Daily Archives: November 26, 2015

Tom Cruise Hasn’t Seen His Daughter Suri For ‘More Than Two Years’

It has been reported that Hollywood actor, Tom Cruise, hasn’t seen his nine-year-old daughter, Suri, for more than two years. It is believed that the star’s involvement with the controversial Scientology religion has prevented him from seeing his child with ex-wife Katie Holmes for “800 days”. Speaking to The National Enquirer, a source explained: “He doesn’t seem interested in being ...

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Pope Francis celebrates rain-soaked Mass in Kenya

Many thousands of people have been celebrating Mass with Pope Francis at a university campus in Kenya. Pope Francis made a plea for traditional values, saying “the health of any society depends on the health of its families”. The Pope earlier urged Kenyans to work for peace and reconciliation on his first trip as pontiff to Africa, amid a rise ...

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Zambia has seen unprecedented Infra development since 1974 – Mulusa

Special Assistant to the President for Projects Monitoring and Implementation Lucky Mulusa says the country has seen unprecedented Infrastructural development since 1974. Mr. Mulusa says government is undertaking many infrastructural developments to help alleviate the plight of the people and raise their standard of living. Speaking when officiated at the 2015 construction and Engineering Expo organized by the Association of ...

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Police still investigating Mongu violence – Mwila

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says investigations into the attack on Vice President Inonge Wina’s house in Nalolo have intensified. In a Ministerial statement to Parliament this afternoon, Mr. Mwila says so far only one male aged 25 years of Senanga has been apprehended to help with investigations. He says an identification parade was conducted in the assault case relating ...

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Chama denies asking Zambians to urinate in Kariba Dam

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama has denied asking Zambians to go and urinate in the Kariba dam to help fill it up. Mr. Chama says his remarks were misinterpreted. Mr. Chama explains that the remarks attributed to him were not his, but that he was merely quoting his friend who jokingly uttered the remarks. He notes that it is ...

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Lungu moves to cut govt spending

President Edgar Lungu has announced wide ranging austerity measures in a bid to reduce the cost of running government. He says the measures are necessary in view of the current budgetary pressures and in order to bring the country back on the path of economic stability. Speaking during his first press conference since assuming office in Lusaka this afternoon, President ...

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Nkwazi recall Mwansa from Power

Power Dynamos have confirmed that they will not be pursuing an extended loan deal for defender Derrick Mwansa from Nkwazi. Mwansa has been on loan at Power from promoted Nkwazi for the duration of the 2015 FAZ Super League season. “They (Nkwazi) have written to us indicating that they would not want to enter into an extension of that agreement,” ...

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World Bank projects below 4% 2016 economic growth, as inflation soars to 19.5%

The World Bank has projected Zambia’s economic growth to fall below 4 percent in 2016 as a result of domestic and international pressures. Speaking during a media breakfast in Lusaka today, new World Bank country Manager Ina-Marlene Ruthewburg notes that Zambia’s economy has come under significant strain as a result of both external factors and domestic pressures. She has however, ...

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Kopulande gives requisites for achieving SDGs in Zambia

Transitional economist Sebastian Kopulande says Least Developed Countries (LDC) like Zambia require poverty oriented structural transformation to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals. Mr. Kopulande says this poverty oriented structural transformation is one that generates income above the poverty national datum line of US$1.25 per day to US$10 per day. He says this transformation must also shift productive resources to higher ...

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Luo calls for concerted efforts in ending GBV

Gender Minister Nkandu Luo has called for concerted efforts at family, community and national levels if ending Gender Based Violence in the country is to become a reality. Professor Luo says there is need for all stakeholders to act, and act now to end GBV cases in Zambia. She is hopeful that once the Gender Equity and Equality Bill is ...

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