Daily Archives: November 8, 2015

Djokovic defeats Murray in Paris final

World number one Novak Djokovic secured his 10th title of the year with an emphatic victory over Britain’s Andy Murray at the Paris Masters final. The 6-2 6-4 win, achieved in just over 90 minutes, also ensured the Serb claimed his fourth Paris Masters title. He is now the first player to win six Masters series events in the same ...

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Myanmar election: Vote counting starts after landmark poll

Votes are being counted in Myanmar’s first openly contested national election for 25 years. Turnout is thought to have been 80% in the poll – seen as a further big step away from decades of military rule. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) is expected to win the most parliamentary seats, although she is barred from the ...

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Mwamba encourages Zambians abroad to be proud of own Country

Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba has called on Zambians living in the Diaspora to take interest in telling the story about Zambia wherever they are. Mr. Mwamba says no one will tell the story about Zambia’s remarkable peace and the fact that it has never been at war with itself or with any other country. He has ...

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Zambia, Namibia, Congo DRC adopts Trilateral Road Transport Agreement

The governments of Zambia, Namibia and Congo DRC have adopted the draft Trilateral Road Transport Agreement for the three countries. According to a joint communique issued after a three days meeting held in Walvis Bay in Namibia, Zambia, Namibia and Congo DRC adopted the draft Trilateral Road Transport Agreement and agreed to sign the agreement in March 2016 in Congo ...

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State House refutes claim it instructed ZRA to raid the Post

State House has refuted allegations that it instructed the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to close down the Post Newspaper on Friday last week. The President’s Special Aide for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says the allegations are preposterous and outrageous in the extreme. Mr. Chanda says ZRA has however informed State House that its action to raid the newspaper ...

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SACCORD counsels Zambian media

Zambian media houses have been urged not to relent at playing their role in building peace and unity in the Country constructively. The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) is encouraging the Zambian media to become a shining example to the media of other countries in playing this role. Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says his organization ...

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It is bad journalism to fabricate stories against RB- ZDDM

The opposition ZDDM has described as bad journalism the continued fabrication of stories against former President Rupiah Banda by some media houses. The ZDDM thinks that it is wrong for some section of the media to continue attributing stories which Mr. Banda has never said or action he was never been seen to have done. ZDDM president Edwin Sakala notes ...

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President Lungu advised against sidelining old PF

President Edgar Lungu has been cautioned to be wary he is opening his exit door wider if he continues sidelining old members of the ruling PF in his government. President Lungu is being advised to realize that he cannot talk about working with new PF members when he is not working with already existing party members. The Operation Young Vote ...

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