CANISIUS Banda is still a member of the United Party for National Development (UPND) and reports that he has resigned are nothing but speculation, Charles Kakoma has declared. Mr Kakoma, who is UPND spokesperson, said Dr Banda had neither relinquished his position as vice-president for political affairs nor had he quit the party and […]
Archive | September, 2016
“I ‘ll fire you” , Lungu warns ministers
Posted on 30 September 2016.
By Nation Reporter MINISTERIAL positions are not about rewarding cadres or followers and supporters who have sacrificed for the party but about getting the best people who can deliver according to Governments desire and for that I owe no one any apology for my appointments, President Edgar Lungu has said. Speaking after the swearing-in […]
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Chongwe runs out of water
Posted on 30 September 2016.
By Nation Reporter THE Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has shut down the Chongwe water treatment plant with immediate effect due to the Chongwe River running dry. LWSC public relations Manager Topsy Sikalinda said the company’s interim managing director Mr Manuel Mutale had said that measures have been put in place to immediately […]
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Poor performance of mines hits Luanshya council – mayor
Posted on 30 September 2016.
By Nation Reporter THE poor performance of the mining sector due to the fall of copper prices on the international market has consequently affected the operations of Luanshya Municipal Council, says mayor Nathan Chanda. Mr Chanda said due to the financial slump in the mining sector the municipality too had experienced a decline in […]
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ZB hails Govt over new dialogue policy
Posted on 30 September 2016.
By Nation Reporter ZAMBIAN Breweries has praised the new Government for its policy of dialogue and willingness to engage with business in order to grow the economy and improve livelihoods. Zambian Breweries corporate affairs director Ezekiel Sekele said Zambian Breweries had seen a 15 percent increase in revenue since the reduction of excise tax […]
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Zambeef joins awareness drive on rabies
Posted on 30 September 2016.
By Nation Reporter ZAMBEEF Products has joined the Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ) in raising awareness on the prevention and treatment of rabies in support of World Rabies Day. Zambeef marketing and corporate affairs manager Felix Lupindula said rabies was a serious condition that affected the nervous system and could lead to loss of […]
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Zambia seeks to benefit more from AGOA
Posted on 30 September 2016.
By Nation Reporter THE Zambian Government is working towards maximizing benefits of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) through capacity building for local small scale entrepreneurs following its extension in 2015, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry permanent secretary Kayula Siame has said. Ms Siame said the Government was in talks with the US […]
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TAZARA scouts for US$1.2bn for investments
Posted on 30 September 2016.
By Nation Reporter THE Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) needs about US$250 million of investments in the short term and about US$1.2 billion in the long term, if TARAZA was to get back to peak performance, says managing director Bruno Ching’andu. Mr Ching’andu called on private investors to partner with TAZARA in order to achieve […]
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TEXT MESSAGES
Posted on 30 September 2016.
HH fallacious victory Editor, It beats my imagination how fallacy filled UPND leadership has become. Their leader HH is on record, not once but several times, way before the 11th August elections to have vowed publicly not to accept the results if he lost. What did that mean? It meant that HH had declared […]
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LETTERS
Posted on 30 September 2016.
Agriculture sector guarantees poverty reduction Editor, I want to commend the newly appointed Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya who promised to uphold the promises which the ruling party, PF, made during the just-ended election campaigns of ensuring that Zambia was food secure and a major regional agriculture exporter. It is indeed a true picture of the […]