Daily Archives: July 12, 2016

Italy train crash: ‘Twenty killed’ near Bari in collision

Twenty people have been killed and dozens more hurt in a head-on collision involving two passenger trains in southern Italy, officials say. The two trains were on a single-track line at the time of the crash, between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta. The emergency services have been trying to free passengers from the shattered carriages, near the town ...

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12 perish in Solwezi accident

At least twelve people have died in a road traffic accident which happened around 12:50 hours on the Solwezi-Mutanda road near Mutanda Mission today. Road Transport and Safety Agency Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga says preliminary investigations conducted by the RTSA have revealed that the crash was caused due to a tyre burst and over speeding. Mr Mubanga says ...

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ECZ Voter register ‘clean’ – Independent Auditor

An international independent auditor engaged by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to audit the voters register says there are no foreign nationals on register. Presenting the findings of the audit during the ECZ Stakeholders meeting in Lusaka today, Team Leader Dismus Ong’ondi says there was no empirical evidence to show that indeed foreign nationals were registered as voters. Mr. ...

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Champs Zesco face Wanderers

Defending Super League champions Zesco United return to league action on Wednesday when they host Mufulira Wanderers at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Second-placed Zesco have opted to add an extra rescheduled home fixture to their original two home matches penciled into the mid-season break. George Lwandamina’s side has so far picked up four points out of a possible six ...

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Thirteen perish along Solwezi – Mutanda road

Thirteen (13) people have died in a road traffic accident which occurred along the Solwezi – Mutanda road near Mutanda Mission today. This accident involved a mini bus and a truck. Police Deputy Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has told QFM News that the driver of the Toyota Hiace minibus registration number ACT 1199 is among those who have died. Mr. Hamoonga ...

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Load shedding to reduce to two hours per day

Power utility company ZESCO says it currently testing the evacuation of power from Maamba Coal Thermal Power Plant in Sinazongwe using its power network. ZESCO Spokesperson Henry Kapata tells QTV News via telephone that the two companies managed to evacuate about 20 Mega Watts of power yesterday during the synchronization of the system. Mr. Kapata explains that the testing of ...

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MMD blames UPND over ‘Lusaka fracas’

The Felix Mutati led MMD faction has blamed the UPND leadership for last week’s fracas in which Police killed one UPND supporter and injured others. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka today, National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says the country’s democracy is under threat because political leaders have failed to respect and adhere to the Law. Mr Nakachinda says last week’s ...

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Police accused of selective provision of security during campaigns

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has bemoaned the selective provision of security by the police service during the campaign period. CCZ president Bishop Dr Alfred Kalembo says this is evident from the cancellation of political rallies at short notice. Bishop Kalembo says this action by the police in the provision of security and peace to the citizens will ...

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Griezmann named best player of Euro 2016

Uefa on Monday named French forward and tournament top scorer Antoine Griezmann as the best player of Euro 2016, a day after the hosts’ 1-0 final defeat to Portugal. “Antoine Griezmann was a threat in every game he played. He works hard for his team and possesses technique, vision and quality finishing,” said Uefa chief technical officer Ioan Lupescu, who ...

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