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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Wendy Williams To Kanye West : “We Recall Meeting Your Wife On Her Back”
Wendy Williams has never been afraid to speak her mind, even if means meriting a few stares, glares and enemies in the entertainment business. So when it came time for the radio disc jokey turned beloved daytime talk show host to give her two cents on the Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa Amber Rose debacle that exploded on Twitter, Ms. Williams ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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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