The Miners PF Support Group (MPSG) says has observed the need to educate miners on the performance of copper prices at London Metal Exports (LME) for them to fully understand the source of the challenges in the mining sector. Speaking during the official launch of the group in Mufulira today, MPSG Chairman Peter Sakala says it is not fair for ...
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Police nab 21 from Soweto Market
Police in Lusaka last night arrested 21 suspects who have been harassing people around Soweto’s Kamogodi area. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga Chanda has disclosed that the suspects were found with offensive weapons. She says a Toyota Hiace minibus Registration No ALZ 8113 which they were using has also been impounded. Ms. Munganga says the investigations in the matter will continue.
Read More »ZABS guides manufacturers, food producers on testing products
The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has urged local manufacturers, food processors and other entrepreneurs to ensure that products that they produce and put on the market are analyzed and tested using recognized laboratories to ensure compliance to set standards. ZABS Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu says this is in order to promote public safety and health ...
Read More »PMRC welcomes revised tax regime
Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has welcomed the changes to the 2015 Mining Tax regime announced by Cabinet saying this will make the mining sector to remain stable and sustainable. PMRC Executive Director Bernadette Deka tells QTV News in a statement that an analysis of the Revised Mining Tax Regime reveals that the Government has taken steps to ensure ...
Read More »Arsenal frustrated by dogged Hull
Holders Arsenal’s long unbeaten run in the FA Cup continued but they were frustrated by stubborn Championship leaders Hull City on Saturday, drawing 0-0 in a dreary fifth-round tie at the Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger’s side piled on late pressure but could not find a way past the massed ranks of Hull’s defence and will need a replay in their ...
Read More »Uganda’s President Museveni declared election winner
Uganda’s electoral commission has announced that Yoweri Museveni has won a fifth term as president. It said that President Museveni had won 60.75% of the vote, while his main opponent Kizza Besigye had taken 35%. President Museveni will now serve another five years in office, having already been in power for 30 years. EU observers have criticised the poll, saying ...
Read More »Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth get ‘MARRIED’ in secret ceremony – 1 month after engagement reports
MILEY Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have apparently got MARRIED in secret. Yes, really. According to Life & Style magazine, the Wrecking Ball singer and Hunger Games star tied the knot in a private ceremony on a beach in Australia – just 1 month after they were reported to have got engaged again. The publication claimed Miley and Liam – who ...
Read More »Adele lets son Angelo dress as Anna from Frozen and the internet is full of compliments
ADELE has been given lots of praise this week for one of her parenting moves. Taking her 3 year old son Angelo for a day out in Disneyland, the Hello singer was snapped with her son who was dressed as Anna from Frozen. Breaking all of those horrible gender barriers surrounding children, the chilled mum enjoyed some quality family time ...
Read More »Green Buffloes reach charity shield final
Adrian Chama’s first half goal was the difference as Green Buffaloes defeated Zanaco 1 – 0 in the first semi final of the 2016 Samuel Zoom Ndhlovu Charity Shield played at Nkoloma Stadium on Saturday. The victory meant that Green Buffaloes extended their unbeaten run to six matches, their last defeat coming against Red Arrows in a league match played ...
Read More »EU referendum: Cameron sets June date for UK vote
Britain will vote on whether to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. The prime minister made his historic announcement in Downing Street after briefing the cabinet. He said he would be campaigning to remain in a reformed EU – and described the vote as one of the biggest decisions “in our lifetimes”. ...
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