Daily Archives: September 27, 2016

Women organizations nod Lungu’s appointments

Women organizations have expressed confidence that Zambia will meet the SADC protocol of having equal representation of both men and women in decision making positions. Women for Change Executive Director Lumba Siyanga has commended President Edgar Lungu for appointing women to his Cabinet. She says the organization is grateful to the President for having confidence in women. And Ms. Siyanga has ...

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RTSA to reintroduce Mimosa testing machine

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) will soon resume the use of the motor vehicle fitness testing machine at Mimosa. Ministry of Transport and Communication Assistant Director for Road Safety Lubinda Sakanga says the machine has been modified to suit the country’s traffic environment. He however, states that the standards at which the machine will be testing vehicles will ...

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Lungu wants transfer of leadership of skills – Ng’oma

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has observed that the ministerial appointments President Edgar Lungu has made so far are an indication that he wants to transfer leadership skills to the young generation. Dr. Ng’oma says the Head of State is trying to balance between the old and young generation in his Cabinet appointments meaning that he wants the young generation ...

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Govt, EU in National Renewable Energy project

The Ministry of Energy and the European Union has embarked on a project to come up with National Renewable Energy that targets for Zambia. The project is aimed bringing a more planned approach to diversification of the energy mix away from dependence on large hydro into other renewable sources such as wind, biomass, solar and geothermal. Speaking during a stakeholders’ ...

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Stars pay tribute at Sir Terry memorial

Chris Evans, Joanna Lumley and Peter Gabriel were among those to pay tribute at a celebratory memorial service for Sir Terry Wogan. The Westminster Abbey service was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 on the 50th anniversary of Sir Terry’s first BBC radio broadcast. Radio 2 presenter Evans said: “Terry Wogan wasn’t the best – he is the best, and ...

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Trump lambasts US debate moderator Holt

Donald Trump has criticised the moderator in the first US presidential debate, Lester Holt, for being tougher on him than on Hillary Clinton. He also complained about his microphone crackling and being at a lower level than Mrs Clinton’s. The two candidates clashed over jobs, temperament and tax in a debate watched by up to 100 million viewers. Opinion polls ...

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Toure criticises Fifa taskforce decision

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says players and fans may “suffer” as a result of a Fifa’s decision to disband its anti-racism taskforce. Toure, 33, was part of the taskforce set up in 2013 to help tackle racism. Fifa secretary general Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura said it “had a specific mandate, which it has fully fulfilled”. Toure, who was racially ...

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Get down to work, Lungu tells Ministers

Republican President Edgar Lungu has directed newly appointed Ministers to immediately get down to work. Speaking at State House this morning when he swore-in seven Cabinet Ministers, President Lungu reminded the Ministers that the people of Zambia have already been told what to expect from the PF government. President Lungu says this means that anyone who is part of the ...

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CSPR wants planning & budgeting Bill presented to parley

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the planning and budgeting Bill should be presented to Parliament during its sitting which officially opens on Friday, 30th September. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says the bill once enacted into law will guide in allocating the budgetary threshold and will also determine the distributing mechanism. He notes that the bill will ...

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Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts separating after 11 years

LOS ANGELES –  Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts are separating after 11 years together. The celebrity couple says in a joint statement Monday they’ve “come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple.” Schreiber and Watts have been together since 2005. They have two children and are not married. ...

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