Monthly Archives: September 2017

Speaker advised not be seen to be partisan as parley reopens

Zitukule Consortium, an institution that promotes good governance and human rights has called on the Speaker of the National Assembly to ensure there is fair and equitable representation of the Zambian people in the house through their elected representative as the house reconvenes. Organization Executive Director Nicholas Phiri tells Q-news that the Speaker should not be seen to be taking ...

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Stop it, Govt tells KCM

Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma has directed Konkola Copper Mines to immediately stop outsourcing labour. KCM has reportedly employed 910 expatriates with intentions to increase the number further. Mr. Yaluma has since warned the mining company to stop employing expatriates forthwith. He says government will not allow a situation which will lead to Zambians losing jobs because of foreigners. Mr. Yaluma ...

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Shepolopolo arrive in Zimbabwe, coach declares charges ready for Malawi encounter

The Zambia Women’s National team arrived in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe last evening for the 2017 COSAFA Women’s tournament. Shepolopolo head coach Albert Kachinga has already declared his team read for Wednesday encounter against Malawi. In an interview with FAZfootball after today’s first training session, Kachingwa declared his team ready despite missing two days of training. “We are ready despite not training ...

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Janet Jackson breaks down in tears on stage in Houston

Janet Jackson had an emotional moment on stage this week. Fans who attended her concert in Houston on Saturday witnessed the star begin to start crying on stage. Jackson is on the second part of her tour, which she renamed her “State of the World tour” after putting it on hold for her pregnancy. It kicked off two days prior ...

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Rohingya crisis: Myanmar rebuffs rebel ceasefire

Myanmar has brushed off a one-month unilateral ceasefire announced by a Rohingya militant group in Rakhine. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) announced a truce on Sunday, urging Myanmar’s army to lay down weapons as well. But government spokesman Zaw Htay said Myanmar would not negotiate with “terrorists”. About 294,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Rakhine ...

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Five things we learned from La Liga

Barcelona opened up a four-point gap on title rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid with a 5-0 thrashing of local rivals, while the sides from the capital were held by Levante and Valencia respectively.Here is a look at five things we learned from the La Liga weekend: MADRID MISS MORATA Facing an early Saturday kick-off after an international break, Real ...

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Hurricane Irma: Storm hits west coast of Florida

Hurricane Irma is blasting up the west coast of Florida and is now bearing down on the city of Tampa. Irma made landfall on Marco Island off Florida’s west coast with winds of up to 120mph (192km/h), but has since been downgraded from category three to two. More than 3.4 million homes in the state are without power, and parts ...

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Mkushi accident saddens CRAZ

The Commuter Rights Association of Zambia (CRAZ) has observed the need for the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) to be more proactive in promoting road safety in the country. CRAZ President Aaron Kamuti has told QTV News that the road traffic accident involving a Power Tools Bus and a truck in Mkushi is worrying given the fact that the ...

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Turkish tycoon heads back to Zambia

A Turkish tycoon, who attended the Luapula Expo Road show and Gala Night in Samfya District, is returning to Luapula one month after the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference. Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey Bwalya Nondo has informed Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa that Cagri Tek, the Chief Executive Officer of Manifakture, a Turkish conglomerate will arrive in Zambia on September ...

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ECZ increases number of markers

The Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) has increased the number of examination markers around the country in order to ensure efficiency in the process. ECZ Director Dr Michael Chilala has said in an interview that the council has trained close to 1, 500 new markers bringing the total in the country to close to 4,000. Dr Chilala states that with ...

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