Daily Archives: December 16, 2018

Liverpool are the ‘lucky ones’ moans Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has claimed Liverpool are “the lucky ones” as they bid to end a wait of nearly three decades to win the English league title. Mourinho and his Manchester United side visit Anfield on Sunday with Liverpool 16 points ahead of their bitter rivals. But Mourinho points to perceived good fortune enjoyed by Liverpool in recent victories over Everton, ...

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Jesus shines as City regain top spot, Eriksen scores in Spurs win

Manchester City swept back to the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Jesus struck twice in the champions’ 3-1 win over Everton, while Christian Eriksen kept Tottenham in the title hunt in a last-gasp 1-0 victory against Burnley on Saturday.Jesus hadn’t scored a Premier League goal since August, but the Brazil forward ended that drought to put Everton to ...

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Robyn: ‘I didn’t want to be a role model’

In the eight years since Robyn last released an album, pop grew around the void she left. No self-respecting pop album is now complete without a “sadbanger” – a song you can cry and dance to at the same time – in the vein of Robyn’s Call Your Girlfriend or With Every Heartbeat. Artists like Dua Lipa, Troye Sivan and ...

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Climate change: COP24 deal to bring Paris pact to life

Negotiators in Poland have finally secured agreement on a range of measures that will make the Paris climate pact operational in 2020. Last-minute rows over carbon markets threatened to derail the meeting – and delayed it by a day. Delegates believe the new rules will ensure that countries keep their promises to cut carbon. The Katowice agreement aims to deliver ...

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Egypt tomb: Saqqara ‘one of a kind’ discovery revealed

Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting tomb discovery – the final resting place of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, described the find as “one of a kind in the last decades”. The tomb, found in the Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo, is filled with colourful hieroglyphs and statues ...

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Tonga Warns SADC against Protecting Kabila

The Third Liberation Movement has urged Southern African Development Community (SADC) to take bold action to address the worsening crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo. Party Leader Enock Tonga says reports that the situation in rural areas has deteriorated with opposition supporters reportedly being harassed and forced into hiding is a source of concern and should be addressed as soon ...

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Govt urged to involve traditional leaders to curb deforestation

Lands Minister Jean Kapata has been urged to deploy some forest rangers in the country that will help in curbing rising levels of deforestation in the country. Chief Mphande of the Mambwe speaking people in Mbala has noted the need for government especially the ministry of land to work with traditional leaders to find lasting solution to the deforestation as ...

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Work together, clean Zambia – ECL

President Edgar Lungu has encouraged Zambians to work together to clean the country. President Lungu has emphasized the need for Zambians to work together, as one unified community of people to ensure the sustainable cleaning of the environs and help make Zambia cleaner and safer. Speaking during the Cavendish keep Zambia clean campaign in Lusaka President Lungu says people should ...

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