Daily Archives: May 9, 2017

Bill Clinton pens first thriller novel with James Patterson

Former-president Bill Clinton is writing a novel about the White House, publishers announced on Monday. The President Is Missing is being written in collaboration with James Patterson, believed to be the world’s best-selling living author. The publishers say the book will be “informed by details that only a President can know”. The book, which is Mr Clinton’s first novel, will ...

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Four feared dead in British Columbia and Quebec floods

Four people are missing after some of the worst flooding in decades in parts of Canada. In the eastern province of Quebec, police are searching for a man and a toddler who were swept away after their car swerved into a river. In British Columbia (BC), on the other side of the country, rescue crews are searching for two men, ...

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South Korea election: Polls open to choose new president

South Koreans are voting in a presidential election, called early after a huge corruption scandal brought down their former leader. Liberal Moon Jae-in is the clear front-runner with centrist Ahn Cheol-soo his nearest challenger. The election is being closely watched at a time of economic uncertainty and heightened tensions with North Korea. Mr Moon wants to increase contact with the ...

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Kaputa MP tips local farmers

Patriotic Front Kaputa Member of Parliament Maxas Ng’onga has advised farmers in the area not to sell all their produce this year to avoid starvation. Mr. Ng’onga says farmers should ensure that their homes are food secure before thinking of making money. He says it is always important that farmers remember that food security starts with their households. Mr. Ng’onga ...

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Govt to renovate old infrastructure

Works and Supply Minister Matthew Nkhuwa says his ministry is in the process of compiling a list of government infrastructure with a view of renovating old infrastructure in 2018. Mr. nkhuwa has told Q-news that the cost of upgrading the infrastructure will then be presented to the ministry of finance to be included in the 2018 national budget. He says ...

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Govt redrafting Mental Health Bill

Government has disclosed that it has decided to redraft the Mental Health Bill which was drafted in 2012 in order to suit the prevailing conditions of mental patients in the country. Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya explains that this is why it has taken this long for the bill to table in parliament. Dr. Chilufya has told QTV news that ...

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Bishop Mambo calls for Constitutional Indaba

Civil Society Constitution Agenda Chairperson Bishop John Mambo has advised government to engage the Zambian people on which clauses in the constitution should be amended through a constituent Assembly. Bishop Mambo says as government begins identifying clauses in the review process of the current constitution, it is important that it calls for an Indaba in order for various stakeholders to ...

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Review of Public Order Act a waste of time – Kabimba

The opposition Rainbow Party has charged that it preposterous for government to ask political parties to submit recommendations on the review of the Public Order Act. Party Secretary General Wynter Kabimba says his party is not interested in making such recommendations as it is a waste of time. Mr. Kabimba says what needs to be amended in the Public Order ...

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