Monthly Archives: June 2017

ZCF encourages farmers to utilize solar milling plants

Zambia Cooperatives Federation Director General James Chirwa has encouraged farmers to take advantage and utilize the solar milling plants installed around the country in processing their maize into mealie meal for business. Mr. Chirwa told Q News that the ZCF is aware of reports that some of the installed milling plants are dormant and not helping the communities in anyway. ...

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Portugal fire: Soaring temperatures threaten firefighting effort

Soaring temperatures threaten efforts to bring a raging forest fire in Portugal under control, officials say. The week’s highest temperatures of around 38C (100F) are expected on Tuesday and together with windy conditions could reignite fires already quelled. Civil protection officials say although 70% of the fire is under control, what remains is a source “of great concern”. At least ...

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Otto Warmbier: US student sent home from North Korea dies

The US student held in captivity for more than 15 months in North Korea has died a week after returning home. Otto Warmbier, 22, was serving 15 years hard labour, accused of attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. He was returned to the US last Tuesday, with North Korea saying it was on humanitarian grounds. North Korea ...

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Political tension in Zambia is real, opposition tells Lungu

Some opposition political parties have charged that the failure by President Edgar Lungu to acknowledge and accept that there is political tension in the country will not help in defusing the tension. People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti has told QTV News in an interview that it is unthinkable for President Lungu to continue denying that there is no political tension ...

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Changala disappointed with State house

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has expressed disappointment that State House denied access to the three church mother bodies who wanted to engage Republican President Edgar Lungu over the incarceration of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema who is facing a charge of treason. Last week during a joint press briefing held by three church mother bodies, namely Zambia Conference of Catholic ...

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Kagame eulogizes FTJ,Mwanawasa & Sata

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame this afternoon laid wreaths on the graves of the three former Zambian presidents Fredrick Chiluba, Levy Mwanawasa and Michael Sata at presidential burial site at memorial park in Lusaka. Mr. Kagame was accompanied by Zambia’s Commerce, trade and Industry Minister Margret Mwanakatwe and other senior government officials  from both Zambia and Rwanda. eulogises Mr. Kagame arrived ...

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William Banda warns RB

UPND Presidential Advisor William Banda has warned former President Rupiah Banda not to force him to start disclosing what he wanted to do after losing the 2011 elections to late President Michael Sata before the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced the full results. Mr Banda says former President will do well to keep quiet and not contribute to the problems ...

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Court orders state bring HH to court

Lusaka Senior Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga has ordered that incarcerated UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his co-accused  be taken to court on Wednesday to attend court proceedings in a matter the opposition leader has asked the court to cite Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili for contempt. Magistrate Wishimanga has since adjourned the matter to Wednesday, 21st June, ...

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Lusaka Policeman shot dead

A Police officer of Ben Mwiinga Police Post in Lusaka has been shot dead by unknown criminals. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the officer who sustained gunshot wounds in the chest as Sergeant Ludovic Bwalya. Ms Katongo says the incident occurred yesterday 18th June, 2017 at about 04:00 hours in Lusaka’s Presidential Housing Initiative (PHI) residential area. She says ...

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