Daily Archives: May 28, 2016

Japan, Zambia relationship stable – Koinuma

Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Kiyoshi Koinuma says Zambia and Japan have a stable trade relationship which is strengthened every year. The Japanese Ambassador to Zambia made these remarks during the official opening of the Carview Zambia Limited, a second hand car dealer. Mr. Koinuma recalls that in 2015, Zambian exports to Japan included goods such as cobalt and tobacco totaling ...

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PF calls for calm ahead of final adoption process

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama has called on the ruling party to remain united as the official list of adopted candidates will be released. Mr. Chama says those complaining about adoptions are just politicking the adoptions. Mr. Chama says no one has been rejected citing that the candidates that applied during the interviews for adoption indicated that they would ...

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Maintaining maize floor price suicidal – UPND

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani says government’s insistence that it will maintain the Maize flow price at K75 per 50Kg is disappointing and retrogressive. Mr. Mapani says if this remains unchecked, it has potential to be source of reference for the private sector to exploit farmers. Mr. Mapani says it is disappointing that government does not ...

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Lusaka man stabs cousin to death

Police in Lusaka have arrested a man of Lusaka’s Mazyopa compound for stabbing his cousin to death using a knife. Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Esther Katongo has identified the accused as Rodgers Simwinga aged 36 of Mazyopa while the deceased has been identified as Oliver Silavwe aged 22 also of the same area. Ms Katongo explains that the incident ...

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PF determined to stop UPND campaign adverts – Bwalya

Patriotic Front deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the PF is determined to stop all UPND adverts were they are mentioning PF. Mr. Bwalya says the UPND are failing to talk about what they can do for the Zambian people and are instead talking about PF. He says the PF will soon be engaging the electoral commission of Zambia (ECZ) so ...

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Observe code of conduct – ECZ tells candidates

Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Justice Esau Chulu has advised candidates taking part in the elections to subscribe to the provisions of the electoral code of conduct to ensure fair play. Justice Chulu said this in Lusaka this morning when he met the ten presidential candidates that have so far paid the nomination fees. Speaking during the same meeting ...

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Khloe Kardashian files for divorce from Lamar Odom again

Khloe Kardashian is once again seeking to end her marriage to former NBA player Lamar Odom. Court records in Los Angeles show Kardashian filed for divorce Thursday, citing irreconcilable differences. The reality TV star and Odom married in September 2009, and she filed to divorce him in December 2013, which she still lists as their date of separation. The divorce ...

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Amber Heard reportedly accuses Johnny Depp of domestic violence

Amber Heard accusing Johnny Depp of domestic violence, according to multiple media reports. The actress turned up in court on Friday with a bruise on her face, according to TMZ. Heard presented the court with photos of her with bruises, TMZ reports. TMZ posted a photo of Heard with marks around her eye. The site reports the image was snapped ...

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Nigeria, Togo, Morocco win warm-ups

Manchester City midfielder Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to score his first senior goal for Nigeria in an unimpressive 1-0 friendly win over Mali on Friday. Iheanacho, who claimed 14 goals in all competitions for City last season, replaced fellow teenager Alex Iwobi of Arsenal and grabbed the 77th-minute winner. Michael Babatunde, who plays for Raja Casablanca in Morocco ...

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Zika crisis: WHO rejects ‘move Rio Olympics’ call

The World Health Organization (WHO) has rejected a call to move or postpone this summer’s Rio Olympic Games over the Zika outbreak. It said this would “not significantly alter” the spread of the virus, which is linked to serious birth defects. In an open letter to the WHO, more than 100 leading scientists had said new findings about Zika made ...

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