Daily Archives: August 22, 2019

41-year old Zambian dies in SA after being stabbed with a knife

A 41-year old Zambian national has died in Capetown, South Africa after sustaining neck injuries resulting from a knife stab. The deceased identified as Peter Nyirenda died at Retreat Clinic in Capetown after suffering from neck related complications which he sustained after he was allegedly stabbed by his spouse following a domestic dispute. The late Mr Nyirenda was first admitted ...

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Government requires K86M to curb Foot and Mouth disease

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Nkandu Luo says Government requires about K86 million worth of 2.4 million doses of vaccines to curb the outbreak of Foot and Mouth diseases that has affected most parts of the country. And Professor Luo has lifted the ban on the movement of livestock in Eastern Province following a successful vaccination exercise in the province which ...

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HH asks Matibini to halt Constitution Bill proceedings

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has asked Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini to rescind his position and allow the Constitutional Court to determine the constitutionality of the Constitution Amendment Bill no.10 before the house discusses the issue any further. In his letter to the Speaker dated 21st August, 2019, Mr Hichilema argues that the doctrine of exclusive cognizance which ...

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British billionaire Ratcliffe’s Nice takeover cleared

The takeover of French Ligue 1 side Nice by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has been cleared by the country’s competition authority. Ratcliffe, Britain’s third richest man, reportedly had a €100m (£88.77m) offer accepted earlier this year. He also owns Swiss second division side Lausanne, which he took over in 2017. Nice, managed by former Arsenal and France midfielder Patrick Vieira, ...

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Jay-Z called ‘cold-blooded’ over NFL deal

Jay-Z’s decision to partner with the NFL has been described as “cold-blooded”. Mark Geragos – the lawyer of American football player Colin Kaepernick – told ABC News that the deal “crosses the intellectual picket line”. Last week, the NFL announced that Jay-Z and his label Roc Nation had teamed up with the league for entertainment events and to promote social ...

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Dwayne Johnson reclaims highest paid actor title

Dwayne Johnson was the highest-paid actor of the last year, according to the latest annual rankings from Forbes. He climbed from his number two placing last year – despite his $89.4m (£73.6m) earnings actually being less than the $119m (£98.1m) he made in 2018. Last year’s number one actor George Clooney has dropped out of the top 10. That’s because ...

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France dampens Brexit deal hopes as Johnson visits

Boris Johnson is to meet Emmanuel Macron later, hours after the French president seemed to downplay hopes of solving the Irish backstop problem. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested a solution to the backstop – a key Brexit sticking point – might be achievable within 30 days. The PM said he was “more than happy” with that “blistering timetable”. ...

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Mbulo doubts talks on mealie meal prices will yield results

Christian Coalition Secretary General Paul Mbulo says the ongoing talks between Ministry of Agriculture and stakeholders in the Maize value chain on how best to address the high mealie-meal prices will not yield any results. Dr. Mbulo has told Q-news that it is difficult for millers to reduce mealie-meal prices owing to the high cost of production. He has also ...

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Reject Constitution Amendment Bill, Banda calls on Zambians

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has called on Zambians to reject any amendment to the constitution arising from the National Dialogue Forum. Mr. Banda says the country should never allow a few greedy individuals to make changes to the constitution which the majority of Zambians did not ask for. He states that the constitution is the supreme ...

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Govt not bothered if passing Constitution Bill fails – Lubinda

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says government is not bothered whether or not it fails to secure the two thirds parliamentary majority to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill 2019 into law. Mr. Lubinda states that the Bill is not a ruling Patriotic Front proposed piece of legislation that should require it to have the required numbers to pass it. In an ...

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