Daily Archives: April 26, 2017

Lungu assures investors

President Edgar Lungu has assured both foreign and local investors that their investment in Zambia is safe despite the many statements coming from some section of society of political instability in Zambia. The Head of State said this when he officially commissioned the NRB Pharmaceutical Zambia Limited Plant at the Lusaka Multi Facility Economic Zone today. President Lungu says in ...

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France election: Macron heckled by pro-Le Pen workers

French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has been heckled by factory workers in Amiens after a visit by his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen. Ms Le Pen upstaged her centrist rival earlier by turning up to speak to the workers as he met their union representatives a few miles away. Mr Macron, who is far ahead in opinion polls, is in ...

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ZANACO get tough CAF CL draw

MTN/FAZ league defending Champion ZANACO have been handed a tough draw against perennial CAF Champions league campaigners Al Ahly of Egypt and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco during draws conducted the CAF headquarters in Egypt today.   ZANACO who are in Group D will also face Coton Sport of Cameroun. The bankers will play their first game away in Egypt against ...

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Court dismisses application to quash HH’s treason charge

  Lusaka senior Magistrate Greenwell Malumani has dismissed an application by UPND President Hakainde Hichilema’s lawyers to quash the treason charge he is facing together with his co-accused. Delivering ruling on preliminary issues raised by both the defence and the state this morning, Mr Malumani said the subordinate court has no power to quash a treason charge. He says the ...

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Chelsea extend lead with Saints win

Buoyant Chelsea extended their Premier League lead to seven points on Tuesday, as goals from Eden Hazard, captain Gary Cahill and two from a buzzing Diego Costa earned them a 4-2 win over Southampton. It took them less than five minutes to open a lead when Costa controlled a pass from Cesc Fabregas, surged forward and cut the ball back ...

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China launches aircraft carrier, boosting military presence

China has launched a new aircraft carrier, boosting its military presence amid rising tensions in the region. It is the country’s second aircraft carrier, after the Liaoning, and the first to be made domestically. State media said the unnamed ship was “transferred from dry dock into the water” in the north east port of Dalian. Previous reports said it would ...

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Trump backs down on border wall funding

Donald Trump has indicated he will scrap plans to find cash for his border wall in this week’s spending bill. The president’s close adviser, Kellyanne Conway, said funding for the wall would be left out of a budget measure that must pass by Friday. Building the wall, paid for by Mexico, was a key campaign promise. Democrats had threatened to ...

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Labour movement calls for descent jobs

The Labour Movement has implored government to create descent jobs that will guarantee people full protection even after leaving employment. Federation of Free Trade Unions (FFTUZ) President Chingati Msiska tells QTV News via telephone that as the country prepares to commemorate Labour Day on 1st May, 2017, it is imperative that the government continues to create jobs that will benefit ...

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Govt has no plans to prevent foreigners from owning land

Government says has no intentions of introducing Laws that will compel foreigners owning land in Zambia to surrender the land to the state. Lands and Environmental Protection Minister Jean Kapata says it is impossible for government to make it a criminal offence for any foreigner to own land in Zambia because some Zambians themselves are in the habit of selling ...

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