Monthly Archives: August 2017

ZCID calls for a meeting on the draft Political Parties Bill

The Zambia Center for Inter party Dialogue (ZCID) has organized a stakeholders meeting to look at the draft Political Parties Bill before it is taken to parliament. And Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President Enock Tembo has welcomed this initiative saying this is the only way to address the many retrogressive issues in the draft. Mr. Tembo says it is ...

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UPND ready to dialogue- Kakoma

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is set to engage in a meaningful dialogue with all political players. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma in an interview with QTV News says there are a lot of things that need to be ironed out. Mr. Kakoma points out that the Public Order Act, the need to have a new ...

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Sir Bruce Forsyth: TV legend dies aged 89

Sir Bruce Forsyth, the veteran entertainer and presenter of many successful TV shows, has died aged 89. The former Strictly Come Dancing host had been unwell for some time and was in hospital earlier this year after a severe chest infection. His long career in showbusiness began when he was aged just 14. He became Britain’s best-paid TV star, famous ...

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Mourinho believes Martial will come good

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has backed Anthony Martial to make a positive impact this season after the French forward failed to earn his trust last term. United’s top scorer in his first season, Martial was used only sparingly in Mourinho’s maiden campaign, but came off the bench to score in last weekend’s 4-0 win over West Ham United. United’s ...

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Reds reject third Barca bid for Coutinho

Liverpool have rejected a third bid from Barcelona for star playmaker Philippe Coutinho, a source from the Premier League club confirmed to AFP on Friday. British media reports said Barcelona’s latest bid was worth around £114 million ($146.5 million, 124.7 million euros), a significant increase on their previous offer of £90 million. Liverpool have publicly stated that Coutinho is not ...

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Steve Bannon fired as Trump White House’s top strategist

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is the latest top aide of President Donald Trump to leave his post. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that Friday was his last day. His exit follows a review of his position by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. Mr Bannon, who helped shape Mr Trump’s “America First” campaign message, is returning ...

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Barcelona attack: New manhunt for suspected driver

The driver in Thursday’s van attack that killed 13 people in a tourist area of Barcelona may still be alive and on the run, Spanish police say. They are hunting for Moroccan-born Younes Abouyaaqoub, named by Spanish media as the suspected driver. A man previously reported as the key suspect, Moussa Oukabir, 17, was one of five men killed by ...

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Govt to employ 30, 000 Nurses before 2021

Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says Government will employ 30, 000 Nurses between 2017 and 2021 during the implementation of the newly launched National Health Strategic plan. Speaking during the 2017-2017 National Health Strategic Plan in Lusaka this morning, Dr Chilufya says for this year alone Government has employed over 8, 000 Nurses who have been posted in different health ...

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Sumaili urges leader to embrace dialogue

National Guidance and Religious Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili has called on top leadership especially politicians to forgive each other and try to forget their differences. Rev. Sumaili says this is important as it will help the country develop economically. Speaking when officiating at Lusaka Leadership Initiative in Lusaka today, Rev. Sumaili says government is happy with such initiative that aims ...

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Four dead in Kafue accident

Four people died on the spot in an accident which occurred in Lusaka yesterday at about 18:00 hours on Kafue road, near Mimosa turn-off. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has told QFM News in a statement that involved in the accident was a motor vehicle Toyota Chaser registration number ALF 8823 which was being driven by Samson Adhanom aged 22 with ...

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