Daily Archives: May 19, 2017

Tributes paid to Soundgarden star

ome of the biggest names in rock and pop music have paid tribute to Chris Cornell following the Soundgarden star’s suicide. Cornell was found dead in his hotel room after performing a show in Detroit on Wednesday evening. Officials later confirmed he had hanged himself. Singer Alice Cooper called him “the best voice in rock and roll” while Sir Elton ...

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Times Square driver ‘heard voices’

A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in New York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring 22 people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources. Richard Rojas, 26, a US navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drunk driving, is now in custody. He also said he expected to die, the ...

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Hamududu challenges ZESCO to explain housekeeping issues

ZESCO has been challenged to tell the nation whether or not it addressed the housekeeping issue of wasteful expenditure prior the increase in electricity tariffs. National Party of Unity (NPU) president Highvie Hamududu says his party is interested to know whether or not ZESCO has also dealt with the issue of having bloated structures in its management. Mr. Hamududu says ...

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Govt called on to commence distribution of 2017/18 farming season inputs

The National Small Scale Farmers Association of Zambia has called on government to commence the distribution of farming inputs for the 2017/18 farming season to avoid what transpired in the previous farming season where farmers received farming inputs late. Association Executive Director Dr. Frank Kayula says this is the best time for both government and the farmers to start planning ...

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Madzimawe bans sale of farm produce to briefcase buyers

Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni people in Chipata district has banned the sale of farm produce to briefcase buyers, before government announces floor price. Chief Madzimawe has warned that anyone found selling farm produce to briefcase buyers in his area will be dealt with accordingly. He says his subjects should wait until government announces the floor price for farm produce. ...

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Zambia should not be viewed as Ant- Christ, govt cautioned

Government has been cautioned to avoid making decisions that may lead to Zambia being viewed as an Anti Christ nation. United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia president Charles Chanda says Zambia has been known to be a Christian nation and that it will be suicidal if the government through the Ministry of Religious Affairs is seen to be fighting men of ...

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BoZ cautions against falling prey to miracle money prophets

The Bank of Zambia has cautioned members of the general public against falling prey to some Prophets who claim to make miracle money. Bank of Zambia Banking, Currency and Payments Systems Director, Lazarous Kamanga tells Q-News that no one can create money unless it has come from somewhere. Mr. Kamanga has wondered why the Prophets who claim to make miracle ...

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