Monthly Archives: September 2016

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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RDA constructs over 350km of roads under L400

The Road Development Agency has disclosed that so far over 350 kilometers out of the 408km of roads under the L400 Road Project have been done. And the agency is confident that the first phase of the L400 road project will be done by January 2017. RDA Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs Loyce Saili says the project which started ...

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Arsenal thrash Chelsea as United win

Arsenal overpowered London rivals Chelsea 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday to mark Arsene Wenger’s 20th anniversary as Gunners boss in style. Earlier, Manchester United thrashed defending Premier League champions Leicester City 4-1 to vindicate manager Jose Mourinho’s decision to drop Wayne Rooney while Manchester City maintained their perfect start with a 3-1 win at Swansea City. Arsenal scored ...

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Arsenal thrash Chelsea as United win

Arsenal overpowered London rivals Chelsea 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday to mark Arsene Wenger’s 20th anniversary as Gunners boss in style. Earlier, Manchester United thrashed defending Premier League champions Leicester City 4-1 to vindicate manager Jose Mourinho’s decision to drop Wayne Rooney while Manchester City maintained their perfect start with a 3-1 win at Swansea City. Arsenal scored ...

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‘Ronaldo has to live with being subbed’

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted Cristiano Ronaldo has to learn to live with being substituted after sulking off the field visibly frustrated in the European champions’ 2-2 draw at Las Palmas. Zidane replaced the three-time World Player of the Year with Madrid leading 2-1 18 minutes from time, but an unhappy Ronaldo watched from the bench as Sergio Araujo ...

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David Cameron ‘let down’ by Theresa May, says former PM aide

Former PM David Cameron felt “badly let down” by Theresa May during the EU referendum campaign, his former director of communications has said. Sir Craig Oliver, a former key aide to Mr Cameron, said the then home secretary failed to back the Remain campaign 13 times and was regarded by some as “an enemy agent”. He also said Boris Johnson ...

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Police release bodycam footage of Keith Scott shooting

Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have released officer bodycam and dashcam footage of a controversial shooting of a black man on Tuesday. They also released pictures of a handgun and marijuana that police say Keith Lamont Scott possessed. Calls for the footage to be released increased in the four days since Mr Scott was shot, and comes after the release ...

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NAQEZ wants more allocated to education

The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has called on government to priorities education by allocating more resources in terms of teaching and learning materials, infrastructure and teachers to the sector. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa says this would promote quality education at the basic level to ensure a solid foundation for children to progress academically. Mr. Chansa ...

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Causes of road traffic accidents in Zambia revealed

The challenge to enforce all 206 traffic rules enshrined under the Road Traffic Act has been cited as one of the reasons road traffic accidents are still high in Zambia. Ministry of Transport and Communication Assistant Director for Road Safety Lubinda Sakanga says due to limited road safety enforcement personnel only up to 80 percent out of 100 percent of ...

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Various cultural groups celebrate ‘Pamodzi Carnival’ in Lusaka

Various cultural groups from all the ten provinces converged in Lusaka today to celebrate Zambia’s cultural heritage through music and dance. Government last year launched the first-ever cultural and tourist product called ‘Pamodzi Carnival’ aimed at boosting cultural tourism. The event was later made an annual event in a bid to unite Zambians. Today’s Pamodzi Carnival started from Woodlands, passed ...

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