Daily Archives: October 4, 2017

Injury crisis hits Ivorian hopes

The Ivory Coast have suffered a series of injury setbacks as they prepare for their crucial World Cup qualifier against Mali in Bamako on Friday with midfielder Jean-Michel Seri the latest to pull out of the Group C encounter, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Seri from French club Nice joins captain Gervinho (Hebei Fortune), Seydou Doumbia (Sporting Lisbon), Wilfried Bony (Swansea ...

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Pro-independence Catalans defy King Felipe VI’s warning

Pro-independence Catalan leaders are pressing ahead despite an emphatic warning from King Felipe VI. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont told the BBC he would declare independence “at the end of this week or the beginning of next”. The king branded Sunday’s referendum illegal and undemocratic. But correspondents say his failure to acknowledge the violent repression of the vote has fired up ...

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World Bank pumps in US$50 million agribusiness project

The World Bank has pumped US$50 million in the Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project (ZATP) which is expected to benefit individual farmers and SMEs. Speaking at the launch of the project in Lusaka, World Bank Country Manager Ina-Marlene Ruthenberg says the bank has given ZATP a US$50 million loan to ensure the program is a success. Ms Ruthenberg Zambia needs ...

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ZNFU hails 2018 budget

The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has welcomed a number of measures advanced by Government in the 2018 national budget. In a statement, ZNFU president Jervis Zimba says the budget is progressive and should be applauded. He says the union has in particular noted the measures taken by Government to improve agriculture productivity and production. Mr Zimba says the union ...

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Govt launches gender strategy

  Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale has directed all local authorities in the country to aim at achieving gender equality in human resource development in order to enhance participation of women in decision making positions. Mr Mwale said this when he launched the gender strategy and implementation plan for 2018 and 2021 which is aimed at providing guidance and framework ...

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Insurers welcome 2018 budget

THE Insurers Association of Zambia (IAZ) has welcomed Finance Minister Felix Mutati’s 2018 budget pronouncement that government will repeal and replace the Insurance Act to strengthen governance and financial soundness in the insurance industry. IAZ president Paul Nkhoma says the regulatory framework in the sector is outdated. Mr Nkhoma says the association is particularly happy that the government has listened ...

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Kambwili,Lusambo lodge separate assault complaints

Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has formally reported Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo to Emmasdale Police Station in Lusaka for assault after he was slapped at Parliament yesterday. Speaking to journalists shortly after reporting the matter, Mr. Kambwili who was last night issued with a medical report at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) says he is confident that Police will ...

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Catalan referendum: Region’s independence ‘in matter of days’

Catalonia will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, the leader of the autonomous region has told the BBC. In his first interview since Sunday’s referendum, Carles Puigdemont said his government would “act at the end of this week or the beginning of next”. Meanwhile, Spain’s King Felipe VI said organisers of the vote put themselves “outside the ...

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‘Neymar penalty spat has calmed down’

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has played down his penalty-taking spat with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar.Cavani and Brazilian Neymar, the world’s most expensive player, reportedly fell out over penalty-taking duties for PSG in recent league matches. The despite blew up a couple of weeks ago when Cavani, PSG’s regular penalty-taker, refused to let Neymar take a spot-kick against Lyon, only to ...

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