Daily Archives: November 16, 2017

ZRL warns against encroachment on rail infrastructure

Zambia Railways Limited has warned people encroaching on rail infrastructure that they risk having their structures demolished. Company Board Chairman Lubinda Linyama has warned that all structures constructed along the railway line will be demolished without compensation. Speaking during the familiarization tour of Zambia Railways Limited infrastructure in Lusaka, Mr. Linyama says the company is working hard to improve the ...

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President Lungu speaks to Zimbabwe’s military command

President Edgar Lungu has spoken to the Zimbabwean Authorities and the Military command in that country in order to get first-hand information about the situation on the ground. Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says President Lungu is hopeful that an amicable solution to the growing political tension would be found. Mr. Kalaba says President Lungu has taken the impasse in ...

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Govt urged to privatize Times of Zambia

Government has been urged to privatize the Times of Zambia if it has failed to find sufficient funds to support the operations of the newspaper, instead of starving and dehumanizing the workers. Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says it is worrying to see the serious financial malaise of the Times of Zambia. Mr. Sinkamba has since challenged Finance Minister Felix ...

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Jedinak hat-trick sends Australia to WC

Captain Mile Jedinak led the way with a second-half hat-trick as Australia brushed aside Honduras 3-1 in the second leg of their intercontinental playoff on Wednesday to secure a place at next year’s World Cup finals. The midfielder settled his compatriots’ nerves with a deflected free kick and two penalties to give Australia a comfortable aggregate victory after the 0-0 ...

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Shimunza calls for action over 2016 AG’s report

The opposition Movement for National Transformation (MNT) says there is lack of political will on the part of the ruling Patriotic Front to prosecute officers mentioned in the latest Auditor General’s report for misappropriating public funds. Party President Daniel Shimunza has regretted that the government is failing to take action on culprits cited in the reports. He has told Q-News ...

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UPPZ rubbishes calls to impeach Lungu

Opposition United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda says calls to impeach President Edgar Lungu are a sheer waste of time. Mr. Chanda says this is because the UPND which the largest opposition party does not have enough Members of Parliament to pass an impeachment motion in parliament. He has told Q-News that there is no motion moved ...

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Zimbabwe awaits next steps after military takeover

Zimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. President Robert Mugabe is said to be confined to his home in Harare but unconfirmed reports says his wife Grace, who was bidding to succeed him as president, has fled to Namibia. The military’s action followed the sacking of Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, ...

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Govt to curb illegal mining in Zambia

Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma says his ministry is putting in place stringent measures to curb illegal mining activities of lime stone, emeralds and other precious minerals in Nyimba district of eastern province and other parts of the country. Mr Yaluma has told parliament yesterday that government is aware of the illegal mining activities in Nyimba district. He says his ministry ...

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