Daily Archives: February 17, 2017

8 things you probably missed on day 24

February 15, 2017, was an interesting day in the Big Brother Naija house. From Banky W’s visit to the housemates hilarious diary sessions, check out eight things that happened on day 24 of Big Brother Naija. 1. Biggie had Banky W as the third surprise guests to visit the Big Brother Naija house. 2. Shortly after Banky W’s visit to ...

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Harrington counsels ‘The Church’

Former Transport and Communications Minister William Harrington says it is unfair for the church to attack opposition political party leaders who have refused to acknowledge President Edgar Lungu as president. Mr. Harrington says the Church should instead engage the political leaders and finding out why they have decided not to accept President Lungu as president. He states that it is ...

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Teachers unions express mixed feelings on sexual reproduction in schools

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) says there is need for stakeholders to carry out a proper assessment of the impact of sexual reproductive health education. PROTUZ General Secretary Kangwa Musenga says sexual reproductive health education can have serious moral implications on the pupils and on society as a whole, and thus the need to look at its implications ...

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Chelsea look to avoid Cup savaging

Chelsea will look to avoid an FA Cup upset at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday with the mood still upbeat despite being held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Burnley last Sunday. The Londoners hold an eight-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League but the Cup could give them a chance to rest some of their more established players ...

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Robert Harward turns down Trump’s national security adviser offer

US President Donald Trump’s choice for National Security Adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. A White House official said Mr Harward cited family and financial commitments, but US media said the sticking point was he wanted to bring in his own ...

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Govt disappoints resident doctors

The Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) is concerned that the meeting it had with government on the concerns raised by doctors that almost led to a strike has not yielded any tangible results. RDAZ President Dr. Francis Mupeta explains that what the Doctors were asking for was something within government’s reach such as the normalization of salaries, settling arrears, ...

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Europa hat-tricks for Ibra, Dzeko

The goals continued to flow for Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and AS Roma’s Edin Dzeko as they bagged hat-tricks to help their teams take commanding leads in the first legs of their Europa League last 32 ties on Thursday. United swept aside St Etienne 3-0 at Old Trafford and Roma made light work of last season’s semifinalists Villarreal with a ...

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Pakistan: IS attack on Sufi shrine in Sindh kills dozens

A suicide attack in a popular shrine in southern Pakistan has killed at least 72 people, police say. The bomber blew himself up among devotees in the shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in the town of Sehwan in Sindh province, police said. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has condemned the attack, which has been claimed by so-called Islamic State. ...

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EAZ cautions against reversing 2017 budget estimates

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has cautioned government against making any reversals of what was announced in the 2017 national budget. EAZ president Chrispin Mphuka says government should be mindful that the inertia in implementing its pronouncements can send serious negative signals to the market. Dr. Mphuka says failure, for example, to leave the market for the procurement of ...

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