Daily Archives: April 20, 2018

Phiri urges drivers to be responsible

The Department of Road Safety and Awareness under the Zambia Police Service has urged both bus and taxi drivers to be responsible by not endangering the lives of their passengers. Zambia Police Service Officer in-charge of Road Safety Awareness, Yorum Phiri said this in Lusaka during the stakeholders meeting for taxi and bus drivers organized by the National Pension Scheme ...

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NCZ needs an injection of K1 billion to be able to operate at full capacity

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has advised local contractors to work according to contractual specifications to avoid disappointing government. Mr. Lusambo is advising the local contractors against abandoning projects saying this is painting a very bad picture of them. He says President Edgar Lungu has made it a mandate that contracts should be shared between foreign and local contractors, hence ...

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ZUFIAW calls for stern action against Chinese expatriate engaged by Avic Intern’l

The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) has called for stern action against a Chinese expatriate engaged by Avic International who showed gross insubordination to the Labour Commissioner and the Kabwe District Commissioner. Earlier this week, the said Chinese expatriate is believed to have showed insubordination when he walked out of a meeting and used disrespectful words ...

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‘Fake Mineral Water Manufacturers’ charged

Police in Lusaka have charged three Chinese Nationals who were recently caught manufacturing counterfeit mineral water for various bottling companies in Zambia, among them Aquasavana and Aquarite with the offence of Copyright Infringement. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says the three Directors of Guo Shun Limited of Makeni identified as Jiang Chunwu aged 79, Liu Guifen aged 68 and Liu Heling ...

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You will not be treated with kid gloves – Kakoma fumes

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has warned perpetrators of political violence in the ongoing by-election campaigns that they will not be treated with kid gloves, but will face the wrath of the Law irrespective of which party they belong to. The Police Chief has since advised all Political players to demonstrate maturity and peaceful tendencies as opposed to the ...

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Chief Mukuni demands for answers over ECL’s originality

Senior Chief Mukuni of the Toka Leya people of Kazungula District in Southern Province says President Edgar Lungu should break his silence on allegations that he is not Zambian, but Malawian. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka, Chief Mukuni says the President should tell his side of the story and shame those questioning his origins. He says the substance ...

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Govt spends K5.6 billion to buy ballot papers printing machine

Works and Supply Minister Felix Mutati has disclosed that government has so far spent K5.6 billion to buy a Web Presser Printing Machine for printing ballot papers and other Government documents. Mr. Mutati has told Journalists during a familiarization tour on the Copperbelt that the machine was bought five years ago, but could not function properly because some components were ...

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Gomez, Lovren set to return for Liverpool

Liverpool defenders Joe Gomez and Dejan Lovren will return to the squad for Saturday’s Premier League trip to basement club West Bromwich Albion, manager Jurgen Klopp said. Gomez featured in training this week for the first time since sustaining an ankle injury on international duty with England last month, while Lovren returned from a knock he suffered during last weekend’s ...

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Prince Charles to be next Commonwealth head

The Prince of Wales will be the next head of the Commonwealth, the BBC understands. The Queen had said it was her “sincere wish” that Prince Charles would succeed her in the role “one day”. Leaders of the Commonwealth have been discussing the issue at a meeting behind closed doors at Windsor Castle. The non-hereditary role would not have automatically ...

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Wenger to leave Arsenal

Arsene Wenger will finally bring his 22-year stay as Arsenal manager to a close at the end of the season, the Frenchman announced on Friday. “After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season,” Wenger said in a statement posted on the ...

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