Daily Archives: January 1, 2015

Voice of Babe and Rugrats dies at 51

Christine Cavanaugh won an Annie Award in 2000 for providing the title voice on Dexter’s Laboratory Voice actress Christine Cavanaugh, who brought to life characters including Babe and Chuckie on Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats, has died aged 51. Her sister, Deionn Masock, confirmed the actress had died on 22 December at her home in Utah. Ms Masock said the cause of ...

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First AirAsia victim laid to rest

The first victim of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, found in the Java sea after a crash on Sunday, has been laid to rest. Officials earlier identified the remains as belonging to a female flight attendant called Hayati Lutfiah Hamid. Ms Hamid, 49, was buried at a ceremony attended by family and friends in the Indonesian city of Surabaya. The discovery of ...

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Teacher deserve govt support -HH

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says public service workers such as teachers deserve support and recognition. Mr. Hichilema says teachers play a crucial role in the development of the nation. He says teacher have a large responsibility on their shoulders to educate and inspire the next generation of Zambian businessmen and women, farmers, workers, entrepreneurs and politicians. The UPND president ...

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Aim for the stars – Mumba calls on Zambians

Opposition MMD president Nevers Mumba has called on Zambians to aim for the stars in the January 20th presidential election. In his year New Year message to the nation, Dr. Mumba who is one of the 2015 presidential candidates has asked Zambians not to succumb to the pressure of the usual politics of the wind. Dr. Mumba states that the ...

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UTH records 23 New Year Babies

University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has recorded 23 New Year born babies. UTH public relations officer Mwenya Mulenga has confirmed that all the babies are fit and healthy. Mr. Mulenga says his Hospital had twenty three deliveries from midnight to 10 hours this morning. He discloses that 10 are female babies and 13 are male. Mr. Mulenga states for the fact ...

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2014 a mixture of failures and successes – SACCORD

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has described the year 2014 as a mixture of failures and successes for Zambia. SACCORD has singled out appointments of more women to key government positions as one of the achievements that have demonstrated government’s commitment of wanting to carry everyone along on the national development agenda. Executive Director ...

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Chama warns Masebo

Ruling Patriotic front (PF) Secretary General Davies Chama has warned Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo against making personal attacks on PF president Edgar Lungu. Mr. Chama says Ms. Masebo should instead keep quiet because the ruling party leadership is not ready to exchange bitter words with her. And Mr. Chama has observed that Ms. Masebo, who has endorsed the ...

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EYAI calls for immediate arrest of Canisius Banda

The Zambia Police has been called upon to immediately arrest UPND vice president for politics Canisius Banda for allegedly alarming the nation that the 2015 presidential election would be rigged. On Wednesday the 31st of December Dr. Banda disclosed at a media briefing held in Lusaka that his party the UPND has information of how the presidential election will be ...

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Govt has strike agreement with Lumwana -Scott

Lumwana Mine of Solwezi District in Northwestern Province has been allowed to submit mining tax proposal to government to justify what level of mineral royal tax should be applicable to it. This follows an agreement that government and Lumwana have strike. Acting president Guy Scott has disclosed that the agreement has been made in order that the Mine, which has ...

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Pardon of Masumba, Mpombo must be respected -Kunda

Presence of God Ministries Apostle, Christopher Kunda says Zambians should respect the decision by acting President Guy Scott to pardon Mufumbwe Member of Parliament Stephen Masumba and former Defence Minister George Mpombo. Apostle Kunda says much as some people think it is a political move, it is still a constitution prerogative of the acting President to pardon anyone be it ...

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