Daily Archives: June 14, 2017

London tower block fire: Flames engulf Grenfell Tower

A huge fire has raged through the night at a tower block in Latimer Road, west London, with eyewitnesses claiming people are trapped in their homes. The fire at Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate was reported at 00:54 BST and about 200 firefighters are still tackling the blaze. London Ambulance said 30 people are receiving hospital treatment. The ...

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ZCSD calls on parley to deal with important bills

Zambia Council for Social Development Executive Director Lewis Mwape has called for the tabling of important bills such as the access to information bill and the budget and planning bill following resumption of parliamentary sittings. Mr. Mwape says these two bills are some of the most critical bills whose lack of enactment has affected the social and economic development of ...

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PAZ happy with increased poultry production

The Poultry Association of Zambia-PAZ says there has been increase in poultry production in view of the stability in electricity supply. PAZ Executive Director Dominic Chanda has told QTV news that load shedding had negatively affected the sector, as many stock feed firms resorted to using other energy sources which were quite expensive. Mr Chanda says the stability in power ...

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E Guinea coach first Afcon victim

Equatorial Guinea coach Esteban Becker has become the first casualty of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying after a 3-0 loss in Senegal at the weekend. A national football federation spokesman in the small, oil-rich central African state confirmed Tuesday that the out-of-contract Argentine would not be offered a new one. The 52-year-old made a sensational start as coach of ...

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Emotions will not help Zambia’s economy – Mutati

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says there is need for all stakeholders to work together to make the Zambia plus economic recovery plan a success. Mr. Mutati says injection of fear and emotions will not help the country’s economy to recover. He says what is motivating is the fact that the nation is receiving more and more support from development partners ...

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