Daily Archives: July 9, 2018

Bangladesh Textile Company expresses interest in setting up operations in Zambia

A Bangladesh textile company has expressed interest in setting up operations in Zambia. Bangladesh export Import Company (BEXIMCO) is one of the oldest and largest companies in Bangladesh that deals in textiles, garments manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and ceramics among others. BEXIMCO group director and chief executive officer, SYED NAVED HUSAIN says the company has a 1.4 billion united states dollar group ...

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Limited financial capacity reason for high dependency on Copper- PS Chanda

Government says its limited financial capacity to support the small scale mining subsector remains one of the reasons Zambia’s economy is still highly dependent on copper. Mines Permanent Secretary, Paul Chanda has also cited weak production linkages between the mining sector and other sectors as the other reason for this high dependence. Mr. Chanda says government is however, focusing on ...

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Fred M’membe’s wife Mutinta Mazoka acquitted

The Lusaka Magistrate Court has acquitted former the Post newspapers proprietor Fred M’membe’s wife Mutinta Mazoka in the case in which she was charged with obstructing Police officers who had gone to her residence to execute a search on February 15th, 2017. Delivering her judgment this morning, Magistrate Faides Hamaundu freed Mutinta on grounds that there was no proof that ...

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High levels of exam Mal-practice worry SESTUZ

The Secondary Schools Teachers Union of Zambia (SESTUZ) has expressed worry about the high rate of examination malpractices by pupils in the country, blaming it on poor teaching and learning in the schools. SESTUZ General Secretary, Sitibekiso Wamuyuwa has told Q-news in an interview that continued examination malpractices is denting not only the examining system but even the certificates that ...

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Langa hungry to develop Chilanga

Chilanga Member of Parliament Maria Langa says she is hungry to develop Chilanga. Ms Langa has bragged of taking development to the constituency within 14 days she is been in the office as area member of parliament. Ms Langa tells QTV News that currently, she is constructing three mini hospitals in Chilanga saying this will help in promoting health service ...

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Approach dialogue process with spirit of true statesmanship

The Zambian Youths in the Fight against Corruption (ZYFAC) has advised stakeholders not to approach the dialogue process with prefix minds on some salient agenda matters or with an attribute of winning the conversation and putting each other on perceived defence. ZYAFAC Executive Director Maurice Malambo tells QTV News that all stakeholders must exhibit a spirit of true Statesmanship by ...

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Greens accuse church of fueling tension between PF and UPND

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has accused the Church of fueling political tension between the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND). Mr. Sinkamba says provided churches continue with the attitude of favoring or opposing particular candidates or political leaders, political tension and violence will never ends. Mr. Sinkamba says it is churches that are ...

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