Daily Archives: September 1, 2016

Beckenbauer investigated over 2006 World Cup

Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into German football legend Franz Beckenbauer and three others over Germany’s bid for the 2006 World Cup. As members of that cup’s organising committee, they are suspected of fraud, criminal mismanagement, money laundering and misappropriation. Some of the alleged crimes were carried out on Swiss territory. Mr Beckenbauer, who headed the bid, has ...

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Ministry of Religious Affairs is not necessary – FDD

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says there is no need to increase the number of Cabinet Ministers by creating the ministry of religious affairs. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says the country’s treasury is already stressed and that creating another ministry will be an unnecessary additional cost. Mr. Mwanza has since appealed to Members of Parliament not to allow ...

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YALI praises PF & UPND youths’ calmness

Patriotic Front and UPND youths have been praised for exhibiting calmness following the filing of the presidential petition the UPND. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) president Andrew Nthewewe is pleased that the youths have remained calm while waiting for the verdict to be passed by the constitutional court. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says it is also important that youths across ...

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Wina urges increased sponsorship to sportswomen

Vice President Inonge Wina has reiterated government’s commitment to promoting equal participation of men and women in sport and discourage any form of gender discrimination. Speaking during a luncheon hosted in honor of World Boxing Council female bantam-weight champion Catherine Phiri, Ms. Wina says it is gratifying that a number of women and girls in the country are rising from ...

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Jim Broadbent cast in Game of Thrones

Oscar-winning actor Jim Broadbent will play a major part in the seventh season of epic TV fantasy Game of Thrones. Details of Broadbent’s character have not been revealed – but Entertainment Weekly quoted a spokesperson as saying he would have a “significant” role. The versatile 67-year-old British actor won an Oscar in 2002 for Iris. He has appeared in TV ...

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A rocket operated by the aerospace company SpaceX has exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral where it was being test-fired ahead of a launch. In a statement, the company blamed the blast on “an anomaly” and said no-one had been injured. It said the rocket’s payload, a satellite due to be launched on Saturday, was also destroyed. The ...

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Petition to be heard and concluded on Friday

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the presidential election petition will be heard and concluded tomorrow, Friday, 2nd September. When the matter came up this morning for ruling in chambers, Presiding Judge Anne Sitali set 08:00hrs as the time trial should commence in open Court and presided over by the full bench of the court. This was after she refused ...

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Church mother bodies issue strongly worded statement

Three Church mother bodies have warned that Zambia is currently walking on a tinderbox which can ignite any time and leave the country in ashes for ambitious political leaders to preside on. In a strongly worded joint statement, Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) president Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu, Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia board Chairperson Bishop Joe Imakando and Council of ...

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Husband of Heart singer Ann Wilson charged with assault

The husband of Heart singer Ann Wilson has been charged with assault in an alleged attack on two relatives during the group’s show in suburban Seattle. The Seattle Times reports 65-year-old Dean Stuart Wetter was charged Wednesday with two counts of assault and is free on $10,000 bail. Court records say the teens were watching the show from backstage Friday ...

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Chelsea re-sign Luiz, City clear decks

Chelsea agreed terms with Paris Saint Germain to re-sign Brazil defender David Luiz on Wednesday, while Manchester City allowed five players to leave on season-long loan deals as the transfer deadline approached across Europe. Luiz was sold by Chelsea to French side PSG for a world record fee for a defender when he joined the French club for £50 million ...

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