Monthly Archives: August 2016

2016 polls not credible – Milupi

Opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi says the 2016 elections cannot be described as fair, credible and transparent due to the many flaws and the alleged collusion between the Electoral Commission of Zambia and the Patriotic Front. Mr. Milupi has cited the issue of the G-12 form which was not available in most polling stations in ...

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Coleen Rooney makes sure she does this with Wayne once a week

COLEEN Rooney might have been married to Wayne Rooney for eight years — but she’s not about to let the romance go out of her relationship any time soon. Admittedly with three sons — six-year-old Kai, three-year-old Klay and seven-month-old Kit — Coleen might not get that much one-on-one time with her husband. But the 30 year old still manages ...

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Wood saves Leeds, Villa denied

A wonder goal by New Zealand striker Chris Wood with the last kick of the game secured ailing English football giants Leeds their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham on Tuesday. The 24-year-old’s overhead kick also denied Fulham making it three wins from three games in the second-tier Championship so far this season. ...

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Aguero hat-trick leads City to victory

Sergio Aguero brushed off two missed penalties to score a hat-trick as Manchester City outclassed Steaua Bucharest 5-0 on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie in Romania. The result means that new City coach Pep Guardiola can breathe a huge sigh of relief as the Abu Dhabi-backed club have one foot in the lucrative group ...

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North Korean restaurant defectors released in South Korea

A group of 13 North Koreans who defected from China to South Korea earlier this year have been released from custody, officials say. Seoul’s Unification Ministry said 12 women and one man had begun the process of resettlement in South Korea. They defected in April from a Pyongyang-run restaurant, with Seoul calling the size of the group “unprecedented”. But the ...

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Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said initial evidence suggests the shooting of a black man by police in Milwaukee was justified. The killing of Sylville Smith in a predominantly African-American part of the city on Saturday led to protests. “We have to obey the laws or we don’t have a country,” Mr Trump told Fox News after visiting ...

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Wilson Kalumba is Executive Lusaka Mayor

Patriotic Front’s Wilson Kalumba is the Executive Mayor of the capital Lusaka. Mr Kalumba was declared winner by returning officer Alex Mwansa this morning after polling 270,160 votes. His Closest rival UPND’s Maureen Mwanawasa polled 150,807 votes. Independent candidate and former Lusaka Mayor Fisho Bwalya came a distant third with 18,299 votes. And Mr Kalumba has pledged to spearhead development ...

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Chief Mukobela calls for genuine reconciliation

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people of Namwala District had called on all political party leaders to genuinely reconcile following last week’s general election. The Traditional Leader says it is common knowledge that the elections may bring bitterness amongst contenders, thus the need for politicians to genuinely reconcile. Chief Mukobela says there is need for politicians to coexist so ...

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Lungu uses thanksgiving rally to call for peace

President Edgar Lungu has used his thanks giving rally following his re-election to call for unity in the country. Addressing thousands of supporters at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka this afternoon, President Lungu thanked Zambians both those who voted for him and those who did not vote for him. He says he is grateful for the 252 votes he got from ...

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