Monthly Archives: February 2018

Chief Nsamba condemns extension of fishing ban

Chief Nsamba of Lunga District in Luapula province has condemned the decision by government to extend the fishing ban from 1st March to 30th April, 2018. Recently Fisheries and Livestock Minister Kampamba Mulenga announced that government has extended the fishing ban from 1st March to 30th April as a preventive measure against cholera in the country. But Chief Nsamba says ...

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Govt releases K10m to repair damaged roads

Housing and Infrastructure Development Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota says government has released K10 million to repair damaged roads in all ten provinces. Mr. Mushota says the money is meant to repair roads damaged by floods. He has told Q-news that his ministry is also sourcing for more funds from the Ministry of Finance to ensure that all the roads and ...

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Treasury releases K802.7m for February salaries

The Treasury has released K802.7 million for public service workers salaries for the month of February 2018. Ministry of Finance Public Relations Officer Chileshe Kandenta says this is consistent with the guideline by Finance Minister Margret Mwanakatwe to formulate a plan to ensure that workers’ salaries are timely paid. Mr Kandeta says the funds have since been transmitted to various ...

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NHI bill comes up in parliament

The National Health Insurance Bill is this afternoon expected to come up for second reading in Parliament. The Bill will facilitate for the establishment of a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme which is a system of funding health services through citizens making mandatory financial contributions. The objectives of the Bill are to provide for universal access to quality insured health ...

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Keith Mukata sentenced to death by hanging

The Lusaka High Court has sentenced Chilanga Member of Parliament Keith Mukata to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murder. Mr Mukata and his co-accused Chairmaine Musonda who has since been acquitted stood charged with the murder of Namakambwa Kalila kwenda 63, a security guard from Men in Black Security Company who was shot dead while guarding AKM ...

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Keith Mukata guilty of murder, sentenced to death

The Lusaka High Court has sentenced Chilanga Member of Parliament Keith Mukata to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murder. Mr Mukata and his co-accused Chairmaine Musonda who has since been acquitted stood charged with the murder of Namakambwa Kalilakwenda 63, a security guard from Men in Black Security Company who was shot dead while guarding AKM Legal ...

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Jared Kushner loses access to top-level security briefings

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has had his White House security clearance downgraded, US media are reporting. Mr Kushner, a senior adviser to the president, had been receiving top-level security briefings. However, background checks into Mr Kushner had still not been completed, so he had interim clearance only. He and other White House aides who have yet to receive ...

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N Korea ‘providing materials to Syria chemical weapons factories’

North Korea has been sending equipment to Syria that could be used in chemical weapons manufacturing, US media report, citing findings by UN experts. The materials include acid-resistant tiles, valves and pipes, reports say. An as-yet-unreleased UN report also says Pyongyang’s missile specialists have been seen at Syrian weapon-making facilities, the New York Times says. The allegations come after new ...

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Lewis Gilbert: Director of Alfie and three Bond films dies

Lewis Gilbert, the British director of Alfie, Educating Rita and three James Bond films, has died at the age of 97. Born in London in 1920, he started out as a child actor before directing war films including Reach for the Sky and Carve Her Name with Pride. He made his Bond debut with 1967’s You Only Live Twice, going ...

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