Daily Archives: June 7, 2017

Gabon strike Evona from squad

Striker Malick Evona, who made a lucrative move last year from Al Ahly of Cairo to China and played upfront for Gabon when they hosted the African Nations Cup finals this year, has been left out of the team that is playing against Mali at the weekend. Gabon coach Juan Antonio Camacho has dropped Evona and two other regulars and ...

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Lungu to grace this year’s Umutomolo ceremony

The Mambwe – Lungu Cultural Association (MALUCA) says preparations for this month’s Umutomolo cultural ceremony are progressing well. And the association has disclosed that President Edgar Lungu is expected to grace this year’s Umutomolo cultural ceremony in Mbala slated for 24th June, 2017. MALUCA Vice Chairperson Mercy Nanyangwe says it is important that the people support this ceremony as it ...

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NGOCC happy that court has dismissed Mutinta M’membe’s contempt charge

The Non-governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is elated with the dismissing of the Contempt Charges against Mutinta M’membe by Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga in a case in which she was accused of tearing a search warrant when investigative wings raided her home in February, 2017. NGOCC Chairperson Sarah Longwe in a statement says the failure by the complainant Inspector Japhet Mulenga ...

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Harrington wants all bus drivers retested

Former Transport and Communications Minister William Harrington has advised the government through the Road Transport and Safety Agency to retest all public bus drivers in the country. Mr. Harrington, who is also the first RTSA Board Chairperson, has told QTV News that the move to retest Mazhandu Family Bus Drivers alone is unfair unless the agency can consider retesting all ...

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UPPZ urges old politicians to retire

United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has observed the need for old politicians in the country to retire and allow a youthful crop to take up the leadership mantle. Mr. Chanda tells QTV News that it is unfortunate and unfair that some people have been eating while in government from the UNIP era and now in PF. ...

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Lubinda to take ICC consultation report to parley

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says he will submit the report on whether Zambia should remain or pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the coming sitting of parliament, which resumes sitting next week. K2 million was allocated and spent on the public consultation process in 30 districts, on Zambia’s fate at the ICC. And Mr. Lubinda has told ...

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