewewe says the trend of always resorting to rioting whenever they are aggrieved cannot continue. Mr. Ntewewe says there better ways students can air out their grievances instead of resorting to ...

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Mutati warns against depleting international reserves

Former Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Felix Mutati has warned that Zambia risks depleting its international reserves that support the importation of goods. Mr. Mutati has cautioned that Zambia may run into a dilemma of not being able to find foreign exchange cover for imports. Briefing journalists in Lusaka this afternoon, Mr. Mutati has explained that once there is no ...

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Lungu has lost grip in fight against corruption – APNAC

The African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) Zambia Chapter has charged that President Edgar Lungu has lost grip in the fight against corruption. APNAC Zambia Chapter Chairperson, Cornelius Mweetwa tells QTV News that President Lungu has failed to prove to the people of Zambia that he is committed to eliminating corruption in Zambia. Mr. Mweetwa says APNAC feels let down ...

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Somalia probes ‘plane explosion’ after emergency landing

Somalia has launched an investigation after a commercial plane made an emergency landing with a gaping hole in its fuselage in the capital, Mogadishu. There were fears that the hole in the Daalo Airlines flight, bound for Djibouti, was caused by a bomb. Reports said a person fell out of the hole, which appeared shortly after the plane took off ...

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EU referendum: Cameron hits back at Boris Johnson over deal

David Cameron has mounted a defence of his EU reform deal after it was questioned in the Commons by London Mayor Boris Johnson. Mr Johnson – among the big hitters exit campaigners are hoping will join their side – has said the prime minister is “making the best of a bad job”. He asked the prime minister what the package ...

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Numba bids striker Phiri farewell

Zanaco coach Numamba Numba says they will miss striker Moses Phiri but wished him the best of luck following his recent move to Portugal. Phiri has joined Portuguese third tier club Moura Atletico Clube on a short term loan deal that will see the 22-year-old striker miss Zanaco’s 2016 Confederation Cup campaign when the Lusaka club enters the competition in ...

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Zambian football action returns in February

The Football Association of Zambia (Faz) football season kicks off this month starting with the Samuel Zoom Ndhlovu Charity Shield semi finals on February 20 and the final on March 5. The Samuel Zoom Ndhlovu Charity Shield, whose proceeds are donated by the Republican President to a charity of his choice on behalf of the Football Association of Zambia, marks ...

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Govt unhappy with share of construction works for local contractors

Government says it is unacceptable that the proportion of construction works being undertaken in the Country by local contractors is less than 10 percent in monetary terms. Works and Supply Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga says this is notwithstanding the fact that local contractors constitute 95 percent of the total registered constructors in the Country. Mr. Mukanga says government wants this scenario ...

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