Monthly Archives: June 2017

Implementation of 7NDP should be basis of poverty alleviation – Nkonde

Network for Poverty Reduction Zambia has observed the need for the country to use the implementation of the recently launched 7th National Development Plan as a basis for extreme poverty alleviation. Network Executive Director Reul Nkonde notes that while Zambia has good plans to reduce poverty, what is lacking is proper implementation. Mr. Nkonde tells Q-News that the country has ...

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Lungu urges commercial farmers to empower locals

President Edgar Lungu has urged commercial farmers to empower locals as they conduct their farming business. Speaking when he together with his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo Addo visited at Amatheon agribusiness in Mumbwa today, President Lungu says locals working in commercial farms also need to be empowered with life skills for self sustainability and not kept as mere laborers in ...

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Xavier finds way around club vs country row

Mozambique coach Abel Xavier has come up with a novel way to get around club resistance to call-ups to the national team of their players and keep everyone ion his country’s football community happy. For the Cosafa Castle Cup in the North West Province of South Africa this week, he named just one player from each of the top Mozambican ...

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Chile out to curb goal-king Ronaldo

Copa America champions Chile will try to curb Portugal’s superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday’s Confederations Cup semifinal with the goal-ace in rich form despite the tax storm brewing in Spain.The 32-year-old converted a penalty in Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing of New Zealand to claim his 75th international goal. The Real Madrid forward has now scored 16 times in his last 10 ...

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Qatar condemns Saudi refusal to negotiate over demands

Qatar’s foreign minister has condemned its Gulf neighbours for refusing to negotiate over their demands for restoring air, sea and land links. Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani said the stance was “contrary to the principles” of international relations. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt accuse Qatar of aiding terrorism – a charge it denies. It has been presented with ...

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Police officers behind death of ZAF Officer charged with manslaughter

Four Police officers have been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officer Mark Choongwa who died in Police custody at Woodlands Police station on 18th March,2017. Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that this follows the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the joint board of ...

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Venezuela crisis: Helicopter launches attack on Supreme Court

A helicopter has attacked Venezuela’s Supreme Court in what President Nicolás Maduro called a “terrorist” incident. Four grenades were dropped on the court and 15 shots fired at the interior ministry on Tuesday, officials said. Ex-policeman Oscar Pérez said he had piloted the stolen helicopter to attack what he called a “criminal government”. His whereabouts are unknown. Venezuela is in ...

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No more export bans – Mutati

Finance Minister Felix Mutati has assured the private sector that government will ensure there are no more export bans. Mr Mutati says government will also remove the ten percent tax on maize exports following an outcry from the concerned stakeholders. He says the government will see to it that it facilitates simplification of documents at border entry points to allow ...

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DEC plans Chibolya pre-dawn raid

Drug Enforcement Commission says it soon move into Chibolya compound to conduct a drugs clean exercise. DEC Commissioner Alita Mbahwe has told journalists that the exercise will be conducted once the resources are available. Ms Mbahwe has since warned Chibolya residents against engaging in acts of lawlessness during commission’s planned operation. She has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensure that ...

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Mines not exporting copper concentrate – Chishimba

THE Zambia Chamber of Mines has dismissed assertions by the Mine Workers Union of Zambia that mining companies are exporting copper concentrate contrary. Chamber president Nathan Chishimba says the call by MUZ General Secretary Joseph Chewe for a ban suggests there is a massive export of copper concentrate, when facts paint a very different picture. He says none of the ...

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