Daily Archives: December 5, 2014

Aguas sighs after drawing Zambia-again

Cape Verde coach Rui Aguas says he has one less headache in Group B after again drawing their newly-acquired foes’ Zambia at 2015 AFCON. The Blue Sharks renew rivalries with Zambia after earlier meeting in the 2015 Group F qualifiers in September and November. Cape Verde beat Zambia 2-1 in the first leg 2015 Africa Cup Group F qualifier at ...

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Allow PF to finish what Sata started,Lungu tells opposition

Patriotic Front President Edgar Lungu says there will be very little change in the initial period of his presidency if elected because the ruling party already has a running development programme for the country. Mr Lungu cites the ongoing construction projects such as roads, schools and hospitals as some of the projects the Patriotic Front government is already implementing. He ...

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Spectre to be title of next Bond film

Spectre will be the title of the 24th official James Bond film, its makers have announced. Director Sam Mendes revealed the title at a launch event at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, where principal photography is due to begin on Monday. Daniel Craig will play 007 for the fourth time in the film, to be released in the UK on 23 ...

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Russia doping claims sicken Meadows

British runner Jenny Meadows fears it would be the “biggest doping scandal of all time” if allegations of widespread and systematic cheating among Russian athletes turns out to be true. Meadows, beaten to European gold by a Russian drug cheat in 2011, said the claims made her feel “sick”. The 800m star also insisted that athletics would never stamp out ...

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New protests over Eric Garner death

Protests have been held for a second night over the death of a black man held in an apparent chokehold by a white New York police officer. Thousands of people took to the streets in New York and other US cities, disrupting traffic and holding sit-ins. The protests began on Wednesday, after a grand jury decided not to press charges ...

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Show unity and peace -Banda advises PF

Losing Patriotic Front Presidential candidate Ambassador Seleman Phangula Banda has advised members of the ruling party to show unity and love. Ambassador Phangula says Patriotic Front members should realize that they are one family and hence they should work together and move forward. He says even after losing the party’s presidential election, he still remains a faithful member of the ...

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Constitution crisis is creation of PF – Mambo

Former Church of God overseer Bishop John Mambo says there is a constitution crisis in the country. Bishop Mambo says the constitution crisis is a creation of the ruling Patriotic Front. Bishop Mambo states that Zambia has become a laughing stock in the region because the party in government does not appear to respect the constitution. He says the PF ...

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Chitimukulu did not endorse HH – UPND

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has clarified that Henry Kanyanta Sosala the Chitimukulu designate never endorsed its leader Hakainde Hichilema when he paid a courtesy call on him. UPND National Chairperson Mutale Nalumango says the impression created by ZNBC on its news earlier in the week that the Bemba Paramount Chief had endorsed Mr Hichilema was not correct. ...

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Race to plot one will be between PF, MMD – YALI

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has observed that the race to Plot one (1) in the forthcoming presidential by-election will be between the United Party for National Development (UPND) and the ruling Patriotic Front. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza has told QFM News in a telephone interview that despite the succession wrangles in the ruling party, the party still has ...

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PF is assured of remaining in power come January 20th – Mukanga

Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says the Patriotic Front is not worried about the forthcoming presidential by-election because it is assured of remaining in power after 20th January. Mr. Mukanga has told QFM News in an interview that the people of Zambia will not allow the PF to leave the good projects they have initiated in various ...

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