Daily Archives: June 28, 2017

Pharell’s Triplets Harmonize When They Cry

(AllHipHop News) Pharrell Williams’ baby triplets “harmonize” when they cry. The singer-songwriter and his wife Helen Lasichanh welcomed three babies in January, siblings for the couple’s eight-year-old son Rocket. Speaking about what it’s like to be a father-of-four on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Pharrell shared that it can get pretty loud when the babies cry in unison. “They ...

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Human Rights Commission speaks for disabled women

The Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over the continued discrimination and degrading remarks against women with disabilities. Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says women with disabilities are stigmatized by healthcare providers when seeking sexual reproductive health services from health institutions. Mr. Mwandenga has also noted that accessing services from public institutions such as hospitals, court buildings, police stations, among others ...

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DEC nabs Ministry of Health officer for possession of K1.2m counterfeit notes

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested and jointly charged a records officer at the ministry of health with three others for being in possession of over 1.2 million counterfeit hundred kwacha notes. DEC Public Relations Officer,Theresa Katongo has identified the records officer as Aaron Mwendafilumba aged 36 of Chilenje township in Lusaka. Ms. Katongo says the four suspects were arrested ...

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Implementation of 7NDP should be basis of poverty alleviation – Nkonde

Network for Poverty Reduction Zambia has observed the need for the country to use the implementation of the recently launched 7th National Development Plan as a basis for extreme poverty alleviation. Network Executive Director Reul Nkonde notes that while Zambia has good plans to reduce poverty, what is lacking is proper implementation. Mr. Nkonde tells Q-News that the country has ...

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Lungu urges commercial farmers to empower locals

President Edgar Lungu has urged commercial farmers to empower locals as they conduct their farming business. Speaking when he together with his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo Addo visited at Amatheon agribusiness in Mumbwa today, President Lungu says locals working in commercial farms also need to be empowered with life skills for self sustainability and not kept as mere laborers in ...

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Xavier finds way around club vs country row

Mozambique coach Abel Xavier has come up with a novel way to get around club resistance to call-ups to the national team of their players and keep everyone ion his country’s football community happy. For the Cosafa Castle Cup in the North West Province of South Africa this week, he named just one player from each of the top Mozambican ...

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Chile out to curb goal-king Ronaldo

Copa America champions Chile will try to curb Portugal’s superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday’s Confederations Cup semifinal with the goal-ace in rich form despite the tax storm brewing in Spain.The 32-year-old converted a penalty in Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing of New Zealand to claim his 75th international goal. The Real Madrid forward has now scored 16 times in his last 10 ...

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Qatar condemns Saudi refusal to negotiate over demands

Qatar’s foreign minister has condemned its Gulf neighbours for refusing to negotiate over their demands for restoring air, sea and land links. Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani said the stance was “contrary to the principles” of international relations. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt accuse Qatar of aiding terrorism – a charge it denies. It has been presented with ...

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Police officers behind death of ZAF Officer charged with manslaughter

Four Police officers have been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officer Mark Choongwa who died in Police custody at Woodlands Police station on 18th March,2017. Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that this follows the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the joint board of ...

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