Daily Archives: February 26, 2018

Govt records 15 new cholera cases in Lusaka

The Ministry of Health has recorded a total of 15 new cholera cases in the last 24 hours in Lusaka with no deaths recorded. And Health Minister Dr Chilufya has emphasized the need for investing in universal access to clean water to completely curb the outbreak of cholera in the country. Addressing the media on the sidelines of a high ...

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Sridevi: India mourns Bollywood superstar dead at 54

Tributes have been pouring in for superstar Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor, who has died aged 54. The actress, known simply as Sridevi, died of a heart attack on Saturday while at a family wedding in Dubai. Over five decades, she featured in almost 300 films, including classics Mr India, Chandni, ChaalBaaz and Sadma. She was considered one of the very ...

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T.I. Fears Government Abuse In An America Without Guns

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star T.I. fears the government will “enslave” Americans if citizens are banned from bearing arms. The rapper and producer spent several months in jail back in 2009 for federal weapons charges and he was also put on house arrest for a year and forced to perform 1,500 hours of community service following his 2007 bust for possession ...

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Lukaku proves too much for Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku broke his barren run against top six Premier League opposition and provided the winner for Jesse Lingard as Manchester United came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford. Victory against his former club was particularly sweet for Jose Mourinho as he got one over on Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, but more importantly moves United back above ...

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Nigeria Boko Haram: Search stepped up for 110 kidnapped schoolgirls

Nigeria has deployed extra troops and planes to search for 110 schoolgirls believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram militants last week. The girls went missing after jihadists stormed their school in the town of Dapchi in the north-eastern Yobe state on 19 February. President Muhammadu Buhari said it was a “national disaster” and apologised to the girls’ families. ...

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PAC guides on printing of ballot papers

Peoples Alliance for Change President Andyford Banda says there is need for all stakeholders to agree on whether to print the ballot papers locally or abroad to avoid electoral conflicts in 2021. Mr. Banda is of the view that minus stakeholders agreeing, this will bring another electoral confusion as some may suspect that this is a gimmick of wanting to ...

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Nigeria Boko Haram: Search stepped up for 110 kidnapped schoolgirls

Nigeria has deployed extra troops and planes to search for 110 schoolgirls believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram militants last week. The girls went missing after jihadists stormed their school in the town of Dapchi in the north-eastern Yobe state on 19 February. President Muhammadu Buhari said it was a “national disaster” and apologised to the girls’ families. ...

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Florida school shooting: NRA ‘doesn’t back any ban’

The US National Rifle Association (NRA) has said it does not support any gun ban following a shooting in a Florida school that left 17 people dead. The NRA’s comments appear to go against President Donald Trump’s proposals to tighten gun controls. Since the 14 February attack on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the NRA has become a target ...

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