Daily Archives: February 19, 2018

Trump ‘supportive’ of improved gun background checks

US President Donald Trump is “supportive” of efforts to improve background checks on gun ownership, the White House says. He has spoken to Republican Senator John Cornyn about a bipartisan bill he helped introduce, a statement read. The 2017 bill sought to improve federal compliance with checks that are processed before someone can buy a gun. It comes after authorities ...

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Mourinho denies rift with Pogba

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has dismissed media speculation of a rift with Paul Pogba as a “big lie” and said that the midfielder was well aware of the need to improve after below-par displays in the last few weeks. The France international, 24, was substituted in the 2-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur and started the next game ...

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Bafta Film Awards 2018: Three Billboards wins top prizes

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, about a woman seeking justice for her daughter’s murder, scooped the top prizes at the Bafta Film Awards. The drama won five trophies including best film, best British film and best actress for Frances McDormand. Gary Oldman won best actor for playing Winston Churchill – one of two awards for World War Two epic Darkest ...

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Rio de Janeiro violence: Hostages freed as prison riot ends

Brazil’s riot police have released 18 hostages held by armed inmates at a Rio de Janeiro jail, officials say. The unrest in the overcrowded prison in Japeri, which is effectively run by a criminal gang, began on Sunday. Three inmates who took part in the mutiny were shot, but are not thought to have life-threatening injuries. Police seized three guns ...

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Senanga should also benefit from communication towers-Mukumbuta

United Party For National Development (UPND) Senanga member of parliament Mulowa Mukumbuta has appealed to the Ministry of Transport and Communications to ensure that his constituency gets a fair share of communication towers that ZICTA intends to roll-out countrywide. He says this is because his constituency has for a long time lagged behind where information is concerned. Mr. Mukumbuta tells ...

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ZNUT predicts low pass rate for 2018 exams

The Zambia National Union Of Teachers (ZNUT) has predicted that there will be low pass rate of pupils sitting for this year’s examinations. Union Public Relations Manager Joe kasaka says this is because the content they were supposed to cover will not be covered due to the outbreak of cholera on the school calendar which resulted in some schools closed. Mr. ...

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UPPZ assures of national transformation

Opposition United Prosperous And Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) president Charles Chanda has assured the people of Zambia that under his leadership, he will transform the fortunes of Zambians and move the country forward, within a short period. Mr. Chanda says he will provide this country with the leadership that will transform this nation, bring prosperity to the masses and ensure that ...

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Terracotta theft: Chinese anger over stolen warrior thumb

Chinese authorities have demanded “severe punishment” for a man who allegedly stole the thumb of a terracotta warrior statue on display in the US, Chinese state media report. The 2,000-year-old statue, worth $4.5m (£3.2m), is one of 10 on loan to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Last week, Michael Rohana was charged with theft and concealment of a major artwork, ...

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FODEP urges political parties to submit financial statements to registrar

The Foundation For Democratic Process (FODEP) has as urged all political parties to submit their financial statements of their accounts to the registrar of societies. This follows after Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo gave organizations such as political parties, churches and Civil Society organizations an amnesty to settle outstanding annual returns or Facede-registration. The amnesty, which runs through April ...

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Mourinho denies rift with Pogba

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has dismissed media speculation of a rift with Paul Pogba as a “big lie” and said that the midfielder was well aware of the need to improve after below-par displays in the last few weeks. The France international, 24, was substituted in the 2-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur and started the next game ...

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