Monthly Archives: September 2015

Arsenal’s Welbeck out until Christmas

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck is expected to be out until Christmas after having knee surgery. Welbeck, 24, sustained the injury at the end of April, after scoring eight goals in his first 34 Arsenal games. “The injury to his cartilage did not respond as well as hoped and the decision was taken last week for him to undergo surgery,” said ...

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Puccio crime clan continues to intrigue Argentina

The story of the Puccio family, whose members abducted wealthy Argentines for ransom and hid them in their house before killing them, is making headlines again, 30 years after their convictions. Irene Caselli reports from Buenos Aires. It was 1985 and Argentina was coming to grips with its newly restored democracy. Secrets were slowly emerging after seven years of military ...

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Migrants refuse to leave train near Hungary camp

Scuffles have broken out west of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after police tried to force migrants off a train at a refugee camp. Amid chaotic scenes, police ordered journalists from the scene at Bicske, declaring it an “operation zone”. The train had left Budapest hours after police let migrants into the railway station following a two-day stand-off. Meanwhile, there have ...

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FAZ,Supersport ink US$5 million deal

The Football Association of Zambia has signed a new contract with Supersport for the sponsorship and broadcast of the MTN Super League for another five years. This new extension is with immediate effect and runs from 2015 to 2020 for the sponsorship sum of US$5million. FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya has described the signing of the new contract as an exciting ...

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French company to set up US$15 million pharmaceutical plant in Zambia

FRENCH Pharmaceutical manufacturing company, Pharma Development, has announced plans to set up a Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Zambia at a cost of US$15 million. Briefing journalists in Lusaka this morning, Pharma Development President Dr. Mario Giron says the company is looking at possibilities of entering the African market by setting up a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Zambia. Dr. Giron says ...

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Speaker spells out role of MPs in development

Speaker of the National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, says Members of Parliament are in vantage position to contribute to the shaping, advancement and implementation of sustainable development agenda. Addressing the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament convened by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in cooperation with the United Nations at the UN Headquarters, Dr. Matibini said Members of Parliament could crucially ...

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Phase two of mobile NRC issuance kicks off tomorrow

Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga has disclosed that Phase two of the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards will be launched tomorrow Friday, 4th September, 2015. Dr Mulenga says Phase two of the mobile issuance of NRC’s will cover Eastern, Lusaka, Southern and Western provinces. In a statement released to QFM News,Dr Mulenga says the ministry ...

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Lungu equal to the task- Chanda

State House says President Edgar Lungu has proved that he is capable of handling any crisis and is fully in charge of the affairs of the state. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says this is evidenced by how President Lungu has been able to handle crisis after crisis within his early days of ...

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Beyonce fuels rumours she’s pregnant with her second child

BEYONCE really loves to keep people guessing doesn’t she? The Drunk In Love singer refused to comment on her first pregnancy for months before finally making the big reveal live on TV, and now it appears that she could be at it again. Jay Z’s wife has shared some pictures of herself in a gorgeous flowy white dress, and some have ...

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Migrant crisis: Hungary PM to meet European leaders

Hungary’s leader is due in Brussels for talks on the migrant crisis, with thousands still stranded at a Budapest railway station. Since Tuesday, migrants have been prevented from boarding trains there amid disagreement over EU policy. Many in Budapest have tickets and want to travel north, but Hungary, led by anti-immigrant Prime Minister Viktor Orban, says it is enforcing EU ...

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