Political Analyst Neo Simutanyi has charged that President Edgar Lungu has abandoned the leadership style he portrayed when he just took over the presidency from the late President Michael Sata in 2015. In an interview with Q-news, Dr. Simutanyi has pointed out that the President in State house appears to be different from the one people voted for in 2015. ...
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Sampa directs Hybrid Chicken statue to be removed
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has directed that the Hybrid Chicken statue at Chainama roundabout be removed within the next two weeks. In a letter dated 25th February,2019 addressed to Hybrid Poultry Farming Country Director, Huw Morris and copied to the ministry of local government and housing, Mr. Sampa states that the current policy on all roundabouts in the city is ...
Read More »Silavwe wants IMS concession agreement terminated
Golden Progressive Party President, Jackson Silavwe has called for the immediate termination of the Intelligent Mobility Solutions (IMS) concession agreement so as to save the integrity of THE ROAD Transport and Saftey AGENCY (RTSA), Road Development AGENCY (RDA) and the entire government. Mr. Silavwe has charged that a detailed study of the technocrats’ report on the re-negotiations between RDA and ...
Read More »Accountants key in transforming africa- Lungu
President Edgar Lungu says the role of accountants is cardinal in transforming africa into a prosperous and peaceful continent. Speaking when he officially opened the 26th east and southern africa association of accountants general’s (ESAAG) 2019 annual conference held at Avani Hotel in Livingstone, President Lungu says to achieve this vision, there is need to build and put in place ...
Read More »Zambia’s business performed worse in the fourth quarter of 2018
Zambia’s business performance worsened in the fourth quarter of 2018, the latest business confidence index survey has revealed. Giving a brief on the business confidence index for the fourth quarter of 2018 during a media briefing,Zambia Chamber of Commerce and industry president Michael Nyirenda says the poor performance is attributed to the high fuel cost, delayed payments ,stiff competition from ...
Read More »Kambwili arrested, denied bond
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Consultant Chishimba Kambwili has been arrested and detained at Lusaka Central Police station after being charged with uttering racial remarks against a road construction worker of Indian Origin. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says Mr Kambwili has been charged with expression or showing Hatred,Ridicule or contempt for persons because of Race,Tribe or place of origin or Colour ...
Read More »Michael Jackson doc director challenges ‘cult of celebrity’
“The cult of celebrity is pernicious and it leads people to go blind and parents to do stupid things,” says Dan Reed, director of a new Michael Jackson documentary. His film, Leaving Neverland, first made headlines in January, when it was considered so graphic that mental health professionals had to be on hand at a screening. Showing at Sundance Festival, ...
Read More »Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ killed by police was carrying toy gun
A passenger who took a crew member hostage and threatened to storm the cockpit on a flight from Dhaka in Bangladesh was carrying a toy gun. The 25-year-old man was shot dead by police after an emergency landing. All 148 passengers and crew on board Birman Airlines flight BG147 disembarked safely after the landing, in the city of Chittagong. Officials ...
Read More »Brexit: Theresa May ‘focused’ on leaving on time, despite calls for delay
Theresa May says she remains “focused” on leaving the EU on 29 March, despite calls from her own party for a delay. The PM said she had felt a “real determination” from EU leaders in recent days to find a “smooth and orderly way [to leave] with a deal”. But Dutch PM Mark Rutte warned her the UK was “sleepwalking ...
Read More »Oscars 2019: Olivia Colman and Green Book spring surprise wins
British actress Olivia Colman defied the odds to scoop an Oscar on a night when Green Book also sprang a surprise by winning the award for best film. Colman won best actress for her role in The Favourite and charmed viewers with a funny and tearful speech. Green Book won three trophies in total, including best picture, which had been ...
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