Daily Archives: May 4, 2018

Deadpool and Celine Dion slay social media

A new music video from the forthcoming Deadpool 2 has taken fans by surprise with an unlikely star – Celine Dion. The singer performs Ashes, taken from the sequel’s soundtrack – and she’s certainly not doing things by halves. Dion said fans would be “laughing their ashes off” (amazing) at the video. And if the film is anything like this ...

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Mega match-ups as CAF CL groups kick off

The 2018 CAF Champions League group phase kicks off this weekend with mega matches in Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa among the eight fixtures. North African giants Al Ahly of Egypt and Esperance of Tunisia clash this Friday followed by TP Mazembe of DR Congo against Entente Setif of Algeria the following day. Another Saturday showdown, ...

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Mount Kilauea: Hawaii emergency declared over volcano eruption

Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted near a residential area on Hawaii’s largest island, prompting a local state of emergency and the mandatory evacuation of 1,700 residents. Extremely high levels of dangerous sulphur dioxide gas have been detected in the evacuation area, the Civil Defense Agency tweeted. Community centres have been opened to provide shelter. The eruption follows a series of ...

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TB killing nearly 17,000 people in Zambia annually

Government has expressed concern that TB has continued to kill nearly 17,000 people in the country every year translating into 47 deaths every day. Speaking at the launch of the 2017-2021 National Strategic Plan for TB Prevention, Care and Control, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in-charge of training,  Professor Elwyn Choma it is for this reason that government has committed ...

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OYV calls for peaceful campaigns in Chilanga

Operation Young Vote (OYV) has called for peaceful campaigns ahead of the Chilanga Parliamentary by-election campaigns. In a statement, OVY Executive Director Guess Nyirenda however, states that the normal scenario of peace, harmony, tolerance and co-existence is next to being imaginary going by what was exhibited by the cadres especially those from the ruling Patriotic Front during the nomination. He ...

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Harrington opposes proposed discriminatory presidential candidate law

Former Transport and Communication Minister William Harrington has described as discriminatory the suggestion by the ruling Patriotic Front for Parliament to enact a law that only allows people who have served as Member of Parliament to contest for the presidency. Reacting to the suggestion by PF Media Director Sunday Chanda, Mr Harrington says such a law would be discriminatory against ...

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IBA revokes Copperbelt TV licence,suspends 13 radio stations

The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has revoked the broadcasting licence for Copperbelt Television and suspended licences for 13 radio stations for failure to comply with the conditions of their broadcasting licences. The radio stations whose licenses have been revoked include, Pan African Radio, Live FM, Ama, FM Comet all based in Lusaka, Jive FM, Mwinilunga Radio among others. IBA Board ...

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