Daily Archives: May 27, 2016

Injured Nadal pulls out of French Open

Nine-time winner Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the French Open because of a wrist injury. The Spaniard had progressed to the third round with a straight-sets win over Facundo Bagnis on Thursday – his 200th Grand Slam victory. “Yesterday I played with an injection,” the 29-year-old told a news conference on Friday. “Yesterday evening I started to feel more ...

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Obama: Hiroshima memory must not fade

Barack Obama has become the first serving US president to visit Hiroshima since the World War Two nuclear attack. Mr Obama said the memory of 6 August 1945 must never fade, but did not apologise for the US attack – the world’s first nuclear bombing. Mr Obama spoke to two survivors and in an address called on nations to pursue ...

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Kitwe & Ndola Times of Zambia Union leaders suspended

Union leaders at the Times of Zambia, Kitwe and Ndola Chapels of the Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ) have been suspended for allegedly inciting their members to stage a sit-in protest to push for the payment of their four months’ salary arrears. Sources have told QFM News that two union executive members received letters of suspension on Thursday following the ...

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Draft correctional service Bill formalized

ZCS Commissioner General Percy Chato says the draft bill has since been submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs for approval. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka today, Mr. Chato is hopeful that the draft bill would be passed in the next sitting of parliament. He states that the current Prison Act is archaic to respond to the modern ...

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Members that left PF want to come back – Bwalya

Patriotic Front Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says some party members who left to join the UPND are planning to return to the ruling party. Mr Bwalya has since appealed to PF members not to harass such members once they return to the party. He says the returning party members should be treated with kindness. Mr. Bwalya says the ruling party ...

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AfDB annual meetings close

The 51st Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings which drew hundreds of delegates have closed in Lusaka today. Speaking during the closing session, AfDB President Dr. Akinwumia Adesina reassured the delegates that the bank will support African countries to use fossil fuels in an environmentally sustainable manner. Dr. Adesina says the bank will provide financing for all African counties to ...

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Registrar recognises Mutati as MMD president

The Registrar of Societies has formally recognised the Felix Mutati led MMD leadership following the convention held in Kabwe last weekend. MMD National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda has told a media briefing held at the party secretariat today that the ushering in of new party office bearers means that anyone masquerading as MMD leader will be committing a crime. Mr. Nakachinda ...

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CSPR urges govt to heed to advice of AfDB

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says Zambia should heed the advice from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) to diversify its economy towards the agriculture sector. CSPR Information and Communications Officer  Maxson Nkhoma says the emphasis from the African Development Bank on the need for Zambia to take the agriculture sector as business could not come at a right ...

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Katema urges chiefs to stay way from politics

Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister Joseph Katema has reminded traditional leaders to remain non partisan as the country heads towards the elections. Dr. Katema says traditional leaders should not show any political inclinations, but treat all political parties equally during this campaign period. He states that traditional leaders are also not expected to exert any pressure on their subjects by ...

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Publication of Barotseland Agreement will solve nothing- Harrington

Barotse National Freedom Alliance (BNFA) Trustee William Harrington has cast doubt that the publication of the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 will resolve anything. Mr. Harrington says the Barotseland Agreement has been published before and nothing has happened with respect to upholding what was agreed upon in 1964. He says he also finds it misleading for President Edgar Lungu to suggest ...

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