Monthly Archives: December 2016

FODEP urges Lungu to continue fighting corruption

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has urged President Edgar Lungu to continue standing firm in fighting corruption and make Zambia a corruption free country. FODEP Information and Research Officer Gilbert Chisenga has reiterated the need for president Lungu to fight corruption saying it is a cancer in Zambia. Mr. Chisenga says there is need for the president to stand ...

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President Lungu expected in South Africa on Wednesday

President Edgar Lungu is expected to arrive in South Africa on Wednesday 7th December 2016 for a three-day State Visit. The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of his South African counter-part, President Jacob Zuma. The President’s visit will be preceded by the signing of a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) between Zambia and South Africa. This is the ...

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Tutwa Ngulube supports creation of another ‘law body’

Patriotic Front Lawyer Tutwa Ngulube says there is nothing sinister about people calling for another Law Association to be created. Mr. Ngulube, who is also Kabwe Central Member of Parliament, says it would be productive if the country can have two competing institutions saying this will result in the associations providing checks and balances. Mr. Ngulube is urging the Law ...

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Lungu urged to be cautious on how he handles national affairs

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has urged President Edgar Lungu to take caution with how he is handling national affairs. And the opposition political party has expressed disappointment with the drama being played by the Patriotic Front at the expense of national development. NAREP Acting Spokesperson Frank Sichone tells QFM News in a statement that NAREP would not be ...

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SFH distributes over 14, 000 HIV self testing kits

Society for Family Heath (SFH) has so far distributed fourteen thousand HIV self Testing kit in Lusaka. SFH Lusaka Province Program for HIV self Testing, Nellia Phiri says the organization is happy with the response it is receiving from the members of the public who wants to test themselves. She says since the HIV self-testing project was launched, no harm ...

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Chapecoense plane crash: Team’s home town gathers for service

The bodies of 50 people killed in a plane crash that wiped out a Brazilian football team have arrived home. About 100,000 people are expected to attend a memorial service at Chapecoense’s stadium in south Brazil. Seventy-one people died in Monday’s crash outside Medellin, Colombia, where the team was due to play. Six survived. The cause of the crash is ...

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First Lady concerned that children with disabilities are still abused

First Lady Esther Lungu has noted with concern that children with disabilities across the world are discriminated against, denied access to education, abused and even forced into servitude. The First Lady has described this act as a gross violation of their rights. Mrs. Lungu says children with disabilities have poor health outcomes, lower education achievements, less economic participation, and higher ...

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Football Leaks: Ronaldo and Mourinho accused of tax avoidance

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho have avoided paying tax on millions of dollars of earnings by channelling money abroad, according to claims based on a huge document leak. Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star, and Mourinho, the Manchester United manager, allegedly moved large sums to the British Virgin Islands. The allegations are said to be based on two terrabytes of leaked ...

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Chishimba gives govt 24hrs ultimatum

United Progressive People (UPP) President Dr. Saviour Chishimba has given government a 24 hour ultimatum to apologize to the people of Zambia over the alleged purportedly government to government deal to supply 100,000Metric Tonnes of maize to Malawi. Dr. Chishimba has alleged that the deal to transport maize to Malawi is not a government to government deal by that the ...

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Zambians were on trial in 2016 – Mutesa

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has described the year 2016 as a good start for improving upon Zambia’s good governance record. ZED President Frederick Mutesa says this is given the fact that the Zambian people have this year managed to usher in a new government under the amended Republican Constitution. Dr. Mutesa notes that this is notwithstanding ...

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