Daily Archives: October 20, 2017

PeP unveils its 2018 alternative national budget

The opposition Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) has unveiled its first-ever K119.2 billion Alternative Budget for 2018 or 38.3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Party President Sean Tembo says of this amount, K103.3 billion or 97.7 percent of the total budget would be financed by domestic revenues and K2.4 billion or 2.3 percent by grants by various Cooperating Partners. ...

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Cholera cases increases to 125

Cholera cases in Lusaka have continued to rise with the cases now standing at 125. Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr. Maximilian Bweupe has told a media briefing that 53 percent of the recent cases are children below 2-years. He says Matero, Chawama and 10 Miles are the areas where new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. Dr ...

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CiSCA commends UPND for canceling Kanyama rally

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) has commended the UPND for cancelling their planned rally due to the Cholera outbreak in some parts Lusaka including Kanyama. CiSCA Chairperson Bishop John Mambo says it could have been impossible for the UPND to achieve its purpose when people are scared Bishop Mambo has since advised the opposition party to take advantage and ...

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UPND Kanyama rally canceled

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) cancelled its planned rally in Kanyama which was scheduled for this Sunday, in view of the cholera outbreak in the area. UPND Lusaka province Chairperson Bob Sakahilu says the party has since notified the Police of the cancellation of the rally. Dr Sakahilu says the party, in consultation with Lusaka Province Police ...

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Rape Allegations Against Nicki Minaj’s Brother Part Of An “Extortion Plot”

(AllHipHop News) The estranged wife of Nicki Minaj’s brother has been accused of framing her husband for raping her daughter as part of a $25 million extortion plot. Jelani Maraj was arrested in December 2015 amid allegations he had sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl for months. Specific details surrounding the case were kept under wraps until his trial began in ...

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Deadline set for Nigeria win bonus deal

Nigerian football bosses have promised to conclude talks on World Cup win bonuses by the end of the year, to avoid a repeat of protests that have dogged the team in previous finals. The Super Eagles deliberately missed a training session in Brazil in 2014 in protest at the non-payment of a bonus for qualifying. Coach Gernot Rohr has said ...

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UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against Everton

European soccer’s governing body (Uefa) has opened disciplinary proceedings against Everton after one of the club’s fans tried to punch an Olympique Lyon player in a melee that broke out during Thursday’s Europa League game at Goodison Park. Merseyside Police are also investigating the brawl on the pitch between players from both teams, while Everton have banned one individual. “Disciplinary ...

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Malawi cracks down on ‘vampire’ lynch mobs

Police in the south-east African state of Malawi say they have arrested 140 members of lynch mobs who attacked people suspected of being vampires. At least eight people are believed to have been killed, including two men on Thursday in the second city, Blantyre. One was set on fire and the other stoned, according to police. Two others were arrested ...

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Suicide bomb in Kabul Shia mosque kills dozens

A suicide bomber has killed at least 30 people inside a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say. An eyewitness told the BBC the scene at the Imam Zaman mosque, in the west of the city, “looks like a frontline”. The blast happened as worshippers were gathering for Friday prayers. The so-called Islamic State (IS) has targeted Shia mosques ...

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