Monthly Archives: July 2017

President Lungu has not ruled out night time curfews

President Edgar Lungu has not ruled out night time curfews in specific areas following the invocation of article 31 of the republican constitution which guides how a nation should deal with an existing situation which, if allowed to continue may lead to a state of public emergency. Addressing a media briefing at State house today, President Lungu says government will ...

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Mazembe must win to ensure survival

Caf Confederation Cup title-holders TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo must defeat visiting Horoya of Guinea this weekend to be sure of a quarterfinals place. Every Group D match between leaders Mazembe, Horoya and third-place SuperSport United of South Africa has been drawn, setting the scene for a thrilling finale. Mazembe and Horoya have nine points, with the ...

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Man United agree fee for Lukaku

Everton’s Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku is set to join Manchester United instead of champions Chelsea for a fee of £75 million ($97m, 85.5m euros), according to the British media. Both the BBC and Press Association reported the deal was all but done for the 24-year-old Lukaku, who will be reunited with Jose Mourinho, who sold him to Everton in ...

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Did Jay-Z’s 4:44 really sell a million copies in five days?

By Mark Savage BBC Music reporter Jay-Z’s latest album, 4:44, has been certified platinum less than a week after it was released – reflecting sales of one million copies in the US. On the face of it, this is hugely impressive. In the space of just five days, Jay-Z has landed the sixth biggest-selling album of the year. His first-week ...

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Adele fans angry after booking fee not refunded

Adele fans are angry they haven’t been refunded the booking fee for her cancelled Wembley Stadium gigs. Many have tweeted ticket company Eventim UK to complain at losing £5.50 per ticket booked. The singer cancelled the last two dates of her world tour, due to take place on 1 and 2 July, after damaging her vocal chords. Eventim UK’s terms ...

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Malawi football stadium stampede kills eight

Eight people – including seven children – have died in a stampede ahead of a football match in Malawi, police say. Dozens more were injured in the crush at Lilongwe’s Bingu national stadium. The stampede reportedly happened as thousands of people tried to find seats ahead of a friendly between top sides Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers. President Peter ...

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Trump tells Russia to stop ‘destabilising’ Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has called on Russia to stop “destabilising” Ukraine and other countries and end support for “hostile regimes” such as those in Syria and Iran. Speaking in the Polish capital Warsaw, Mr Trump urged Russia to “join the community of responsible nations”. The Kremlin rejected his comments. The US leader has travelled to Hamburg for the G20 ...

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Police armed with more powers

Presidential press aide Amos Chanda says President Lungu has not declared a State of Emergency. Mr Chanda says the President Lungu merely made a proclamation of a situation that may lead to a state of public emergency. He explains that the current situation is simply that the President has given police more powers to stop and search and or detain ...

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Lil Wayne Raps About “Throwing Up The Roc” On New Project ‘In Tune We Trust’

(AllHipHop News) For a moment, it looked as if Lil Wayne was set to release his Dedication 6 mixtape this week. Instead, the Young Money boss dropped off a four-track project titled In Tune We Trust. The set includes Tunechi rhyming alongside Jeezy on “Fireworks” as well as freestyling to Playboi Carti’s “Magnolia.” Wayne ends his “Magnolia (Freestyle)” by giving an update ...

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Tiny Discusses Issues With Co-Parenting Kids With T.I.

(AllHipHop News) Singer Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and her estranged husband, rapper T.I., are fighting over spending time with their baby daughter. The Xscape star filed papers to end her six-year marriage to the “Whatever You Like” hitmaker in December of 2016.They remained close following their split, but Tameka and T.I., who share seven children between them, have started to clash ...

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