Daily Archives: July 9, 2015

Williams to meet Muguruza in final

World number one Serena Williams brushed aside fourth seed Maria Sharapova to set up a Wimbledon final against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza. The American, 33, extended her winning run against Sharapova to 17 matches over 11 years with a 6-2 6-4 victory. Williams could win a sixth Wimbledon and 21st major title on Saturday, when she can also complete a ‘Serena ...

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Eligible imprisoned pensioners not affected by new law – NAPSA

National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says the thirteen thousand pensioners eligible to get their pension this year will not be affected by the new law on the retirement age. NAPSA Director General Mpundu Bwalya has told Qfm news in an interview that the authority has been working on the pensioners’ files way before the pronouncements on the revision of the ...

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Tayali vows, Kaizer will answer for threatening his life

Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali has vowed that the President’s Special assistant for political affairs Kaizer Zulu will answer to the criminal offense of threatening violence. Mr. Tayali says he has irrefutable evidence to prove in Court that Mr. Zulu did threaten his life when he recently phoned him. He states that as an advocate of justice, he wants ...

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Madonna hack: Israeli man jailed

An Israeli man has been jailed for 14 months in Tel Aviv for hacking the computers of singers including Madonna. Adi Lederman, 39, was arrested in January after an investigation assisted by the FBI. Under a plea bargain, Mr Lederman confessed to computer trespassing, infringement of privacy and property rights. Madonna was forced to rush-release six songs from her new ...

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YALI dissappointed CBU has been closed indetinitly

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has expressed disappointment with Government’s move to indefinitely close the Copperbelt University (CBU). YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says the closure of the University demonstrates high levels of irresponsibility by the government. Mr Nthewewe says the closure of the Copperbelt University will adversely affect the students who were looking forward to progress in their courses. ...

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Greece has until the end of Thursday to present new proposals to secure a third bailout from creditors and prevent a possible exit from the eurozone. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the “next hours will be crucial”. His cabinet is meeting to discuss the plans, which need to be submitted to Greece’s creditors by 22:00 GMT on Thursday. The new ...

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Closure of CBU is another case of mismanagement – HH

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has charged that the closure of the Copperbelt University is another case of mismanagement by the Ministry of Education. Mr Hichilema says the ministry has failed to engage the with the lecturers, Researchers, Teachers and the students alike. He laments that little attention is being paid to secure the longevity and successes of universities across Zambia, ...

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Govt dismisses corruption allegations in Police recruitment

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says there is nothing creepy about the current recruitment exercise for Police officers in the country. Mr. Mwila says claims that the Zambia Police Service already has a list of people to be recruited and that the ongoing recruitment process is a mere academic exercise are misleading to those wishing to be enlisted. Mr. Mwila ...

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Sucession debate trivial – HH

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia is doomed as long as people keep preoccupying themselves with trivial and unproductive debates such as the purported secession of southern province. Mr Hichilema notes that the country is once again back to trivial debates that are totally unproductive like it has wrongly done so in the past at the expense of focusing on ...

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