Monthly Archives: July 2017

Fires experienced in the country may not be arson cases- Sata

Former Lusaka Mayor Mulenga Sata has observed the need for all markets around the country to be revisited in order to ensure that adequate measures are put in place to safeguard people’s properties rather than waiting for a disaster to happen. Mr. Sata who is a civil engineer by profession says some of the fires being experienced in the country ...

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John McCain has brain cancer, his office says

Veteran US Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is reviewing treatment options, according to his office. The options may include chemotherapy and radiation, his doctors said. The 80-year-old politician is in “good spirits” recovering at home. The tumour was discovered during a surgery to remove a blood clot from above his left eye last week. ...

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PF SG directs party officials to explain party policies

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila has directed party officials to explain party policies government is implementing to the Zambian people. Mr. Mwila states that while government is implementing a lot of policies and projects, the public is not aware about them, hence his directive. Speaking when he welcomed the newly appointed PF women’s chairperson Jean Kapata, Mr. Mwila says it ...

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Donald Trump’s son and aides to testify in Senate about Russia

US President Donald Trump’s eldest son, his son-in-law and his former campaign manager are to testify before Senate committees investigating alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Donald Trump Jr, Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort are suspected of having links with Russian officials. Mr Trump and his allies have denied any collusion. Meanwhile, Mr Trump said he would not have ...

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RDA inks K4.1 billion Central Province Road deal

The Road Development Agency (RDA) has awarded an Italian Company CMC Di Ravenna a K4.1 billion contract for the upgrading of the 292km Kabwe to Piccadilly Circus to Mkushi and the Mpula to Mansa Roads. The works will also cover 20km of urban Roads in Mkushi and Kabwe. Speaking during the signing ceremony RDA Director and Chief Executive Officer Elias ...

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Govt sets HIV reduction target

Government has reiterated its commitment to increasing investment in HIV response programs aimed at reducing the new annual HIV infections from 46,000 to less than 5,000 by 2021. In speech read for him by ministry of health spokesperson Dr Kennedy Malama during the national HIV self-testing dissemination meeting in Lusaka today, ministry of health permanent secretary Dr Jabbin Mulwanda said ...

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Music News LIVE: Dolly and Kenny announce final show together

Dolly Parton will join Kenny Rogers in a final tribute concert this October. As the country star prepares to hang up his microphone, Rogers, 78, will be joined by special guests including Idina Menzel, Alison Krauss and the Flaming Lips for the farewell concert in Nashville on 25 October. But the biggest draw of all will be Dolly. It’s 12 ...

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Saudi-led bloc modifies demands to end Qatar crisis

The four Arab nations leading a boycott of Qatar are no longer insisting it comply with a list of 13 specific demands they tabled last month. Diplomats from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt told reporters at the UN they now wanted it to accept six broad principles. These include commitments to combat terrorism and extremism and ...

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French military head de Villiers quits over cuts

The head of the French armed forces has quit after a clash with President Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts. Gen Pierre de Villiers said in a statement he could no longer “guarantee the durability of the army model” that he considered necessary to ensure France’s protection. France’s government last week revealed major cuts to bring its budget deficit below the ...

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La Liga draw postponed after arrests

The Spanish football federation has pushed back a draw for the upcoming football league calendar until Friday following the arrest of its president. The draw to decide fixtures for the first and second divisions, originally scheduled for Thursday, will now take place Friday at 12:30pm (10:30 GMT) at the federation’s headquarters, it said in a Twitter message. The federation postponed ...

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