Monthly Archive: August 2017

Professor Enala Mwase showers praise on Musanje Maggie Bukowa’s ‘She Inspires’ Mazyopa donation

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August 20, 2017

Professor Enala Mwase showers praise on Musanje Maggie Bukowa’s ‘She Inspires’ Mazyopa donation

By Thomas Kabwe Mulenga   An organisation formed and led by some University of Zambia students known as “She inspires” donated assorted items to the underprivileged Mazyopa Township people in Lusaka’s Munali Constituency on Saturday 19th August 2017.   Mandevu Constituency is under the jurisdiction of Member of Parliament (MP) Ms. Jean Kapata, who is Land and Natural Resources Minister.   ‘She Inspires’ Good Samaritan’ donation included mealie meal, cooking oil, soap, clothes, to name but four items”.   “She inspires” founder Musanje Maggie Bukowa, a third year student of media and communication studies said the organisation was moved by...

Win medals, Fairy Bottling CEO urges Zambian boxers

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August 19, 2017

Win medals, Fairy Bottling CEO urges Zambian boxers

By Noah Silomba Communications Officer,  Media Release Friday 18th August, 2017 Fairy Bottling Chief Executive Officer Mohamed El Sahili, has urged the two Zambian Boxers Mbachi Kaonga and Nkumbu Silungwe who recently qualified for the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championship in Hamburg, Germany to return home with medals. Speaking when he presented air tickets valued at K50, 000 to the Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) at his office on Friday 18th August, 2017 Sahili, disclosed that it was part of his company’s social corporate responsibility to support the boxers knowing that they recently performed well during the 2017 African Championship recently hosted in Congo Brazzaville. Sahili,...

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August 19, 2017

Respect President Lungu, Spuki advises UPND

By Fulman James Mukobeko Nico Some Stakeholders that includes Zambian DNA, Bethel Baptist Church and Movement for Economic Empowerment and Democracy (MEED) have urged the United Party for National Development (UPND) to respect Edgar Chagwa Lungu as a duly elected President of the Republic of Zambia as the country moves towards national dialogue. The three organisations applauded the idea of Zambia holding a National Dialogue Meeting to end tension that has taken centre stage in the country since the last disputed General Elections. The stakeholders say it is their view that the national dialogue will put behind acrimony that has...

ZAMBIAN ATHLETES LEAVE FOR 2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES

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August 19, 2017

ZAMBIAN ATHLETES LEAVE FOR 2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES

August 3, 2016/in News, Sport /by Noah Silomba Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Director Clement Chileshe, says he is optimistic that the Zambian athletes who have left the country to participate at the 2016 Rio De Genero Olympic Games in Brazil will bring honor and positive results to the nation. Speaking shortly after seeing off the athletes at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Wednesday Morning the 3rd August, 2016 Chileshe said though the number seamed small the quality of athletes sent to these Games has improved. “We have done better than a number of African countries but our aim is to increase the number of...

Stanbic Bank Boys II Men Musical earns Lafarge Zambia Chief Executive Vincent Bouckaert’s K350, 000

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August 19, 2017

Stanbic Bank Boys II Men Musical earns Lafarge Zambia Chief Executive Vincent Bouckaert’s K350, 000

  By Ashton Kelly Bunda “Stanbic Bank 60 years of Service Pays Off To Build A Concrete , Local Music, Culture and local Tourism,” brags Charles Mwanyara Mudiwa. By Ashton Kelly Bunda (Bak2Bak) In an effort to be build inclusiveness and continuing with the tradition of attracting world class entertainers Lafarge Zambia has become the latest addition to the growing list of companies partnering with Stanbic Bank Zambia for the sponsorship of the 2017 Stanbic bank Festival , that will run from 22 to 23,2017. Stanbic Chief Executive Officer Charles Mwanyara Mudiwa is overjoyed that the music corporate world is has...

Hockey Tri-Nation Zambia 2016 

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August 19, 2017

Hockey Tri-Nation Zambia 2016 

By Ashton Kelly Bunda (BAK2BAK) …..The Sharks Women’s and Men’s Teams Swallow Smaller Fish In Tournament. THE Lusaka Sharks Women’s Club(LSWC) has dominated the Zambia National Hockey Tri- Nation tournament after beating Hippo Hockey Club of Zimbabwe 3-0 and Zambia’s Springfield hockey club 8-1 to advance to second stage at Lusaka’s Olympic Youth Development Center(OYDC), on Friday 19th August 2016, reports Pan African Radio Sports Journalist Ashton Kelly Bunda. With confidence after beating Springfield, Lusaka Sharks started the game against Hippo of Zimbabwe with an aggressive approach surging forward every time they possessed the ball. Striker Martha Kalomo put Lusaka Sharks in...

Zambia holds Dr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa’s 9th memorial Saturday 19th August 2017

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August 19, 2017

Zambia holds Dr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa’s 9th memorial Saturday 19th August 2017

By Derrick Sinjela Sad, today Saturday 19th August 2017, marks nine years from Friday 19th August 2008 our pal Levy Patrick Mwanawasa rested…really sad can vividly recall interviewing Zambia’s Third Republican President, the late Dr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa State Counsel (SC)…@Kudu road in Lusaka after which to paraphrase my National Mirror peer Francis Lungu, I wrote a jolly good story for Multimedia Zambia …which feat or journalistic heritage inspired and mentored Fullman James Mukobeko Nico and I to conceive or literally birth the widely respected Rainbownews Zambia Rainbow Zambia Rainbow Traveltourismzambia Zcyp Development and Zambian Developmental Media Alliance (ZADEMA)  www.derricksinjela.blogspot.com… #PromotingDiversityInMediaCoverage  ...

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August 17, 2017

Ian Banda on disabilities

By Caesar Edw ard Sindele A physically challenged Mandela Washington Fellowship graduate Ian Banda has bemoaned the poor DisabilityPolicies in Zambia.   In an interview with Pan African Radio today, Banda who is a disability advocate and member of the Youth Equality Disability pressure group, a wing of the Zambia Association of Parents of Children with Disabilities (ZAPCD), said government and disability organizations should partner to promote the rights of people living with disabilities. Banda, whose mobility is restricted to a wheelchair, noted that his disability is no longer a challenge but a cost because he pays for his wheelchair...

Isaac Mwanza chekmates DPP Siyunyi

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August 17, 2017

Isaac Mwanza chekmates DPP Siyunyi

By Isaac Mwanza Today we discussed the following issues on Comet Radio – 93.7 FM concerning the release of Mr. Hichilema and his co – accused. Following our discussions with members from our legal team of young lawyers and students that went into the early hours of this morning; We fully agreed that Mr. Hichilema and other accused persons were discharged based on a Nolle entered by the DPP. The words of the DPP in court were as follows: “At this juncture I would like to inform the honorable court that I am entering a nolle prosequi in respect of...

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