Daily Archives: March 17, 2018

Media harassment: NDC’s Charles Kabwita suspended

  National Democratic Congress (NDC) National youth Chairman Charles Kabwita has been suspended for 30 days for alleged harassment of journalist’s from public media institutions. And three NDC youth’s from Lusaka have also been suspended for their alleged involvement in the victimization of journalist’s. NDC consultant Dr. Chishimba Kambwili announced the suspension of the vibrant youth leader in Luanshya today. ...

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Zambians must reject emerging of sponsored hate agenda – PF

The ruling Patriotic Front has expressed concern over the amount of hate speech being peddled by known media houses and sponsored by known Opposition political parties targeted at President Edgar Lungu. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda has told Journalists in Lusaka that these people have moved from ridiculing the Head of State to insulting his person while they publish malicious ...

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We can conquer HIV/AIDS – Veep

Vice President Inonge Wina says it is possible for the world to fight and conquer the HIV/AIDS pandemic if nations worked together with a single voice to combat the scourge. Mrs. Wina has observed that the world has recorded tremendous progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS with 21 million people living with HIV across the globe having been placed on ...

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Thirty four year old Lusaka woman ‘abducted’

A thirty four year old woman of Lusaka’s Chilenje area was allegedly abducted by three men and later throwing her out of a moving vehicle leaving her unconscious. The police have since launched investigations in the matter that happened on 15th March, 2018 at 20:00 hours. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the development to QFM News that Police in ...

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Forty year old Zambian found dead in his House in SA

A forty year old Zambian national has been found dead at his house in Germinston, Johannesburg, South Africa. Bornface Kuyokwa, holder of passport number ZN 155052 was found dead by paramedics who were called to his house by his neighbours following some suspicions. It is alleged that Mr. Kuyokwa was heard screaming shortly before paramedics were called to his house ...

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PF ready for dialogue – Mwila

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the ruling party is ready for the impending political dialogue being spearheaded by the Commonwealth Special Envoy Professor Ibrahim Gambari. Mr. Mwila tells QTV News that the ruling party believes dialogue process is the only sure way of ironing out political differences that may exist in the country. He says the ruling party ...

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Botswana’s Ian Khama: Trump encouraging elephant poaching

The outgoing president of Botswana has attacked his US counterpart Donald Trump for “encouraging poaching” by overturning a ban on the import of hunting trophies. Speaking at an anti-poaching summit in Botswana, two weeks before he steps down, President Ian Khama told the BBC it was not just Mr Trump’s attitude towards wildlife he was concerned about, but his “attitude ...

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SACCORD has high hopes in Steering Committee on dialogue

The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says members of the steering committee that will be constituted to spearhead the political dialogue process should strive not to serve political interests, but look at the future of the country. Commonwealth Special Envoy to Zambia Professor Ibrahim Gambari has indicated that a steering committee consisting of eminent and ...

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Mourinho tells United flops to grow up

Jose Mourinho has warned Manchester United’s under-performing stars that they need to “grow up” in the wake of the team’s tame exit from the Champions League. The fall-out from United’s shock failure in a 2-1 home defeat against Sevilla is still being felt at Old Trafford, with Mourinho launching an impassioned defence of his record during Friday’s press conference ahead ...

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Jacob Zuma: Former South African president faces corruption trial

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption relating to a multi-billion-dollar arms deal. The case centres on a 30bn rand ($2.5bn; £1.7bn) deal to modernise the country’s defence in the late 1990s. The charges – which Mr Zuma denies – include counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering. Mr Zuma, 75, was ...

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