Daily Archives: August 22, 2016

Turkey suicide bomb victims ‘mostly children’

Most of the victims of the bombing of a Kurdish wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday were children, media reports say. Twenty-nine victims were under the age of 18, reports said, with one official saying 22 were under the age of 14. The death toll rose to 54 on Monday. The suicide bomber himself was a ...

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US election: Questions over Trump deportation plan

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has signalled he may drop his proposal to deport 11 million people who are living illegally in the US. His campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said the mass deportation plan, which was a central plank of his campaign, was yet “to be determined”. Her comments at the weekend came after Mr Trump met with a new ...

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UPND to blame for Referendum flop – COTUZ

Confederation of Trade Unions in Zambia (COTUZ) President Joe Kamutumwa says the opposition UPND largely contributed to the failure of the national referendum on the bill of rights . And Mr Kamutumwa says the UPND is enjoying the benefits that came with the amended constitution which they refused to support. He says UPND has filed the petition in Constitution Court ...

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Referendum failure shocks AVAP

The Anti Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) says it is shocking that the referendum has failed despite a huge turnout of voters during the August 11th general election. AVAP Executive Director Richwell Mulwani says stakeholders should take responsibility for the failure of the referendum. In an interview with QFM, Mr. Mulwani notes the need to differentiate politics from matters of national ...

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PF accuse UPND of issuing alarming statements

The ruling Patriotic Front has accused the opposition UPND of issuing alarming statements aimed at causing panic in the minds of Zambians. Addressing a media briefing, PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says it is important that the UPND leadership appeals to its members to remain calm as the nation awaits the outcome of the petition. And Mr. Bwalya says the ...

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IBA suspends MUVI TV, two radio stations

The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has with immediate effect suspended broadcasting licenses for Muvi TV, Komboni Radio and Radio Itezhi Tezhi. IBA Board Chairperson Retired Brigadier General Justin Mutale has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that the IBA board which sat this morning resolved to suspend the licenses for the three broadcasting stations for the unprofessional conduct in ...

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Chingangu battling for his life after beating

Former national boxing heavy weight champion Joseph Chingangu is battling for his life in Levy Mwanawasa General Hospital after being badly beaten by a mob of University of Zambia students after he allegedly attempted to steal a laptop. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga explains that it is alleged that Chingangu attempted to steal the laptop through the window of one of ...

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Constitutional Court adjourns hearing

  The Constitutional Court has adjourned the inter-party hearing in the petition in which UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has challenged the declaration of President Edgar Lungu as the winner of the August 11th presidential election has been adjourned to tomorrow. This is to allow lawyers for the respondents to be served with the petition. The respondents in the petition are ...

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