Daily Archives: February 8, 2017

63-year-old Christie Brinkley praised for magazine cover

Christie Brinkley has proved age is just a number by appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Issue. This year’s cover sees the 63-year-old posing alongside her two daughters – Sailor Brinkley Cook, and Alexa Ray Joel. Writing on Instagram, Brinkley said: “Thank you Sports Illustrated for sending the powerful message that good things come in packages of ...

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Court questions whether ban is anti-Muslim

An appeals court has questioned whether President Donald Trump’s travel ban discriminates against Muslims. The executive order temporarily banned entry for all refugees and visitors from seven mainly Muslim countries, until it was halted last week. Judge Richard Clifton asked whether it could be discriminatory if it affected only 15% of the world’s Muslims. He is one of three judges ...

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Reduce road shedding hours, ZESCO called upon

ZESCO Limited has been called upon to drastically reduce the hours of load shedding in view of the good rainfall the country is experiencing. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani is urging Zesco to reduce the hours of load shedding considering the impact electricity has on national development. Mr. Mapani says this year the country has witnessed ...

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2018 internal election schedule is welcome- Longwe

The ruling Patriotic Front in Lusaka has welcomed the decision by the party’s Central Committee to schedule intraparty elections in 2018. PF Lusaka Province Chairperson Horace Longwe says this is what party members in the province wanted that the ruling party follows the guidelines of its constitution. Mr. Longwe states that party factionaries in the Province believe that having internal ...

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PF has demonstrated strength – Ng’oma

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has encouraged political parties in the country to strengthen their internal conflict resolution mechanisms in order to remain stable. Dr. Ng’oma says the ruling PF has rightly demonstrated that it has a strong internal conflict resolution mechanism in the manner it has handled the case involving Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda and Roan Member of Parliament ...

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RTSA urged to implement resolution of safety indabas

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has been called upon to implement to the latter resolutions made during road safety indabas the country has been holding. Former Transport and Communication Minister William Harrington is concerned that the country does not seem to be implementing resolutions of such important gatherings. Mr. Harrington is of the view that it will be ...

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Withdraw Zambia’s ICC membership, Govt encouraged

Government has been encouraged to withdraw Zambia’s membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC) without delay. The opposition Economic and Equity Party (EEP) is urging government withdraw from the owing to the biasness the ICC has allegedly exhibited since inception. Party President Chilufya Tayali says of the many cases the ICC has handled, most of them involve African leaders. Mr. ...

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