The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has commended President Edgar Lungu for following laying down procedure in the appointment of Judges, marking a departure from what used to happen in the past before the amendment of the Constitution. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza notes that while Article 92(2) (e) of the Constitution has vested powers in the President to appoint ...
Read More »Daily Archives: December 13, 2017
ZCSD demands for resignation of Dora Siliya
The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) is demanding the resignation of Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya for allegedly failing to run the agriculture sector. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape is disappointed with the manner the Agriculture Minister has handled the 2017/2018 farming season. He tells Q-news that farmers are helpless, and disappointed with how the e-voucher has been handled by ...
Read More »Ministry of Health extols REA
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr. Kennedy Malama has commended the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) for increasing access to electricity in rural parts of the country. Dr. Malama says this will guarantee the provision of quality medical care through improved storage of drugs and vaccines. He has told Q-news in an interview that stringent refrigeration of drugs as ...
Read More »Terror lion gunned down in Siavonga
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife in Siavonga District has gunned down the lion that has been terrorizing residents for the past five months. The same lion is believed to have killed 18 cows during the five months it has been on the loose. And Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has confirmed the development to Q-News via telephone that ...
Read More »Klopp to carefully manage Salah’s workload
Liverpool’s in-form striker Mohamed Salah has a minor hamstring issue and manager Jurgen Klopp said he could rest the Premier League’s top scorer during the busy festive period to avoid aggravating the problem. Salah, who has scored 13 league goals, was substituted after 67 minutes in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Everton and is contention for Wednesday’s fixture against West Bromwich ...
Read More »Kanye West Finally Makes Kardashian’s Christmas Card
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has made his debut on the Kardashian family’s Christmas card. Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian previously told fans that the 2017 offering would feature “women and kids only,” and she and her relatives have been sharing teaser snaps of the finished product since December 1. However, the Day 11 teaser of the card shows Kim standing next ...
Read More »Pochettino jokes about blacking-out new stadium tunnel
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has joked that the club may have to cover the see-through tunnel in their new stadium following media reports of a fracas at Old Trafford following Sunday’s Manchester derby. British media reported that United manager Jose Mourinho was upset by the behaviour of the City players who threw milk and water at him following the ...
Read More »Morrissey: Der Spiegel releases audio of controversial interview
A recording of Morrissey’s contentious interview with a German newspaper has been made public. Der Spiegel put the audio online after the star claimed the paper had not “conveyed his views fairly.” In the interview, the former Smiths star gave his opinions on sexual harassment and the actor Kevin Spacey. The audio, as presented by Der Spiegel, appears to support ...
Read More »Yemen war: Air strikes on rebel prison in Sanaa ‘kill 30’
At least 30 people are reported to have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes on a rebel military police camp in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. Most of the dead were said to be detainees at a prison inside the camp. A guard said an initial attack damaged one wing of the jail, prompting some inmates to try to escape. Then ...
Read More »Alabama election: Democrat Jones defeats Roy Moore in Senate upset
Doug Jones has become the first Democrat in 25 years to win a US Senate seat for Alabama, after a bitter campaign against Republican Roy Moore. His unexpected victory deals a blow to President Donald Trump, who backed Mr Moore, and narrows the Republican majority in the Senate to 51-49. Mr Moore has so far refused to concede, saying “it’s ...
Read More »