Monthly Archives: October 2017

Vodafone launches SummaLevels promotion

Vodafone Zambia has launched a promotion dubbed SummaLevels aimed at rewarding its customers with several prizes, with the grand prize of a fully paid-for trip for four to Cape Town,South Africa. Company Chief Marketing Officetr Michael Horup says the promotion which will run over a period of eight weeks is aimed at appreciating Vodafone’s customer base and subsequently elevating their ...

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ZCTU says it has not neglected interest of workers

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has described misplaced assertions that it has neglected the interest of workers by accepting salary increments of between 7 and 9 percent. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says what matters is the free collective bargaining between government and the unions and not the percentage of the increment. He says political talk should not ...

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Ng’oma urges politicians to sober up

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has advised politicians to sober up when dealing with differences. Dr. Ng’oma says politicians should learn modern ways of resolving conflicts as opposed to resorting to physically attacking each other. He says the physical confrontation between Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo and Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili is embarrassing to Zambians. Dr Ng’oma says it ...

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Cesc admits hitting Fergie with pizza

Cesc Fabregas has admitted he threw the pizza that struck then Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in the infamous “Battle of the Buffet” 13 years ago. Arsenal, for many years locked in a titanic duel for Premier League supremacy with Manchester United, saw their 49-game unbeaten run come to an end at Old Trafford in October 2004 and a clash ...

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ZABS targets to inspect over 600 fuel tankers

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) says it targets to inspect over 600 fuel tankers between October and November 2017 in a bid to promote quality of petroleum products and ensure the safety of all road users in the country. ZABS Head Marketing and Public Relations, Hazel Zulu has explained that the tankers will be inspected to ensure that all ...

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Bishop Kakuwa advises Zambians to reconcile during National day of prayer, fasting

Apostolic Leader for Access Church Africa Dr. Bishop Richard Kakuwa has encouraged political players to use this month’s National Day of Prayer, Reconciliation and Fasting to reconcile with each other. Dr. Kakuwa has told QTV News that there seems to be hatred amongst some political players, which is not healthy for a Christian nation like Zambia. He is further urging ...

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Govt to focus on policy consistency – Mutati

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government’s focus in the mining sector is to continue with policy consistency by enhancing compliance. Speaking during the KPMG 2018 Budget breakfast at Protea Hotel in Ndola this morning, Mr Mutati says government has put in place the mineral value chain in order to accumulate data and information with regards to production and output from ...

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2018 National Budget not giving hope – Mongu Central MP

UPND Mongu Central Member of Parliament Mwilola Imakando says the 2018 national budget does not give hope. Contributing to debate on the 2018 national budget in Parliament, Dr Imakando says the 2018 budget will not create new jobs. He says with the projected GDP growth of about 4% there will be no new firms and jobs coming on the scene. ...

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Oath of allegiance holds back Kambwili

Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili says he could not expose the alleged corruption in the PF Government because he was still under oath. Addressing a media briefing, Mr Kambwili says he had seen a lot of alleged corruption in government, but could not expose it because he was under oath. He claims he has a lot of evidence of ...

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