Monthly Archives: March 2018

Salah fires Liverpool into second

Mohamed Salah rode to Liverpool’s rescue once more with the winner six minutes from time as the visitors ground out a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday to move into second in the Premier League. Luka Milivojevic drove relegation threatened Palace into a 13th minute lead from the penalty spot, and the hosts were left to rue their luck ...

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Spy poisoning: Russia expels more UK diplomats

Russia has told Britain a total of more than 50 of its diplomats will have to leave, amid a deepening row over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the UK. Moscow initially expelled 23 British diplomats after 23 Russian diplomats were ordered out by London. But now the Russians are insisting that even more UK ...

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Gaza-Israel border: Palestinians mourn border dead

Palestinians are observing a day of national mourning for at least 16 people killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers at the Gaza border on Friday. Thousands of people are attending the funerals. Hundreds were wounded at the start of protests demanding a right for Palestinians to return to former family homes in what is now Israel. The UN secretary-general has ...

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Kapijimpanga hails India’s role in promoting technology transfer to Zambia

Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga has praised India for the role it is playing in promoting science and technology transfer to Zambia. And the high commissioner has noted the need for food production to increase as the world population is rising rapidly. Mrs. Kapijimpanga says science and technology transfer between India and Zambia which stems from the pre- ...

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Mmembe late in politics – Tayali

Economic and Equity Party President Chilufya Tayali says Socialist Party President Fred M’membe is coming on the scene rather too late saying his time has already past. Mr. Tayali notes that there was a time, when Dr. M’membe was appreciated and admired by many in this Country, such that if he joined politics then, he would have given many Zambians ...

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FQM invests US$2 million into wildlife conservation projects

First Quantum Minerals has invested more than US$2 million into wildlife and conservation projects around its Trident Project site and the West Lunga Management Area as part of its pledge to tackle climate change. And the company has called on organisations to come together to promote the sustainable management of trees and forests, which it says is essential in easing ...

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Fred Membe is Socialist party Presidential candidate for 2021

The Socialist Party has announced that defunct Post Newspaper owner and Veteran Journalist Fred M’membe as its Presidential candidate for the 2021 general elections. Socialist Party interim General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali will be Dr. Mmembe’s running mate in the 2021 polls. The Socialist Party has also being officially launched today in Lusaka. On Wednesday this week, Socialist Party interim ...

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PF scared of impeachment motion, maintains HH

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has maintained that the PF is scared on tabling the impeachment motion before parliament. Mr. Hichilema has told Journalists that President Edgar Lungu and the entire PF leadership is scared of the motion because they are aware that they will lose the votes in parliament. Mr. Hichilema states that despite the ...

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Police Challenged to arrest Minister for assaulting Kambwili- Tayali

The economic and Equity Party (EEP) Leader Chilufya Tayali has challenged police to arrest Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo for assaulting roan member of parliament. This follows after Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini suspended Lusaka province minister Bowman Lusambo from the service of the house for the maximum period of thirty (30) days for slapping Mr. Kambwili. Mr. ...

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