Daily Archives: April 6, 2015

President Lungu visits Nsanda’s funeral house

President Edgar Lungu this morning left for Ganartone in Kitwe to visit funeral house of late PF Central Committee Member Willie Nsanda. Mr. Nsanda, who was also Road Development Agency (RDA) Board Chairman, was put to rest on Monday last week whilst the President was out in China on a State visit. PF Media Director Brian Hapunda has confirmed the ...

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Immigration Department detains 52 Congolese in Nchelenge

The Immigration Department in Nchelenge District in Luapula Province has detained fifty (52) Congolese nationals for unlawful entry and stay. And a team of immigration and Registrar of Societies officers yesterday swung into action and apprehended a total of 153 foreign nationals for various Immigration related offences. The foreign nationals were arrested during a clean-up operation jointly conducted by the Office of the Registrar of Societies and Immigration. Immigration ...

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Malambo counsels Chipimo

Governance Activist Maurice Malambo has advised the opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) President Elias Chipimo junior to be consistent in his politics. Mr. Malambo says it is unfortunate that the NAREP Leader is attacking President Edgar Lungu that he is not consistent in his governance strategy saying the Head of State is on the right path. Mr. Malambo is of ...

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Eminem Annotates Lyrics for Genius

Eminem has joined the likes of Rick Rubin, Grizzly Bear, A-Trak and The-Dream by becoming the latest Genius-verified artist. The rapper has annotated more than 40 lyrics for tracks from across his own catalog and select songs by other artists. Throughout his annotations, Eminem gets candid about his life and career, discussing his addiction to pills and sometimes-fraught relationship with his ...

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Italians rescue 1,500 migrants in Mediterranean

Some 1,500 migrants have been rescued from boats trying to cross to Italy in the space of 24 hours, the Italian coastguard has said. The navy and coastguard despatched vessels to rescue the migrants from five different boats. The UNHCR says almost 3,500 people died and more than 200,000 were rescued trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe ...

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Yemen conflict: Red Cross to send aid flights to Sanaa

The International Committee of the Red Cross is due to make two emergency aid flights into Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. The ICRC has been given permission to land planes carrying staff and medical supplies in Yemen, which it says is facing a humanitarian emergency. Saudi-led air strikes targeting Houthi rebels have hit the country for 12 nights. Fighting has intensified in ...

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Zambia to Face Namibia in CHAN Qualifier

The draw for the qualifiers of the Orange African Nations Championship Rwanda 2016 was conducted today, 5 April 2015 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, dominated by exciting pairings. The draw was done based on the zonal representation of the National Associations affiliated to CAF. Forty-two (42) teams are engaged in the qualifiers that will produce the 15 teams ...

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Sinkamba castigates Milupi

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says the statement by ADD Leader Charles Milupi to have President Edgar Lungu impeached is a useless academic exercise that can not succeed. Mr. Sinkamba says Mr. Milupi knows what it takes to impeach the president and wonders why he made such a blank statement. Mr. Sinkamba explains that for the motion of impeaching the ...

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UNICEF hails EU’s contribution to reducing maternal health

United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has hailed the European Union (EU) for its efforts in reducing Zambia’s maternal mortality rate. UNICEF Zambia country Representative Hamid El- Basher Ibrahim says the EU has shown true love and leadership to saving lives of mothers and babies in Zambia. Dr. Ibrahim notes that it is possible for Zambia through the ministry of health to provide special service ...

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