Monthly Archives: January 2018

Lubinda urges Magistrates, Judges to protect integrity of judiciary

Justice Minister Given Lubinda has urged Magistrates and Judges in the country to protect the integrity of the judiciary. The Justice Minister said when he met members of the Magistrates and Judges Association of Zambia in Lusaka. Mr. Lubinda has also appealed to politicians not to interfere with the judiciary as this threatens the independence of the institution. He says ...

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St Mary’s Girls Secondary School dispels social media reports

Lusaka’s Saint Mary’s Girls Secondary School parent teacher committee has dispelled the assertion that pupils are being turned away due to nonpayment of the K10, 000 project fee. There have been reports in some sections of the media and on social media platforms suggesting that the school has ordered pupils to pay K10, 000 project fee upon reporting with those ...

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Govt to establish a waste-to-energy plant

Government will soon establish a waste-to-energy plant as one way of sustainable waste management. Energy Minister, David Mabumba has disclosed that government has already started identifying potential partners who will help with the establishment of the plant. Mr. Mabumba, who was on a private visit, made the disclosure in Stockholm when he met Zambia’s Ambassador to Sweden, Rose Salukatula, and ...

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Padmaavat: India tightens security as controversial film opens

Security has been tightened in several Indian states ahead of the release of a Bollywood film which has already generated violent protests. Schools have been shut in a Delhi suburb following an attack on a school bus, and cinemas in several states say they will not be screening the movie. Protesters are angry as they believe Padmavaat depicts a romance ...

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Crocodile kills 18 year old Siavonga boy

Marine police and Department of National Parks and Wildlife officers are searching for a body of an 18 year old boy of Siavonga District after he was caught by a crocodile and dragged into Lake Kariba. And Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has confirmed the development to QTV News via telephone that the boy was caught by the reptile in ...

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Low standard Bimbe Chlorine on market worries ZHAP

The Zambia Humanitarian Actors Platform (ZHAP), an alliance of local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in the humanitarian sector, has called on Minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya to inform the nation on the legal action to be undertaken against the Bimbe Trading Company that was producing low standard chlorine. The platform has noted with concern that the Zambia Medical ...

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Trump ‘looking forward’ to interview by special counsel

President Donald Trump has said he is “looking forward” to being interviewed in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election. He said he expected to be questioned by justice department special counsel Robert Mueller within two to three weeks, with approval from his lawyers. “I would love to do that as soon as possible,” said Mr Trump. ...

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Harrington backs Jean Kapata

Former Environmental and Natural Resources Minister William Harrington has commended the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Jean Kapata for her bold move to remove encroachers on forest reserves. Mr. Harrington says such activities are in violation of the forests Act and indeed these acts must be stopped. He says it is a good thing to see that the minister ...

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YALI counsels politicians

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has counseled politicians against going with party cadres when they are summoned to appear before the courts of law or police. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says there is no reason for political leaders to go with a multitude of people at the police station or court saying this is a recipe of political violence. ...

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9, 000 cancer patients access radio therapy services

Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed that over 9, 000 cancer patients have accessed radio therapy services at the cancer diseases hospital since 2006. And government is this year expected to build two radio therapy centers in Kitwe and Mpika in an effort to bring cancer services closer to the people around the country. Dr Chilufya says between 2006 ...

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