Daily Archives: November 29, 2017

Over 300 Kafue Houses earmarked for demolition

Zambia Railways Limited has earmarked the demolition of over 300 houses in Kafue’s Flash Butt area illegally constructed on the railway reserve. ZRL Central Regional Manager Kingfred Chanda says the affected houses were built within the Zambia Railways farm land reserve on both sides of the railway line. He says the company is currently engaging the owners of the houses ...

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Mwanakatwe reassures investors

Commerce, trade and industry Minister Margret Mwanakatwe says government is committed to implementing policies aimed at creating a conducive business environment to make Zambia a preferred investment destination in the sub-Saharan region. Speaking during the unveiling of the Total Ibex Hill Service Station in Lusaka, Ms Mwanakatwe has hailed the company’s commitment to uplifting people’s lives through its social corporate ...

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Skilled personnel is key to driving country – Kalaba

Government says having a cadre of highly skilled personnel is key to driving the country forward. Acting higher education minister Harry Kalaba says for the country to remain relevant and competitive in a highly globalized world, the standard of technically qualified personnel and professionals must be raised to international levels. Speaking he officiated at the 6th graduation ceremony of DMI-St. ...

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Civil Service Commission cautions Chilanga Workers

The Civil Service Commission has cautioned workers in Chilanga district to serve the government and be loyal. Commission Chairperson Dickson Chasaya says civil servants must show diligence, loyalty, and discipline towards the general public and government and avoid siding or bringing political agendas within their work jurisdictions. And Mr. Chasaya says the Commission is ready to deal with cases such ...

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Police record 44, 555 criminal cases for 2017

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has disclosed that a total of 44,555 criminal cases have been recorded from the first to the third quarter of 2017, compared to 44,771 cases recorded during the same period last year. In his end of year message to Zambians, Mr. Kanganja says this represents a reduction by 216 cases representing 0.48 percent. Mr. ...

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Modric latest star accused of tax fraud

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric became the latest football star in Spain accused by prosecutors of committing tax fraud on revenue from his image rights, a court filing revealed on Wednesday. Prosecutors believe the Croatian, whose wife Vadja is also cited in the accusation, evaded €870 728 in 2013 and 2014 via a shell company set up in Luxembourg. However, ...

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Allardyce agrees Everton deal

Everton will “finalise terms” with Sam Allardyce to appoint the former England coach as their new manager on Wednesday, ending a long hunt since they sacked Ronald Koeman last month, the Premier League club announced. “Sam Allardyce will be at USM Finch Farm (Everton’s training ground) this afternoon to finalise terms on becoming the new manager of Everton Football Club,” ...

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Donald Trump retweets far-right group’s videos

Donald Trump has retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right group. The first tweet from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, claims to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches. This was followed by two more videos of people Ms Fransen claims to be Muslim. Britain First was founded in 2011 by former members of ...

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Mukata murder case fails to takeoff

  The case in which United Party for National Development (UPND) Chilanga Member of Parliament Keith Mukata and his co- accused Charmaine Musonda are accused of murder has failed to take off for commencement of defence. When the matter came up in the Lusaka High court, lawyer for the accused, Willis Muhanga told the court that Ms. Musonda was unable to ...

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