Daily Archives: November 5, 2018

RHCA demands an apology from Sean Tembo

The Resident Hunters and Conservation Association has demanded that Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) President, Sean Tembo apologises to the association and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife over false allegations of fraud he made towards to the two. Mr. Tembo has alleged that the 2018 resident hunting draw held in Lusaka recently was characterised with fraud as it lacked transparency and ...

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Ignorance on land administration conduit for graft – TIZ

Transparency International Zambia has observed that ignorance by Zambians on land administration and acquisition has become a conduit of corruption in the country TIZ Board Member, Adam Daka says it is for this reason that his organization has noted the need to revisit the strategies in the fight against corruption in the country. Mr. Daka says this is why TIZ has ...

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No compromise on 20% sub-contracting – President Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says government will not compromise on the twenty (20) percent sub contraction policy for foreign contractors. Early this year, government through the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development expressed concern on how some foreign Contractors are failing to adhere to the twenty (20) percent sub contraction policy to Zambian contractors across the country. But President Lungu has ...

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Ariana Grande addresses ex-boyfriends in new song Thank U, Next

Ariana Grande has released a surprise single in which she addresses four of her ex-boyfriends, including Mac Miller and former fiancé Pete Davidson. Big Sean and Ricky Alvarez also crop up in the track, titled Thank U, Next. She sings: “Thought I’d end up with Sean/But he wasn’t a match/Wrote some songs about Ricky/Now I listen and laugh. “Even almost ...

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Cameroon school kidnap: More than 70 pupils seized in Bamenda

Dozens of people, mostly school pupils, have been kidnapped from a school in the west of Cameroon. At least 78 students and three others, including the school principal, were abducted on Monday morning in Bamenda, the capital of the North-West region, a government official has told the BBC. Regional governor Adolphe Lele L’Afrique blamed separatist militias. Cameroon’s North-West and South-West ...

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US mid-terms: Rhetoric stepped up as campaign enters final day

The US mid-term election campaign is entering a frenzied final day in a vote seen as a verdict on Donald Trump’s presidency. The opposition Democrats are hoping to retake control of the House of Representatives, while Republicans seek to tighten their grip on the Senate. Turnout is expected to be high, with more than 34 million Americans already having voted ...

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Do-or-die for Spurs in Euro crunch

Desperate to avoid Champions League elimination at the group stage for the second time in three years, Tottenham face a do-or-die clash against PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are third in Group B after taking just one point from their first three matches. Tottenham’s exit from Europe’s elite club competition would be confirmed if they lose to PSV ...

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Serero in, Mokotjo out of Bafana squad for Nigeria clash

Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has announced the squad to face Nigeria in a crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday, 17 November 2018 at FNB Stadium. The match kicks off at 3pm. Baxter has had to re-arrange his squad due to injuries to several of his key players – the latest being England-based Kamohelo Mokotjo. Other key ...

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Ireland warns UK over post-Brexit border issue

The UK government has been warned to stick to its commitment to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said a time-limited arrangement – or one that could be unilaterally ended by the UK – would never get EU backing. The border issue is the main barrier to progress between the two ...

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