Monthly Archives: December 2016

Chipenzi urges consensus on review of Zambia’s constitution

Electoral Expert MacDonald Chipenzi has observed the need for both government and other stakeholders to agree on the roadmap in the revision of the current constitution. Mr. Chipenzi has also observed the need to have a legal framework to protect the submissions that the people are making to the committee that has been established by the government through the Ministry ...

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Youth unemployment is real time bomb – Sata

Former State House Deputy Minister Mulenga Sata has expressed concern that Zambia is still a long way in dealing with the issue of youth unemployment. Mr. Sata has observed that as things are currently the levels of youth unemployment in the Country is a real time bomb. In an interview with QTV News Mr. Sata notes that given the fact ...

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It is not true PF has been hijacked- Bwalya

The ruling PF has dismissed as imaginary insinuations that Former President Rupiah Banda has had a hand in the many decisions that President Edgar Lungu has been making. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says it is incorrect for anyone to make such insinuations based on the fact that President Lungu and Mr. Banda are enjoying a good working relationship. Mr. ...

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Ministry eyes South Chiefs

The Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs says it has not received formal communication that some Chiefs in Southern Province are inciting farmers to rise against government. Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe says his Ministry has only leant about this development through media reports. Mr. Sichalwe says if such reports are true as the ruling PF leadership, to ...

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Mazabuka Bus Drivers protest

Bus Drivers in Mazabuka District of Southern Province today protested over what they have termed as unfair arrests by the police service. And Southern Province Police Commissioner Born Kapeso has confirmed the development to QFM News that the drivers were protesting at the office of the District Commissioner due to alleged arrests. Mr. Kapeso says the bus drivers were peaceful ...

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Zambia Red Cross offers humanitarian assistance to over 400 asylum seekers

About 400 asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have received humanitarian assistance from the Zambia Red Cross Society in the last few days. The humanitarian assistance includes Food aid and Non Food aid such as blankets, mosquito nets and immediate medical support. Zambia Red Cross Society Communications and Public Relations Manager Bruce Mulenga tells QFM News ...

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ZABS tests over 7, 000 local, imported products

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has disclosed that it tested and sampled 7,892 local and imported products against the targeted 7, 3000 products. And the institution has appealed to local manufacturers and food processors both small and large to make product testing a priority in 2017. ZABS Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu says this is in ...

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ZRA rakes K1.4 from motor vehicle registration during amnesty

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has disclosed that as of 9th December 2016, 381,723 vehicles were registered at the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) out of which 308,881 had matching records on asycuda systems used by the authority while 72,842 had no matching records on the system. ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda during a press briefing this morning says ...

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ZCF purchases 15,000 tons of maize

The Zambia Cooperatives Federation (ZCF) says it purchased about 15,000 tons of maize during this year’s maize purchasing season. ZCF Director General James Chirwa says the federation decided to reengage into the maize purchasing activity this year after having been absent from the operation for 20 years. He says the organization did this for the sole purpose of trying to ...

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Swansea City sack manager Bradley

Swansea City have sacked Bob Bradley after only 85 days in charge of the Premier League club. Monday’s 4-1 home defeat by West Ham was Swans’ seventh in 11 games since Bradley took over on 3 October and leaves them on 12 points, above bottom club Hull on goal difference. Bradley was the first American to manage a Premier League ...

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