Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Church has contributed to the political tension- Chikuse

Governance Activist Leslie Chikuse has observed that the church has partially contributed to the current political tension that is in the country. Mr. Chikuse says it is undeniable fact that the Church has in many occasions failed to provide leadership in trying to diffuse the tension in the country. He says the church has departed from its role of playing ...

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Zanaco, Zesco sneak into top four

MTN FAZ Super League champions Zanaco moved up to third on the standings following a 2-0 victory over Kabwe Warriors in a week 14 match played at the National Heroes Stadium on Sunday. Boyd Musonda gave them the lead on 40 minutes with a ferocious effort at the top of the box and goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata increased their advantage on ...

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Germany set up semis with Mexico

Germany eased into the Confederations Cup semifinals with a 3-1 win over Cameroon on Sunday as the VAR system was again thrust into the spotlight when the on-field official needed two reviews of an incident to send off the correct player.Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan consulted the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) just past the hour after a reckless high challenge by ...

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Ed Sheeran closes Glastonbury 2017

Pop star Ed Sheeran has headlined Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, just six years after his debut at one of the festival’s smallest venues. In 2011, the star played the solar-powered Croissant Neuf stage, playing “to about 500 people”. On Sunday, he closed the festival, attracting a much younger audience than Friday and Saturday’s headliners, Radiohead and Foo Fighters. The 26-year-old admitted ...

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Ohio sites hacked with IS message

A number of government websites in the US state of Ohio, including that of Governor John Kasich, have been hacked to display a pro-IS message. It said President Donald Trump would be held accountable for “every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries” and ended “I love Islamic state”. The hacking was carried out by a group calling itself Team ...

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Six killed as Colombia boat sinks

At least six people died when a passenger boat sank on a reservoir in north-western Colombia, officials say. They say that 133 people were rescued, but 16 are still missing after the four-deck Almirante went down near the popular resort town of Guatapé. There were about 170 people aboard. Witness Juan Quiroz told the BBC the boat sank in less ...

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NUPPEZ vow not to be distracted

The National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) says it will not be distracted from its agenda of speaking for the teachers in the country. And the union is calling on some media outlets more especially online media, to only communicate factual and verified information. NUPPEZ’s comment comes after some online media reports indicating that the union ...

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Action Aid urges govt to address corruption in public procurement system

Action Aid Zambia has called on the Government to address corruption in the public procurement system. Action Aid Zambia Interim Country Director Kijala Shako has told QFM news in a statement that the revelation by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) that politically exposed persons were linked to reports of suspected corruption and theft amounting to over K3 billion related to ...

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Zambia commemorates International Widows Day

Vice President Inonge Wina has directed the Ministry of gender to spearhead the commemoration of the International widows Day next year. The first ever recognized world widows day, was held on 23rd June, 2011 which was marked by a conference held in New York at the United Nations headquarters. Today, Zambia has joined the rest of the world in commemorating ...

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