Daily Archives: June 26, 2018

Govt to lift ban on Foot and Mouth Disease on 5th July 2018

Fisheries and Livestock Minister, Kampamba Mulenga says the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Chibombo and Chisamba districts has been contained, and that the ban on the measures instituted will be lifted next week on 5th July. She explains that in a bid to control and contain Foot and Mouth Disease in cattle in Chibombo and Chisamba districts, government ...

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US Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US top court has reversed this decision in a 5-4 ruling announced on Tuesday. The ban prohibits most people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen from entering the US. The ...

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Police assures parties of fair treatment during campaigns

The Zambia Police has assured political parties taking part in the July 26th by-elections of fair treatment throughout the campaigns. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says now that nominations have been conducted and campaigns have started, the police expect cooperation from parties contesting the by-elections. Ms. Katongo has told QTV news by telephone that the police want the by-elections to be peaceful. ...

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Nine file for Lsk mayor, Tayali fails

Nine candidates have successfully filed in nomination papers for the Lusaka Mayoral by-election slated for 26th July 2018, while EEP president Chilufya Tayali failed to file in his nomination papers. Returning Officer, Alex Mwansa has confirmed to Q-news that all the nine nomination papers have been declared valid. Mr. Mwansa has named the successful candidates as PF’s Miles Sampa,UPND’s Chileshe ...

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Stars respond to Melania’s ‘I don’t really care” jacket

Stars have been responding in kind following Melania Trump’s appearance on a trip to a centre for migrant children on Thursday. The First Lady wore a $39 (£29) Zara jacket with the slogan “I really don’t care, do u?”, Since then, other people have had their own idea about some alternatives,… Jill Vedder, wife of Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, ...

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US border agents halt migrant family prosecutions

A US border security chief says he has temporarily stopped launching criminal prosecutions of migrants who illegally enter the country with children. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan told reporters in Texas the prosecution referrals were suspended last week. He said it followed an order last week by President Donald Trump calling for an end to migrant family ...

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Zimbabwe Bulawayo blast: Two die after attack on Mnangagwa

Two people injured in Saturday’s explosion at a campaign rally in Zimbabwe’s second city of Bulawayo have died, a medical official has said. Solwayo Ngwenya, clinical director of the city’s Mpilo hospital in the city, told AFP other victims had life-threatening injuries. At least 49 people, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s two deputies, were injured in the blast. He said it ...

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Argentina face five finals – Sampaoli

Argentina’s do-or-die clash against Nigeria on Tuesday can be a launch pad for the team in Russia following a woeful start to the World Cup, insisted defiant coach Jorge Sampaoli. Failure to beat the Africans will prolong Lionel Messi’s wait to win an international trophy, with the added humiliation of bowing out at the group stages without even winning a ...

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Spain, Portugal reach World Cup knockout round

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and 2010 winners Spain progressed to the World Cup knockout rounds on a Monday night of high drama dominated by VAR decisions after host nation Russia and Uruguay also qualified. Spain ended up topping Group B by virtue of goals scored after an injury-time strike by Iago Aspas — confirmed by the video assistant referee — rescued ...

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