Daily Archives: September 13, 2016

Arsenal may unleash Giroud v PSG

Arsenal will make a late decision on whether to start striker Olivier Giroud against Paris Saint-Germain as they begin their 19th successive Champions League campaign on Tuesday, manager Arsene Wenger said. Giroud has made just two appearances as a substitute for Arsenal this season and would relish the chance to be involved in the city where he last appeared for ...

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Hillary Clinton says she feels ‘so much better’

Hillary Clinton has said in a telephone interview that she is feeling “so much better”, a day after being taken ill at a 9/11 commemoration. She also told CNN that she had not disclosed a recent pneumonia diagnosis because “I just didn’t think it was going to be that big a deal”. The US presidential candidate said she had ignored ...

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Chola wants a female Gender Minister

Advocacy against Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence has encouraged President-elect Edgar Lungu to consider appointing women to ministries dealing with GBV related cases. Executive Director Bellion Chola says it is important that the ministry of Gender is given back to a woman who he says understand better GBV cases than men. Mr. Chola is confident that a woman will ...

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Mapani bemoans violation of civil, political rights in Zambia

Human Rights Lawyer Moono Mapani has bemoaned the increasing violation of citizen’s political and civil rights. Mr. Mapani says people must be free to express themselves and not be intimidated. Mr. Mapani is worried that political and civil rights will continue being trampled upon by those in authority if the situation is unchecked.

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Magande calls for stakeholder’s meeting on constitution

National Movement for Progress (NMP) President Ng’andu Magande has called for a stakeholders’ meeting to discuss events following the enactment of the amended republican Constitution. Mr Magande notes that a lot has happened since the Constitution was amended. In an interview with Qfm News by telephone, Mr. Magande says this meeting which his party is proposing should also be used ...

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Freedom Fighter counsels politicians

A Freedom Fighter from Chinsali in Muchinga Province has advised the current crop of politicians to emulate Zambia’s first crop of politicians who resolved their differences with putting the peace of the nation at stake. Jacob Kapanga has told QFM News via telephone that politicians ought to know that they are not the first ones to have differences. Mr Kapanga ...

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Zambia should now focus on development – Mutati

MMD faction president Felix Mutati says the country should now turn the page and focus on development having spent four months on politics. Mr. Mutati says Zambians across political affiliations should forge ahead in unison in order to improve the socio – economic conditions of the majority of citizens at an accelerated rate. And Mr. Mutati has commended President Lungu ...

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