Daily Archives: March 21, 2016

PF ready to dialogue over violence

PF Secretary General Davies Chama says the ruling party is geared to engage in dialogue with other political parties and stakeholders in order to find a remedy to political violence being perpetrated by party cadre. Mr. Chama says Zambia is a peaceful country adding that the ruling PF, wants peace and tranquility which have always prevailed in the country to ...

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LWSC committed to provide safer drinking water

The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) says it is committed to ensuring that the residents of Lusaka have access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation services. Company Managing Director, George Ndongwe says the water supply projects which the company is undertaking in various townships of Lusaka expresses the desire and commitment that the utility company has to improve ...

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Illegal Zimbabwean fishermen to appear in court on Thursday

Twenty one Zimbabwean Nationals who were arrested by Zambian Police for illegally fishing in Zambian waters on Lake Kariba on Saturday night will appear in court on Thursday this week. Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has confirmed the development to QFM News via telephone that the Zimbabwean fishermen are still in police custody at Siavonga Police Station. Mr. Kanyama says ...

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ERB moves to normalize fuel shortage

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has waived the requirement for petroleum transporters (tanker) to transport fuel only between 06hrs and 18hrs. ERB Public Relations Manager Kwali Mfuni in a statement to QTV News, today says this is to ensure quick movement of petroleum products following the recent shortages of fuel in some parts of the country. Ms Mfuni says waiver ...

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Erick Chanda arrested

Police in Lusaka have arrested Fourth Revolution (4R) President Erick Chanda for the offence of defamation of the Republican President. On 9th May 2015 the 4R Leader said President Edgar Lungu had no moral right to warn State House staff against clubbing because the first assignment he took after his election was to go to Mfuwe to socialize, club and ...

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Effects of climate change worries TIZ

The Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has hosted a workshop that is aimed at exploring the latest thinking on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+). TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says Climate change has become a worldwide phenomenon, affecting all forms of human lives. Mr. Lungu says the greed and desire of human beings to consume more than needed is leading ...

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Stop Borrowing, keep Vulture Funds at bay, UPND tells govt

The opposition UPND has charged that Zambia is clearly under stress and the nation is headed for a default as long PF remains in power. In a statement made available to QFM News today, UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says when Zambia begins to default and that will be in the unlikely event that PF continues beyond 11th August, the investors in ...

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Chinese govt committed to help Zambia stabilize food supply chain

Chinese President Xi Jinping has committed to helping Zambia stabilize the food supply chain should the harvest crop focus show that they will be a crop failure. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says the Chinese President said this through the speaker of the Chinese parliament Zhang Dejiang when he met President Lungu on ...

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Lungu swears in constitution court judges

President Edgar Lungu has sworn in five judges to preside over the constitutional court. The 5 sworn in are Justice Hilda Chibomba as President of the court, Justice Anne Sitali, Justice Mugeni Mulenga, Justice Enock Mulembe and Justice Palan Mulonda as constitutional court judges. And speaking during the swearing in ceremony at State House this morning, President Lungu says Zambians ...

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