Daily Archives: February 21, 2016

PF urges Kabimba to stop attacking Lungu

Mandemvu Constituency PF Chairman Joseph Tamba has urged Rainbow Party Leader Wynter Kabimba to stop attacking President Edgar Lungu unnecessarily. Mr. Tamba says the former PF Secretary General should not take advantage of President Lungu’s humbleness and attack him at will saying party members will fight for him. He says Zambians have seen that the Head of State is a ...

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Barca open up nine-point lead

Barcelona moved nine points clear at the top of La Liga thanks to first-half goals from Luis Suarez and Neymar despite an unconvincing display in a 2-1 win at Las Palmas on Saturday. Suarez opened the scoring early on with his 41st goal of the season, but Willian Jose deservedly levelled for the hosts inside 10 minutes. Neymar restored the ...

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Lusambo urges MMD members to remain calm

MMD National Youth Secretary Bowman Lusambo has called on genuine MMD Members across the country to remain calm during this period as the party is engulfed with wrangles. Mr. Lusambo says this is the time that the party members must show unity and overcome every obstacle that comes their way. He is confident that the party leadership will be able ...

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Water crisis fears in Delhi over Jat caste unrest

The Indian capital Delhi is facing a severe water crisis due to violent protests relating to caste rights in the neighbouring state of Haryana. Delhi government officials said the city only had water supplies until Sunday morning and announced closure of all schools on Monday. Protesters from the Jat community damaged equipment in the Munak canal, a major source of ...

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Stay away from politics, PROTUZ warns teachers

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has urged teachers in the country to resist the temptation of engaging in active politics as the nation draws closer to the elections. PROTUZ General Secretary Albert Muyembe says teachers must always remember that they are professionals and should not engage in active politics. Mr. Muyembe says a lot of politicians will approach ...

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Dynamos beat Zesco on penalties

Power Dynamos beat Zesco United on penalties at the Nkoloma Stadium on Saturday to book their spot in the final of the 2016 Samuel Zoom Ndhlovu Charity Shield against Green Buffaloes on March 9. Zesco United took the lead on 53 minutes through Idriss Mbombo, who broke on the left flank beating Francis Kasonde and Billy Mutale for pace before ...

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Kasonso calls for dialogue on land policy

A Lusaka based Land Activist Elijah Kasonso has advised government and stakeholders to dialogue over the revised draft land policy released by government in December 2015. Mr. Kasonso says the nation has been struggling with issues of land management and it is important that the nation comes up with a good land policy. He says there is need to come ...

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UPND will disown violent cadres

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has warned that it will not hesitate to discipline any member found perpetrating violence. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is very clear on violence citing that the message is that violence should be disowned. He notes that the position of the party is also that the law ...

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Abolish POA – Bishop Mambo

Former Church of God overseer Bishop John Mambo says the public order act should be done away with. Bishop Mambo says the public order act is colonial piece of legislation and the country should not have it after 50 years of independence. He notes the public order act only works well for the government of the day but works to ...

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