Monthly Archives: March 2017

London attack: Police appeal for information on Khalid Masood

Police are appealing for information as they try to establish whether Westminster attacker Khalid Masood acted alone or was directed by others. They said the investigation would focus on Masood’s “motivation, preparation and his associates”. His fourth victim has been named as Leslie Rhodes, 75, from Clapham, south London – one of three people killed by Masood’s car on Westminster ...

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Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill

US President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the failure of his healthcare bill. The bill was withdrawn on Friday because it did not have enough support to pass in Congress. Speaking to the Washington Post, Mr Trump said “We couldn’t get one Democratic vote, and we were a little bit shy, very little, but it was still a little ...

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DMMU urged to be ready to deliver relief food in Kaputa

Patriotic Front Kaputa Member of Parliament Maxas Ng’onga says the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) should be ready to deliver relief food to people in his constituency. Mr. Ng’onga says despite the country generally recording good rains, it is very likely Kaputa and the surrounding districts of Nsama and Chiengi will need relief food. He says this is due ...

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ZPSA opposes plans to repeal LAZ Act

Zambia Society for Public Administration has opposed the proposed bill by Patriotic Front Kasama Central Member of Parliament Kelvin Sampa to the repeal of the Law Association of Zambia Act. Society President Kelvin Esiasa notes that if the proposed Law Societies Bill is passed, it will allow for the formation of various associations to represent lawyers in Zambia. Mr. Esiasa says ...

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Lubinda asked to defer ICC consultations

A concerned citizen has appealed to Justice Minister Given Lubinda to consider deferring nationwide consultation on whether or not Zambia should remain a member of the International Criminal Court. William Harrington says there is need for more sensitisation and education of the people on this sensitive subject as the majority of citizens are not or may not be knowledgeable enough ...

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UPND MPs living in fool’s paradise – Govt Chief Whip

Government Chief Whip Richard Musukwa says UPND Members of Parliament are living in a fool’s paradise to expect the inauguration of another Republican President. Mr. Musukwa says UPND MPs should come to reality and accept that President Edgar Lungu has already been inaugurated as Zambia’s President. Mr. Musukwa tells QTV that another inauguration of the Republican President can only take ...

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State House explains why Kaizer Zulu has not been fired

State House says President Edgar Lungu’s has not acted on calls for him to fire his political affairs advisor Kaizer Zulu for allegedly assaulting a female Police officer recently because the matter is still under investigation. The President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations, Amos Chanda says Police are still investigating the alleged assault case. Mr. Chanda states that ...

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Sunderland need wins not excuses to survive – Januzaj

Basement-side Sunderland are out of excuses and must string together a run of wins in April if they are to have any hope of staying in the Premier League, on-loan midfielder Adnan Januzaj has said. Sunderland have won just once in the league since Christmas and are seven points adrift of safety going into the last 10 games of the ...

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Zambia commemorates World TB Day

Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Hidenobu Sobashima says the Japanese Government remains committed to helping Zambia in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (TB). Mr Sobashima said this in Chongwe District during the commemoration of World TB Day after the Japan Anti TB Association Zambia donated an x-ray machine to Ngwerere Rural health Center for TB diagnosis. He says Japan ...

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Makebi Zulu sues LAZ

Lawyer Makebi Zulu has sued the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) after he was recently summoned to answers to charges of professional misconduct. Mr. Zulu of the law firm Makebi Zulu Advocates who is also Eastern Province Minister, was summoned to appear before LAZ’s Legal Practitioners’ Committee today, Friday 24th March over allegations of flouting rule 17, 6 and 5 ...

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