Daily Archives: September 23, 2018

Govt urged to address low participation of women in leadership positions

chipenziThe Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) Executive Director Mcdonald Chipenzi has challenged both government and women organizations to find a last solution to the low number of women participation in leadership positions. Mr. Chipenzi tells QTV news in an interview that despite the many capacity building programmes aimed at enhancing women participation in leadership, the situation remains constant. He ...

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Remains of the bus accident victims arrives in the country

Bodies of the victim of the Monday bus accident that perished in Polokwane, South Africa remains of the eleven have arrived in the country. Eleven people died in a road accident along the n1 in Polokwane in South Africa. And President Edgar Lungu has accorded a day of national mourning to the 11 deceased persons as they represented the industrious ...

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Chas and Dave: Chas Hodges dies aged 74

Chas Hodges – one half of the musical duo Chas and Dave – has died at the age of 74. The duo’s Twitter account said he recently received treatment for oesophageal cancer but died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours. Known for their rock and cockney style, Chas and Dave enjoyed the height of their fame in the ...

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Iran’s Rouhani fumes at US after Ahvaz parade attack

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticised the US following a deadly attack on a military parade. Gunmen opened fire at Revolutionary Guard troops in the south-western city of Ahvaz on Saturday, in an attack claimed by both an anti-government Arab group, and Islamic State militants. Mr Rouhani said the “bully” US and the Gulf states it backed had enabled the ...

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Nigerian pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship

Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters. Massoel Shipping said its vessel, MV Glarus, was carrying wheat from Nigeria’s capital to Port Harcourt when it was attacked on Saturday. “The pirate gang boarded the Glarus by means of long ladders and cut the razor wire on deck,” the firm told AFP. The intruders ...

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Ibrahimovic coy on Galaxy future

Zlatan Ibrahimovic plans to discuss his future with Los Angeles Galaxy chiefs after a frustrating first season in Major League Soccer. Swedish star Ibrahimovic has made a prolific start to his MLS career, scoring 17 goals in 22 games since joining the Galaxy from Manchester United in March. However the 36-year-old striker’s efforts have not been enough to transform the ...

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Al Ahly cruise into Champions League semis

Al Ahly cruised into the semifinals of the 2018 Caf Champions League after they claimed a 4-0 win over Horoya AC at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo on Saturday night. The result in the second leg of the teams’ quarterfinal tie saw the Red Devils advance 4-0 on aggregate and set up a North African derby against Algeria’s ES Setif ...

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Govt urged to redeem Eurobonds and Chinese loans using ZCCM-IH toxic shares

Green party president peter sinkamba has advised Finance Minister Margret Mwanakatwe to consider selling some government assets in all mining companies as a way to redeem Eurobonds and high-interest Chinese loans. Mr. Sinkamba hopes that the finance minister will focus more on viable fiscal discipline and asset optimization strategies with primary focus to dismantle pressing debts, especially high interest Chinese ...

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President Lungu declares a day of National Mourning for Mokopane Accident Victims

President Edgar Lungu has declared Monday September 24th as a day of national mourning in respect of Zambians who lost their lives in the South African bus accident last week. Eleven people died in a road accident along the n1 in Polokwane In South Africa. And South African provincial government, member of executive council in charge of transport, Makoma Makhuruperje ...

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