Daily Archives: June 7, 2018

President Lungu counsels Regulatory Agencies

President Edgar Lungu has urged all regulatory agencies to work towards the common goal of promoting safe and healthy exploitation of the mineral resources. Speaking during the official opening of the 2018 Copperbelt Mining, Agriculture, Industrial, Networking and enterprise Expo in Kitwe, the Head of State says it goes without saying that strategies, which promote sustainability in the mining sector ...

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Police launch manhunt for Burundese man who killed friend

Police in Lusaka have launched a manhunt for a Burundese national after he allegedly murdered a 33 year old man of Chibolya Compound by stabbing him to death in the neck using a sharp knife. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has since identified the accused as John Kajengemana, aged between 25 and 30, of Chibolya Compound and the victim as Philip ...

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ZABS records improvement in Industry relations

The Zambia Bureau of Standards says it has seen an increase in the number of small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing sector visiting the bureau for advice on how best they can improve their businesses and make them compliant. ZABS managing Director Manuel Mutale told Q-news that this follows the restructuring of the Bureau in January this year. Mr. ...

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Chilanga by-elections Voter Apathy irks AVAP

The Anti Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has expressed concern over the voter apathy that characterized the just ended Chilanga parliamentary by-election. AVAP Executive Director Richwell Mulwani tells QTV News that the voter turnout of about 14,000 out of the total registered voters of 49,000 is an indication of voter apathy. Mr. Mulwani has attributed this to political violence, intimidation and ...

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Chilanga by-election violence sign of lack of political leadership-FODEP

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says the violence that marred voting in some polling stations in the Chilanga parliamentary by-election shows the lack of political leadership in the country to end political violence. FODEP Executive Director, Mweenge Chimfwembe has told Q-News by telephone that had political leaders demonstrated true leadership, the Chilanga by-election would not have recorded any incidents ...

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Chilanga by-election was total warfare – UPND

The opposition UPND says the just ended Chilanga Parliamentary by-election was total warfare and not an election. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says there is no way what happened in Chilanga can be referred to as an election considering the amount of ammunition and tear gas used on the electorate. Mr. Katuka says what is concerning to his party is ...

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