Monthly Archives: January 2016

Is Kim Kardashian preparing to debut Saint West on television?

KIM Kardashian could be revealing the first photo of Saint West on television. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who famously welcomed first child North West on her mum Kris Jenner‘s chat show, could be ready to show off her newborn son any day now. Speaking to E! News, sister Khloe Kardashian said Kim is ready to release the much anticipated ...

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Celine Dion’s husband and former manager Rene Angelil dies

Rene Angelil, the husband and former manager of Celine Dion, has died aged 73, the singer has announced. Mr Angelil, who Dion married in 1994 and with whom she has three children, died at home in Las Vegas from cancer. Dion took two career breaks to look after Mr Angelil after he was diagnosed with throat cancer, first in 2000. ...

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Japan mountain bus crash kills 14 and injures 27

A bus taking passengers to a ski resort in central Japan has veered off a mountain road, killing 14 people and injuring 27. The bus, with 41 people on board, was travelling overnight from Tokyo to a resort in Nagano prefecture. The accident happened near the town of Karuizawa early on Friday. It is not immediately clear what caused the ...

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Ebola virus: New case emerges in Sierra Leone

Health officials in Sierra Leone have confirmed a death from Ebola, hours after the World Health Organization declared the West Africa outbreak over. The country was declared free of the virus on 7 November, and the region as a whole was cleared when Liberia was pronounced Ebola-free on Thursday. But two tests conducted on a person who died in northern ...

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PF youths pledge to meet 71% winning threshold set by Lungu

Patriotic Front youths in Lusaka province say they will work towards meeting the 71 percent winning threshold President Edgar Lungu has set for the August 11 elections. PF provincial youth information and publicity secretary, Stanley Chiumya says party youths in Lusaka will ensure that the ruling party wins the first round of voting to avoid a re-run. He says PF ...

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UPND, MMD express willingness to work together

The MMD and UPND have expressed willingness to work with other opposition political parties in the forthcoming elections. This follows the proposal by ADD President Charles Milupi for the opposition parties to consider forming an alliance ahead of the August 11 elections. MMD President Nevers Mumba says being part of an opposition alliance is part of the options on his ...

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Chama counsels Miles Sampa

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says it is not in order for Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa to dare the party to expel him. Mr. Chama says this especially that Mr. Sampa had pledged his loyalty to the party and to President Edgar Lungu following the reconciliation that took place in the last year. He has advised Mr. ...

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Ng’oma backs VJ

Political Scientist Dr. Patrick Ng’oma has backed veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga over his statement advising the opposition to closely monitor the tallying of votes during this year’s elections considering that the process could be subjected to manipulation. Dr. Ng’oma says Dr. Mwaanga understands where things could go wrong having served in different government portfolios. He says it is important that ...

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Coe backed after ‘corrupt’ IAAF claim

Lord Coe is the right man to lead the crisis-hit IAAF according to the author of a report that claims “corruption was embedded” within the organisation. Coe, 59, became boss of the body that governs world athletics last August after eight years as a vice-president. Since then, the IAAF has come in for heavy criticism, accused of helping cover up ...

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