Monthly Archives: January 2016

China Shandong: Miners rescued after 36 days

Four Chinese miners who had been trapped underground for 36 days have been rescued, Chinese state media say. The men were trapped by a cave-in at a gypsum mine in eastern Shandong province in December. China’s CCTV showed dramatic footage of one of the men appearing on the surface and then being taken to hospital. Seventeen people were trapped by ...

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SA refs for Chan quarterfinal clash

South Africa’s Daniel Bennett will be in charge of the highly anticipated and tough quarterfinal encounter between hosts Rwanda and the RD Congo on Saturday in the Chan Orange 2016 Rwanda tournament. The match will take place at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. Bennett will have his countryman Mothibidi Stevens Khumalo running the line in the same clash. Kickoff is ...

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Tyga Breaks His Silence on Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Dating

Tyga is finally weighing in on Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s relationship, and the 26-year-old rapper is surprisingly supportive. “Everybody deserves to be happy,” Tyga said when asked how he felt about Blac Chyna, his ex-fiancee and mother of his 3-year-old son, King Cairo, dating Rob, Kylie Jenner’s brother. The strange and complex web of drama that is Rob and ...

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Miles to lead Orange alliance

The Democratic Front (DF), National Restoration Party (NAREP) and the Fourth Revolution party (4R) have joined hands to form an alliance they are calling the Orange Alliance. The Alliance’s leader is DF President Miles Sampa, while NAREP President Elias Chipimo is the Chairman with 4R’s Erick Chanda as Secretary General as well Spokesperson. Speaking during the signing of the alliance ...

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Kambwili boasts of improved roads in Luanshya

Patriotic Front Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has hailed the progress being done in road construction in Luanshya District. Mr. Kambwili boasts that there is no town on the Copperbelt province that has seen massive road construction than Luanshya where his constituency is located. He says Luanshya has remained the best in this area of development mainly due to ...

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Kwacha to depreciate more after August polls – Milupi

The opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) has expressed fears that the Kwacha could depreciate at a fast rate after this year’s general election. ADD President Charles Milupi says his party has taken note that what is being done to hold the Country’s currency at K11 to a Dollar is artificial and unsustainable. In an interview, Mr. Milupi says ...

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Titanic battle looms between DRC and Rwanda

The Amahoro Stadium in Kigali Rwanda will be home to a beehive of activities on Saturday leading with the big clash pitting hosts Rwanda Amavubi who face off with DR Congo in the penultimate quarter final match that will see the winner run away to the semi final Rwanda have had a perfect run winning two matches and finishing top ...

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Govt asked to repeal law that prescribes campaign period

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on government to repeal the law which restricts politicians to conduct political campaigns a few weeks before an election. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza notes that the law has largely been abused to stop opposition parties from campaigning, while allowing political parties in power to reach out to the people. He says ...

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US election 2016: Republican rivals mock Trump over no-show

Donald Trump loomed large over the final Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses, despite not being on stage. His absence was mocked by his rivals, who tried to fill the space vacated by Mr Trump’s boycott by attacking each other on immigration and other issues. Mr Trump decided to withdraw after Fox News refused to drop debate host Megyn Kelly, ...

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