Daily Archives: December 28, 2014

Leaders Chelsea held by resilient Southampton

Leaders Chelsea could only pick up a point as they were held by a resilient Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium. Sadio Mane gave the Saints the lead when he pounced on John Terry’s hesitancy in defence before lifting his shot past Thibaut Courtois. Eden Hazard equalised seconds before the interval when he drifted in from the left before firing in ...

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Angela Lansbury returns to US stage

Actress Angela Lansbury, known best for TV show Murder She Wrote, is returning to the US stage to star in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. The Tony winner and honorary Oscar recipient will be doing a six-week run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The Coward farce tells the story of a medium who accidentally conjures the ghost of a ...

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Nato marks Afghan mission change

Nato has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan – heralding the start of a new phase of support for local Afghan troops. Commanders lowered the flag during a ceremony in Kabul – raising the flag of the new mission named Resolute Support. “We have lifted the Afghan people out of the darkness of despair and given them hope ...

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HRC warns parents against child negligence

The human right commission (HRC) says child negligence still remains root course behind  young people’s continued engagement in illicit activities such as sexual activities and alcohol abuse. Commission senior investigating officer Kebby Malila says children engage in illegal activities because they are not supervised by guardians or given direction on how to live their lives and hence do anything that ...

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ABZ taunts UPND over Defense Chiefs Ultimatum

The opposition UPND has been challenged to get back to the public over the recent ultimatum it gave to Defense Chiefs. Last week on Wednesday the UPND through its Mazabuka Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo gave Defense Chiefs an ultimatum of less than 48 hours in which to disclose details of a meeting they allegedly held with acting President Guy ...

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MISA challenges presidential hopefuls over Access to Information Bill

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Chapter has challenged all 2015 Presidential candidates to state their position on laws that incriminate speech. MISA Zambia wants candidates vying for the country’s presidency to tell the nation their position on the Access to Information Bill. Chairperson Hellen Mwale has told Qfm News that her institute wants all presidential candidates to ...

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HH extends campaign to Eastern Province

On Saturday yesterday the 27th of December UPND president Hakainde Hichilema started off his morning at Chief Kathumba’s palace before traveling to Chadiza. In Chadiza Mr. Hichilema addressed a crowd at a market place in the support of Provincial Chairperson Alexander Miti. Mr. Miti and the MMD Executive in their welcomed of Mr. Hichilema highlighted how much UPND support has ...

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Politics is no dirty game – Nawakwi tells fellow women

Forum for Democracy and Development President Edith Nawakwi has advised women to stop looking at politics as a dirty game fit only for the un-baptized and wicked as it is a calling to serve. Ms. Nawakwi is calling on fellow women in the country to stop looking down on women in politics as political leadership is not different from any ...

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Mumba takes MMD New Hope to NW province

The Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) continued its New Hope election campaign in North-Western Province after touring Kabompo and Chavuma on Saturday, having visited Mwinilunga and Zambezi on Friday. Presidential candidate Dr Nevers Mumba used the occasion to introduce “Town Hall” meetings for the first time in Zambia. The Town Hall meetings allowed Dr Mumba to interact closely with people ...

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Lungu enjoys good health – Mwamba

The ruling PF 2015 campaign media team has dismissed as lies and malicious suggestions by some online media reports that ill health prevented PF president Edgar Lungu to resume his campaigns on Saturday yesterday. PF campaign media team chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba says much as such malicious media reports should not be dignified by a response from his party, he is ...

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