Daily Archives: March 6, 2018

Kambwili takes fresh plea in ‘forgery case’

Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has taken a fresh plea of not guilty in the matter in which he’s charged with three counts of forgery, uttering false documents and presenting false documents to a public officer. Mr. Kambwili took plea before Principal Magistrate David Simuusamba. He is alleged to have forged registration documents of Mwamona Investment Company submitted to ...

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NHA turns to President Lungu over one year delayed salaries

National Housing Authority (NHA) workers have appealed to President Edgar Lungu to intervene in their delayed salaries. The workers who have not received their salaries for almost a year now, have complained that it is clear that President Lungu is not given the correct information as to what is happening at NHA. They have lamented that despite pronouncements by Housing ...

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Ten companies interested to set up solid waste generating plants

Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa has disclosed that about 10 companies have shown interest to set up energy generating plants using solid waste in the country. Mr. Nkhuwa has told the parliament that this will result in the generation of 1, 851 megawatts of power from the proposals received so far. He was responding to a question from Luangeni Member of ...

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Immigration Department nabs 41 Ugandans herbalists

The Immigration Department has arrested forty one (41) Ugandan herbalists for unlawful stay in the country. The Ugandans were apprehended on Sunday at a named lodge in Kamwala, where they had assembled to elect leaders of their illegal association of Ugandan herbalists. Department Spokesperson Namati Nshinka tells Q-News in a statement that all the 41 failed to produce travel or ...

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Council monitoring flooding of Luanshya River

Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda has assured residents that the flooding of the Luanshya River which threatens to cut off some residential areas is being monitored and will be brought under control. Mr. Chanda says the authorities in the district have brought in the Water Master Dredger from the Department of Water Affairs in Ndola as a quick intervention to remove ...

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Kanyama urges fishermen not to panic over fish ban

Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has urged fishermen in the district not to panic following government’s decision to extend the Fishing Ban. Mr. Kanyama has told QTV News that he has today met with Fisheries and Livestock Minister Kampamba Mulenga who has assured him that a solution to this challenge will be found. He says it is important that in ...

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Govt challenged over ‘Technical Committee on refining constitution’

Governance, Elections, Advocacy, and Research Services (GEARS) Initiative Zambia has challenged the government through the Ministry of Justice to tell the nation when the Technical Committee on refining the constitution was constituted and its terms of reference. GEARS Initiative Zambia Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi says it is important that the ministry furnishes the nation with details on when this technical ...

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Rick Ross Goes Home After Major Health Scare

(AllHipHop News) Miami rapper Rick Ross is back home and recovering, after spending four days in the hospital. According to reports, Rick Ross left the hospital earlier this morning, after emergency crews were called to his home in Florida last Thursday morning, after an assistant found the rap boss breathing heavily and unresponsive. The “Purple Lamborghini” hitmaker fell ill overnight ...

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Eminem Over Takes Taylor Swift In New Sales Accomplishment

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Eminem has overtaken Taylor Swift and Katy Perry to become the second highest-selling singles artist in U.S. chart history. The “Stan” hitmaker has sold 107.5 million certified units since rising to fame in the late 1990s, pushing pop rivals Taylor and Katy into third and fourth place, respectively, in the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) rankings. ...

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Matic gem caps epic United fightback

Jose Mourinho admitted Manchester United rode their luck as Nemanja Matic’s late thunderbolt capped a dramatic 3-2 win at Crystal Palace on Monday. Mourinho’s side trailed to Andros Townsend’s early opener and Patrick van Aanholt’s second-half effort at Selhurst Park. But Chris Smalling got one back for United and Romelu Lukaku equalised with 14 minutes remaining. That set the stage ...

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