Daily Archives: July 8, 2015

Bahati grateful to PF govt – Kalaba

Patriotic Front Bahati Member of Parliament Harry Kalaba says people in his constituency are grateful to the PF government because of the development taking place in the area. Mr. Kalaba says the people of Bahati are now seeing new schools and health facilities being built under the PF government because of the good leadership being exhibited at both presidential and ...

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Delayed maize floor price will affect farmers – Mooya

Moomba Member of Parliament Vitalis Mooya has observed that the delay by the government to announce the maize floor price will negatively affect most small scale farmers. Mr Mooya notes that this is because not all small scale farmers can strongly bargain for better prices as government is advising them to do. Mr. Mooya says this means that some farmers ...

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Attacks on Nawakwi disappoints FDD on the Copperbelt

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) on the Copperbelt is disappointed with the unwarranted attacks on its leader Edith Nawakwi by the ruling Patriotic Front. FDD Copperbelt provincial Chairperson Yotam Mtayachalo says Zambia is no longer a one party state thus the ruling party should not expect everyone to shower them with praises. Mr. Mtayachalo says the PF should ...

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Chilufya warns health works against being selective to patients

Health Deputy Minister Chitalu Chilufya has warned health workers against being selective in attending to patients regardless of their age or status in society. Commenting on reports emanating from Siavonga district suggesting that some young pregnant girls are being denied access to antenatal care by some health personnel, Dr. Chilufya says it is unacceptable for health workers to be that ...

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Bailiffs pounce on Lusaka Barclays HQ

Bailiffs this afternoon pounced on Barclays Bank Zambia Head Office on Addis Ababa roundabout Drive taking with them office equipment. A check by a QFM News crew that rushed to the scene found Bailiffs had already left but security guards confirmed the Bailiffs had pounced and went away with office equipment. And in a brief response to a press query, ...

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Students union ask Lungu to intervene in CBU closure

The Copperbelt University Students Union (COBUSU) has called on Republican President Edgar Lungu to intervene in the indefinite closure of the institution. The Students Union says the decision by the minister of Education to close the institution is an indication of failure, lack of commitment towards resolving serious matters of education. COBUSU President Humphrey Mwenya says the decision by the ...

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ACC tight lipped over Chellah’s questioning

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has remained tight lipped over the questioning of former State House press Aide George Chellah. Sources have revealed to QFM News that Mr Chellah appeared for questioning this morning though it is not known what he was being questioned about. Asked over what Mr Chellah was questioned about, ACC acting Public Relations officer Dorothy Mwanza ...

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Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympics Tennis

Budapest has announced  its intention to bid to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. The Hungarian capital joins Rome, Boston, Hamburg and Paris as cities expected to submit bids to host the Games. Hungary is the only one of the 10 most successful medal-winning countries at the Summer Olympics never to have hosted the event. The deadline for cities to ...

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Bill Cosby bust removed from Disney theme park

A statue of Bill Cosby has been removed from a Disney theme park in the wake of revelations the comedian admitted in court he gave a woman drugs before sex. The bust had been part of a Hall of Fame exhibit at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida. Documents unsealed this week revealed Cosby testified in 2005 he had ...

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Greece debt crisis: Tsipras promises ‘credible reforms’

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has promised his government will submit “credible reform” proposals to its creditors on Thursday. Mr Tsipras was speaking during a fractious debate on the Greek debt crisis in the European Parliament. Greece is desperate for a third bailout to avoid bankruptcy and possibly crashing out of the euro currency. Meanwhile, the Greek government has insisted ...

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