Monthly Archives: February 2015

ZED urges new Cabinet to work hard

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development says it expects nothing but handwork from President Edgar Lungu’s administration. ZED President Fredrick Mutesa says it is good that President Lungu has taken note of the limited time his government has to deliver on the promises made to the Zambian people before the 2016 general elections. Dr Mutesa has told Qfm News ...

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MMD undergoing reconstructive cleansing – Nevers

MMD President Nevers Mumba has described as words spoken too early the insinuation that the MMD under his leadership has lost its relevance to Zambia’s governance system. Reacting to former MMD and republican vice president Enoch Kavindele’s call for the former ruling party to disband owing to its alleged inability to add value to the governance issues because of its ...

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NCC introduces new criterion for measuring CPDs

The National Council for Construction (NCC) has introduced a new criterion for measuring Continuous Professional Development (CPDs) for Contractors Upgrade. The new criterion that has been launched with the support of the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) is meant for Lusaka Province based small and medium scale contractors. Speaking during the opening of the Provincial Training Workshop for Lusaka Province ...

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BoZ to probe Banks charging on savings accounts

The Bank of Zambia says it will launch investigations into why some Commercial Banks are charging clients with savings accounts when such accounts are supposed to be growing with interest. And the Central Bank has this year set a target to capture over 50 percent of the country’s unbanked population especially in the remote parts of the country. Speaking during ...

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Kabimba feels vindicated he is popular

Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba says the exodus of Patriotic Front members joining his party has proved wrong those who claimed he was unpopular during his reign as PF Secretary General. Mr Kabimba says many of the people that have joined his party from the time it was formed are PF members. He says this is a contradiction of the ...

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Police arrests 8 suspected dangerous criminal

Police in Lusaka have arrested eight suspects and gunned down one in connection with the spate of aggravated robberies that have been happening at different filling stations in Lusaka. The alleged robber that has been shot after an exchange of fire with police officers is currently nursing injuries at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda has disclosed ...

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Mwila commends police for arresting Lungu

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has commended the Zambia Police for arresting expelled MMD National Secretary Muhabi Lungu for conduct likely to cause breach of peace. Mr.Mwila has told Qfm news in an interview that there is no one above the law and any such person pretending to be above the law will face the wrath of the law. He ...

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NGOCC calls on President Lungu to tame PF cadres

The Non Governmental organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has urged the Patriotic Front leadership especially President Edgar Lungu to denounce and stop the violence by PF cadres especially against those perceived to be members of other political parties. The NGOCC has since condemned in the strongest terms what it has described as the barbaric and undemocratic conduct of the Patriotic Front ...

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Mayweather ‘hopeful’ for Pacquiao fight

  WBC and WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather says he is “hopeful” a fight with Manny Pacquiao can happen, but an agreement has not yet been reached. American Mayweather, 37, and Filipino Pacquiao, 36, recently exchanged phone numbers at a US basketball game. “I haven’t signed yet and he hasn’t signed yet,” said Mayweather. Mayweather-Pacquiao rumours at All-Star game welcomed ...

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Fifty Shades whips US box office

Erotic film adaptation Fifty Shades of Grey sizzled at North American box offices this weekend, taking an estimated $81.7m (£53m). It was the second-highest February debut ever, behind The Passion of the Christ’s $83.9m opening in 2004. Based on EL James’ best-selling novel, Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. According ...

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