Daily Archives: February 2, 2017

Romania protests grow over corruption decree

The Romanian capital, Bucharest, has seen one of its largest ever anti-government protests after a decree was passed that could free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. A crowd of at least 150,000 was reported outside government offices late on Wednesday and rallies took place in other towns and cities. Some protesters in the capital threw firecrackers and smoke bombs ...

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US defence chief Mattis visiting South Korea and Japan

US defence secretary James Mattis is in South Korea on the first foreign trip by a senior official in the Trump administration. Mr Mattis is expected to use the visit to reassure Seoul of continuing US commitment to security deals in the face of threats from North Korea. While campaigning, Donald Trump accused South Korea and Japan of not paying ...

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Former Transport Minister attributes accidents to over speeding

Government has been asked to ascertain whether or not the ban on movement of buses at night has helped in ending road traffic accidents in the country. Former Transport and Communication Minister William Harrington is wondering why the country has continued to record road traffic accidents during the day while the ban remains in place. Mr. Harrington says his observation ...

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Kabanda urges Lungu to make referendum a priority

An expert in the constitution making process has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to make the issue of the referendum on the bill of rights a priority. Simon Kabanda says while it is expensive to hold the referendum, the cost of holding this undertaking cannot outweigh its importance. Mr Kabanda points out that the country’s sustainable economic growth lies in ...

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