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Nelly Gives An Update On EP; Says ‘The Whole Game Is Doing Nelly’
Nelly is no stranger to crossing genres but the rapper/actor turned heads when it was reported that he would be doing a country EP. When Rolling Stone caught up with the STL rep after he got off stage with Taylor Swift, he clarified that that he isn’t exactly doing a full blown project of country music. “It got kinda twisted,” said the ...
Read More »Pope Francis met gay couple at Vatican embassy in US
Pope Francis had a private meeting with a gay couple last week in Washington. A former student of his, Yayo Grassi, told the BBC the Pope agreed to meet him to “give him a hug”. Mr Grassi and his boyfriend Iwan were received at the Vatican Embassy where they discussed his business but did not discuss gay issues. Earlier this ...
Read More »Afghan air strike: Kunduz MSF clinic workers killed
The medical charity MSF says at least three of its staff were killed in the Afghan city of Kunduz after a clinic was hit by an air strike on Saturday. US forces were carrying out air strikes at the time. The Nato alliance has admitted the clinic may have been hit. MSF says more than 30 staff are unaccounted for. ...
Read More »Wenger faces Man United test
Under-fire Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is in pressing need of a positive outcome as his side prepare to welcome Premier League leaders Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium this Sunday. Fourth-place Arsenal are only three points below United, but Wenger’s methods have once again fallen under scrutiny following the London club’s abject 3-2 home defeat by Olympiakos in the Champions ...
Read More »Faz shifts Barclays Cup semifinal date
The 2015 Barclays Cup semifinals have been brought forward by a week to October 11 in Lusaka. This year’s Barclays Cup semifinals were earlier scheduled for October 17. The Football Association of Zambia said the date has been moved because of the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) final round, first leg qualifier to be played on October 17. Zambia will ...
Read More »HH opposes reintroduction of SI 55
UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema says his party is against calls by some stakeholders for the government to reintroduce legislation that contributed to damaging the country’s economy, as a way to help the Kwacha regain lost ground. Mr. Hichilema says he does not see, for example, any value in reintroducing the Bank of Zambia Statutory Instrument No. 55 of 2013 which ...
Read More »SACCORD asks govt to be sensitive to people’s concerns
The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes has appealed to government to be very sensitive to concerns being raised by Zambians over its expenditure. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says government has an obligation to explain to the Zambian people some of the decisions it makes so that there is appreciation on why government undertakes certain decisions. ...
Read More »Politicians advised to attend prayer, fasting program
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has encouraged politicians not to shun the national day of prayer and fasting declared by President Edgar Lungu. EFZ Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza says politicians should instead use this as an opportunity to settle all their differences. He says there is no justification for political players to shun this month’s national day of ...
Read More »Kambwili dismisses HH assassination claims
Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili has dismissed assertion by United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema that President Edgar Lungu wants to assassinate him. Mr. Kambwili who is also Information and Broadcasting Services Minister says Mr Hichilema is not a factor. He says Mr. Hichilema is trying to use malicious means to seek sympathy from voters ahead of next ...
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