Daily Archives: August 3, 2018

Terminator teases sixth instalment with all-female photo

A promotional image from the sixth film in the Terminator series shows actress Linda Hamilton back in her signature role as the indomitable Sarah Connor. Hamilton is joined by Colombian actress Natalia Reyes and Canada’s Mackenzie Davis, star of recent release Tully. Markings on Davis’s body seem to imply she is one of the futuristic androids around which the franchise ...

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UN experts condemn President Trump’s media criticism

President Donald Trump’s media attacks raise the risk of violence against journalists, UN experts have warned. In a statement, David Kaye and Edison Lanza of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called the attacks “strategic” and said they undermined press freedom and “verifiable facts”. The comments follow hours after Mr Trump’s daughter Ivanka distanced herself from her father’s attacks. Mr ...

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Zimbabwe election: Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner in disputed poll

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe’s presidential election, according to the electoral commission. With all 10 provinces declared, Mr Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes, compared to 44.3% for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Police removed opposition officials from the electoral commission stage when they rejected the results. The chairman of Mr Chamisa’s MDC Alliance said the count could not be verified. ...

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Media owners urged to invest more in investigative journalism

Veteran Journalist Whitney Mulobela has observed the need for media owners in Zambia to invest more in investigative journalism. Mr. Mulobela is urging media owners to realize that journalists they have employed as reporters can only do investigative reporting when they are well resourced. In an interview with QTV news on the sidelines of the ongoing 4 days media workshop ...

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Zambia needs strong opposition- Lusambo

Lusaka Provincial Minister Bowman Lusambo says no opposition political party is providing checks and balances to government. Mr. Lusambo says the largest opposition united party for national development (upnd) are being frivolous when it comes to providing checks and balances to the ruling party. He has told journalist in Lusaka that a weak opposition is not a good sign for ...

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About 65% of Zambians access basic water supply

Water Development Permanent Secretary Edward Chomba says government has made strides in the provision of water and sanitation resulting into 65 percent of the population accessing basic water supply while 44 percent having access to improved sanitation. And dr. Chomba has taken to task water utility companies in the country to effectively respond to concerns by domestic and commercial users ...

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Civil Aviation Authority to extend its operations- Lesa

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says it is contemplating on decentralizing its operations from Lusaka to the rest of Zambia. CAA Director General Gabriel Lesa has disclosed that the authority is thinking of establishing satellite offices in busy air traffic areas in the country. Mr. Lesa has referred to the Copperbelt Province and Livingstone in southern province as the busy ...

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FODEP advocates for more civic voter education

Foundation for democratic process (FODEP) Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe has urged the Electoral Commission Of Zambia (ecz)  to continue issuance of voter registration to avoid voter apathy in future. And Mr. Chimfwembe has called on government to invest more in civic education so as to encourage citizens why they should cast their ballot. Mr. Chimfwembe is concerned that most people ...

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7 Children Rescued from Human Trafficking

Senanga district administration  in western province has rescued six teenage girls and a boy who were allegedly trafficked to Namibia to work as prostitutes and domestic workers. Ministry of Gender Permanent Secretary Auxilia Ponga has praised Senanga District Administration for retrieving six teenage girls and a boy who were allegedly trafficked to Namibia to work as prostitutes and domestic workers. ...

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HH objects President Lungu’s turkey request

United Party For National Development upnd president Hakainde Hichilema has opposed President Edgar Lungu’s request to turkey to help Zambia repay a 3 billion united states dollars Eurobond it borrowed from international lenders. Mr. Hichilema says he has been vindicated following his past comments that the patriotic front(pf) is dragging the country into mountain of debts. Addressing journalists at a ...

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