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MultiChoice Gives More Options to Customers…As it introduces 3rd Viewing Environment For One Subscription Fee

For media inquiries please contact: Chilufya Mwelwa, Head of Corporate Affairs; Chilufya.Mwelwa@zm.multichoice.com Press Release Monday 23rd August 2021 Lusaka, Zambia – MULTICHOICE is giving its customers more exciting options by introducing 3rd Viewing Environment. Through this new exciting initiative DStv customers can now link up to three decoders and watch more than one channel at the same time using XtraView service in one household. 3rd Viewing Environment allows customers to link their DStv Exploras, HD Zappa decoders and all the newer decorder models under one subscription. This service is available on all DStv packages which includes DStv Premium, DStv Compact...

Hakainde Hichilema 2021 win is a Zambian victory, UPPZ President Charles Chanda

By Derrick Sinjela United United Prosperous& Peaceful (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has described the election of United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema as a victory of the Zambian people. As a delighted entreprenuer – turned politician, Mr. Chanda is glad that after a tortourous decade at long last Zambia citizens can now walk with their heads high without being harassed by panga-wielding cadres at bus stations, markets and community level. Chanda, who competed in national elections for the first time, waging a splendid performance, coming eighth (8th) among 16 competitors using individual resources is hopeful that given...

Deliver electoral promises, Mundia Paul Hakoola advices Hakainde Hichilema

By Derrick Sinjela CONTINENTAL Leadership Research Institute (CLRI) Executive Director Mundia Paul Hakoola has congratulated the President Elect His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema on his election as the 7th President of Zambia. In a Tuesday 16th August 2021 Media Statement, Mr. Hakoola expressed delight that Mr. Hichilema’s election breaks the unconstitutional tribal segregation in Zambian, and actually sent a message to the world of improved democratic process through an opposition leader unseating an incúmbent. An elated Hakoola says the poll reaffirmed Zambia’s record of peace, attested by Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu assurance as a sitting head of State. Speaking earlier...

“Under The Sun Chance Happen To All…There is ‘Time to Laugh’ and Time to Cry” prods Dr. Edgar Ngoma

A MUST READ COUNSEL IN THIS AUGUST ELECTION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ *UNDER THE SUN CHANCE HAPPEN TO ALL…THERE IS TIME TO LAUGH AND TIME TO CRY , TIME TO CELEBRATE TIME TO MOURN…..TIME TO BE BORN AND TIME TO DIE….all these happen to all…as I take you deep into this philosophy of life as hilighted by King Solomon my great great grandfather in the book of Ecclesiastes.* Without fear or favor *Dr. Edgar Ng’oma~ Philosopher* *Saturday 14 th August 2021.* As a young philosopher I would be failing in my duty to give wise counsel to humanity in this trying time when...

Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s unfair defeat complaint worries CLRI’s Mundia Paul Hakoola

By Derrick Sinjela CONTINENTAL Leadership Research Institute (CLRI) Executive Director Mundia Paul Hakoola says a rigging complaint attributed to Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu is an undemocratic stance. Mr. Hakoola is aggrieved that hearing excuses from a sitting Head of State and Government that the Thursday 12th August, 2021 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government elections were not conducted in a free, fair and credible manner raise more eyebrows than outright answers. In a Saturday 14th August, 2021 Press Statement after Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Mr. Issac Chipampe had issued a Dr. Lungu’s complaint, Mr. Hakoola...

Internet shutdown irks CLRI’s Mundia Paul Hakoola

Internet shutdown irks CLRI’s Mundia Paul Hakoola By Derrick Sinjela CONTINENTAL Leadership Research Institute (CLRI) Executive Director Mundia Paul Hakoola is deeply concerned a shutdown of the internet especially on whatsapp and Facebook applications at a time when remained with barely a day before having elections. In a Tuesday 10th August, 2021 Media Statement on Shutting Down The Internet is act of Sabotage and Dictatorship, Mr. Hakoola expressed worry that a shutdown of the internet and fidgeting of social media platform, would once imposed delay issuance and dissemination of results, thus sabotage on the democratic process of Zambia. In seeking...

“Major electricity supply outage impacts mining operations,” cries Dr. Godwin Beene

By Derrick Sinjela Zambia Chamber of Mines, a body representing mining and allied companies led by President, Dr Godwin Beene noted with concern the major electricity outage that occurred on Sunday, 8th August, 2021. Dr Godwin Beene regretted that the power outage adversely impacted the day’s mining operations in the midst of the prevailing Copper bull market, still yearning for more supplies. Though employees across the Chamber membership completed shifts without incident of injury or worse,” Dr. Beene expressed sadness that  open pit production in the North-Western Province was adversely affected. “Chamber member operations there have since returned to normal....

Ahead of the 2021 General Elections: CTPD’s Key issues on the Mining Sector

Wednesday 11th August, 2021 Issued by: Webby Banda (Mr) Senior Researcher (Extractives) The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) As the country goes to the polls on 12th August 2021, it is expected that the political party that forms government will transform the mining sector into a tool of national development. The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) wishes to note that this can only be attained if six critical issues facing the sector are resolved. Firstly, there is a need to resolve the taxation gridlock of non-deductibility of mineral royalty between government and mining companies. This is...

MultiChoice Zambia Appoints Leah Kooma as new MD

By Chilufya Mwelwa, Head of Corporate Affairs; Chilufya.Mwelwa@zm.multichoice.com Wednesday 11th August, 2021 Lusaka, Zambia MultiChoice is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Leah Kooma as the new MultiChoice Zambia Managing Director. Mrs Kooma took up her new role as Managing Director on 1st August 2021. Prior to her new appointment, she served as MultiChoice Zambia’s Chief Customer Officer. Leah holds a Degree in Development Studies and Economics from the University of Zambia and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Wales. She is a member of the Zambia Institute of Marketing and has served on the...

UPND protest over ECZ ballot printing witness red tape

By Pamela Mulenga United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Batuke Imenda and Chairperson for Elections Gary Nkombo are still struggling to break through a rigorous United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa approval to witness printing of ballot papers in Dubai. Mr. Imenda and Mr. Nkombo regretted that out of 19 travel applications approved by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), two applicants Richard Njolomba, a UPND representative and Dilan Kasonde, head of the  ECZ Information Technology (IT) department at ECZ, had their visa applications denied, ostensibly on account that the UAE is currently grappling  with a serious Coronavirus (covid...

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