Daily Archives: February 16, 2017

Police officers keep vigil on M’membe’s house

There is still Police presence at Post Newspapers in liquidation Editor-in-Chief Fred Mmembe’s residence along Nangwenya Road in Rhodespark opposite Lusaka International School. A check by QFM News crew at the residence this morning found armed Police officers manning the gate to the house. Police yesterday picked and locked up Mr Mmembe’s wife Mutinta after she allegedly tore a search ...

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Lungu in North Western Province

President Edgar Lungu has maintained that there is only one elected president in Zambia. The Head of State said this in Solwezi District when he addressed his supporters who went to receive him after he landed in Solwezi. President Lungu has emphasized that he is not bothered by anything because his focus is to develop Zambia. He says North Western ...

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FFTUZ denies backing formation of NUPPEZ

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has denied backing the formation of the National Union of Private and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) which was recently launched to become the fifth teacher union. FFTUZ Secretary General Lyson Mando says it’s unfair that the NUPPEZ is going round claiming it has the backing of FFTUZ. Mr Mando says ...

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Changala sympathizes with media

Civil Rights activist Brebner Changala is saddened that while press freedom in the country is being tempered with, the media has failed to stand up and speak with one voice. Mr Changala says it is surprising how some media houses for example appear to have rejoiced over the closure of the Post newspapers. He wonders why any media house can ...

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Milupi doubts if Zambia will increase maize production

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi doubts Zambia will be able to increase maize production to 10 million metric tons per year in view of the high cost of production. Mr Milupi notes that the cost of production is currently too high for the country to move from producing two million metric tons to ten million metric ...

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Real battle back to beat Napoli

Real Madrid shrugged off conceding an early away goal to take a huge step towards a seventh straight Champions League quarterfinal as goals from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Casemiro sealed a 3-1 win over Napoli on Wednesday. Lorenzo Insigne’s stunning 40-yard strike had the travelling hordes in dream land after just eight minutes of the last 16 first leg. ...

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Govt advised to avoid static economic growth

Government has been advised to balance the management of public expenditure with tight monetary policy to avoid static growth in the Zambian economy. Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has observed that the monies government is releasing into the economy is not meeting the supply demand to motivate private investment. Dr. Kalumba says government should be wary that there is so ...

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Kambwili proposes redrafting of ATI Bill

Former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has proposed the redrafting of the Access to Information Bill. Mr Kambwili says the ministry of justice can move Cabinet to have the Access to information bill redrafted before being tabled in Parliament. He however, states that a successful referendum in 2016 would have been a better ad easier way of having ...

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Whoopi Goldberg defends Tiffany Trump

On Wednesday’s episode of “The View” the outspoken Whoopi Goldberg defended President Trump’s daughter Tiffany after no one would sit next to the 23-year-old at New York Fashion week. “You know what, Tiffany, I’m supposed to go to a couple more shows. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I’m coming to sit with you,” she said on the ...

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Whirlwind Bayern crush Arsenal

Arsene Wenger’s future was plunged into further doubt on Wednesday as Thiago Alcantara inspired Bayern Munich to a 5-1 rout of hapless Arsenal to leave the Gunners facing a seventh straight Champions League last-16 exit. Bayern extended their Champions League record to 16 straight home wins by flooring the Gunners with three goals in ten second-half minutes. “That was a ...

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