Daily Archives: September 25, 2016

Ex ministers must pay back, demands Mulongoti

People’ Party President Mike Mulongoti says former Ministers should to stop finding excuses for them to pay back the money they illegally got when they served as Ministers after Parliament was dissolved. Mr. Mulongoti says the former ministers should acknowledge that they made a mistake than starting quarrelling over the issue. He says no excuse will stop the ex-ministers from ...

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UPND Veep Dr. Canisius Banda suspended

United Party for National Development (UPND) Vice President for Politics Dr. Canisius Banda has been suspended with immediate from the party on gross misconduct grounds. In a letter addressed to Dr. Banda, UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says it has come to his attention that Dr. Banda has been using provocative language against his fellow party officials. The UPND President has ...

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Bill Nunn, actor in Spike Lee and Spider Man films, dies

US actor Bill Nunn, who featured in Spider Man as well as films by the director Spike Lee, has died aged 63 at his home in Pittsburgh, his wife said. The actor, best known for his role as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, had been battling cancer. Mr Lee paid tribute to his “dear friend” on ...

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HH vows to take his case to ICC

United Party for National Development (UPND) Leader Hakainde Hichilema has vowed to be heard in response for an intra-party petition to reach a logical conclusion. Responding to a petition by UPND women, youths and UPND Parliamentarians who demanded from their leader to report the matter to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Hichilema assured petitioners that once Zambian courts are ...

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RTSA to set up Power Tools Bus Serenje accident inquiry

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) will be setting up an inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident were 22 people died involving a Power Tools Bus which also culminated into another accident where three officers died in Serenje district recently. Road Transport and Safety Agency Head Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga says a team of RTSA, Zambia Police ...

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Lungu urged to dialogue with opposition leaders

President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to consider inviting opposition leaders to State House to settle all existing differences amongst politicians. Former Church of God Overseer Bishop John Mambo says it is very clear that some leaders have not healed from last month’s general election and thus the need for all leaders more especially those who took part in ...

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Lusambo cautions civil servants against engaging in politics

Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo has cautioned civil servants in the province to stop engaging in partisan politics especially now that elections are over. Mr. Lusambo, who is also Kabushi PF Member of Parliament, says civil servants should realise that their allegiance is to President Edgar Lungu and the government of the day. Mr. Lusambo says President Lungu is in a ...

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William and Kate begin tour of Canada

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Canada with both of their children, five years after they visited the country as newly-weds. The couple, along with Prince George, aged three, and 16-month-old Princess Charlotte, were greeted by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire after landing in Victoria. William said his children were starting a “lifetime ...

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Zambian DNA welcomes Matibini’s reelection as Speaker

The Zambian DNA has welcomed the reelection of Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini as Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Namugala and Mwimba Malama as First and Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly respectively. Zambia DNA Spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa says Dr. Matibini has experience in Parliamentary procedures and etiquette and so he is the suitable person for that position. He ...

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RTSA to tackle over speeding

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says it is focusing on reducing road traffic accidents by 35 percent by addressing over speeding on the roads. In this vein, the agency has procured handheld cameras to trap over speeding vehicles on the Zambian roads. RTSA Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga tells QTV News in an interview that over speeding ...

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