Daily Archives: November 1, 2017

Over 3 million to benefit from Power Africa project

Government has launched the first funding of the four year, Power Africa: Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia implementation project targeting a total of 503,645 connections or energy service subscriptions which equates to over 3 million beneficiaries. The Power Africa, Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia is an ambitious undertaking to bring clean energy access to one million Zambians and ...

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DEC intercepts UK bound cannabis

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a driver of Lusaka for trafficking in compressed cannabis. Commission deputy public relations officer Kamufisa Manchishi says Shawn Chiyonkoma, 47, of Plot no. 274 Kabwata Site and Service, has been arrested for trafficking in compressed cannabis weighing 120 Kg. Mr Manchishi says the contraband, which was destined for the United Kingdom, was intercepted at ...

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Michael Jackson Leads Forbes’ List Of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities For 2017

(AllHipHop News) Even in death, Michael Jackson is still the undisputed King of Pop. Forbes released its annual list of top-earning deceased celebrities, and MJ reigns over all other famous personalities that are no longer with us for the fifth straight year. Jackson’s estate brought in an estimated $75 million. If the “Thriller” singer was still alive, that yearly income ...

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Mourinho explains Lukaku penalty snub

Without a goal in the previous five games, Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku was quick to grab the ball when his team were awarded a penalty in the 78th minute of their Champions League game against Benfica. United were 1-0 up and had already missed one penalty, a soft effort from Anthony Martial saved by Benfica’s 18-year-old keeper Mile Svilar. ...

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Kanyama calls on Ministry of Lands, to stop illegal cutting of trees

Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has called on the Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection to quickly move in and stop the increasing indiscriminate illegal cutting down of trees in Siavonga district. Mr. Kanyama says there is need to immediately stop the rampant deforestation taking place in the district being perpetrated mainly by charcoal burners. He says districts ...

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Bwana Mkubwa MP commits to ending illegal land allocations

Bwana Mkubwa Member of Parliament Dr Jonas Chanda says he has together with the Ndola City Council embarked on programmes aimed at ending illegal land allocations in Ndola. Dr. Chanda tells Q-News that it is unfortunate that cadres are taking up the task of land allocations when there are government wings mandated to do so. He notes that for a ...

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Catalan independence: Spain high court summons dismissed leader

Spain’s high court has summoned sacked Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont and 13 other members of his dismissed government to appear later this week. It also gave them three days to pay a deposit of €6.2m ($7.2m) to cover potential liabilities. The summons comes after Spain’s chief prosecutor on Monday said he would press charges including rebellion. Mr Puigdemont is in ...

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Rampant examination leakages worry NAQEZ

The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia has expressed concern over reported cases of rampant examination leakages in the ongoing grade nine exams in some parts of the country. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa says reports of pupils using leakage is a sad and a drawback to the provision of quality education in the nation. Mr Chansa says his ...

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New York attack: Eight killed by man driving truck

At least eight people have been killed and 11 seriously hurt in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan. A 29-year-old man who emerged from the white pick-up truck was shot by a police officer and arrested. Officials later said it was a terror attack. Media named him as ...

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