Daily Archives: July 30, 2016

Lusaka Dynamos host wounded Tigers

Lusaka Tigers visit fellow struggles Lusaka Dynamos in a derby clash this Saturday at Sunset Stadium hoping to snap out of a four-match losing run. Tigers have been bleeding points since beating winless Mufulira Blackpool 2-0 on June 11 in Lusaka. Since then, Tigers have suffered three successive away defeats starting with a 2-0 defeat at Kabwe Warriors on June ...

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Stop withdrawing GBV cases, ZNWL urges victims

Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) Executive Director, Juliet Chibuta has appealed women to stop withdrawing Gender Based Violence (GBV) and other related cases from the courts of law if the vice is to reduce in the country. Mrs. Chibuta notes that withdrawing GBV cases from the courts hinders the fight against the vice as perpetrators go unpunished. She says her ...

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UN Security Council agrees to send police to Burundi

The UN Security Council has authorised the deployment of a UN police force to Burundi to try to quell violence and human rights abuses in the country. The council backed a French-drafted resolution to send up to 228 police for an initial period of a year. Burundi earlier said it would accept no more than 50 police officers. More than ...

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PF warns erring cadres

The ruling Patriotic Front has resounded the warning to its members against destabilizing opposition political parties rallies. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says it is not the position of the party for any of its members to disturb campaign activities of other political parties. Mr. Bwalya tells QTV that the PF being the governing party finds such acts unacceptable. He ...

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Sinkamba promotes his manifesto

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says it is indisputable that only his party has put forward a manifesto with a viable and most lucrative revenue generation concept, 12 days to the elections. Mr. Sinkamba says the other political parties contesting the elections are failing to explain where they will get the money to implement their promises. He notes that Zambia ...

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Govt tackles e-voucher bottlenecks

Government says it has adequately addressed all the challenges encountered during the implementation of the electronic voucher system last year. Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda says government has increased the number of participating banks from two to five this year. Mr. Lubinda adds that districts that already have supporting infrastructure such as good road network, banking facilities and agro dealers so ...

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