Daily Archives: November 5, 2015

OYV intensifies efforts to encourage new voters

Operation Young Vote (OYV) has intensified its efforts of encouraging more Zambians to take advantage of the countrywide mobile voter registration exercise. This follows its realization that with just 6 days remaining before the mobile voter registration exercise comes to an end the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has only managed to do just above 50 percent of its 1.7 ...

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Bwalya urges Zambians to support Lungu’s stance on mines

PF Member of the Central Committee Father Frank Bwalya has reminded Zambians that the decision by mining companies to lay off workers is a wake up call for the country to make progress in taking full charge of key sectors in the economy especially the mining industry. And Father Bwalya says President Edgar Lungu’s challenge to Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) ...

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LCC, NAC seal deal

Lusaka City Council and National Aids Council (NAC) have signed a memorandum of Understating and a K103, 000 financing agreement for scaling up the eliminating of mother to child transmission of HIV using community models. Lusaka Mayor George Nyendwa says eliminating transmission of a virus is one of the greatest public health achievements possible saying this is why they are ...

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Lamar Odom ‘kicks Khloe Kardashian out of hospital room’ over rumours she exploited his overdose

LAMAR Odom reportedly kicked Khloe Kardashian out of his hospital room as he recovers from his shock collapse. The former NBA player is said to have asked his ex-wife to leave after claims Khloe and her sisters were exploiting his hospital dash for their show KUWTK. According to US Weekly’s Novemeber 16th issue, Lamar’s family turned him against Khloe and told ...

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Romania: Protests despite Victor Ponta’s resignation

Thousands joined a march in the Romanian capital Bucharest, hours after Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned over a deadly nightclub fire. The protesters, reported to be at least 30,000 strong, demanded early elections and further political reform. Rallies were also reported in other cities across the country. It came a day after some 20,000 demonstrators spontaneously took to the streets ...

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Neymar enjoying spotlight in Messi’s absence

Brazilian striker Neymar said he is in the form of his life after netting twice as Barcelona eased past BATE Borisov 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday. Neymar also set up Barca’s other goal on the night for Luis Suarez as the defending champions moved to within a point of sealing their place in the last 16. Suarez and ...

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Sinai plane crash: Bomb may have downed airliner, US and UK say

Intelligence suggests the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt killing all 224 people on board may have been brought down by a bomb, US and UK officials say. But they say they have yet to reach a formal conclusion. Britain earlier suspended flights to and from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, from where the flight had departed. Egypt has dismissed ...

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Bayern hammer Arsenal; Chelsea win

Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout phase were left hanging by a thread on Wednesday after they were thrashed 5-1 by Bayern Munich, while Chelsea revived their faltering campaign with a nervy 2-1 victory over Dynamo Kiev. Zenit St Petersburg became the third team to reach the last 16 of the competition as the Russian champions maintained their ...

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Lungu’s visit to Nchanga cheers area MP

Nchanga Member of Parliament Wylbur Simuusa says President Edgar Lungu’s recent visit to his constituency has given him impetus to work even harder. Mr. Simuusa told QFM that he is particularly happy that President Lungu’s entourage drove on the newly tarred roads in his constituency. Mr. Simuusa states that he is also proud that President Lungu is also impressed by ...

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