Daily Archives: September 4, 2016

Senegal finish with perfect record

Senegal have continued their dominance over Namibia as they walked away with a 2-0 win in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Group K qualifier at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar on Saturday night. Although the Lions of Teranga had already qualified for the tournament next year, they managed to remain disciplined to fight for a win at ...

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Power Dynamos defeat Nkana in chaotic derby

Power Dynamos defeated Nkana 1-0 in a chaotic rescheduled Week 27 Kitwe derby played at Arthur Davies Stadium on Saturday. The match was marred by a delay to the start of the second half caused by fans who breached the security and went onto the playing surface at half time. Patson Daka’s 20th minute strike was his fifth in eight ...

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Mother Teresa to be made a saint in Vatican ceremony

The nun Mother Teresa, known for working with the desperately poor in India, is to be declared a saint at a ceremony in the Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill St Peter’s Square to see Pope Francis lead the ceremony. Two miraculous cures of the sick after Mother Teresa’s death in 1997 have been attributed to ...

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Church encouraged to continue praying for Zambia

The Church has been encouraged not to relent in their prayers during this trying moment for the people of Zambia. Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia President Suzyo Zimba says even the Muslim Community is vibrantly praying for peace in the country to continue beyond this electoral process. Mr. Zimba says Zambia has been a peaceful country, and that nothing should ...

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Lusambo preaches peace

Newly Patriotic Front Kabushi Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo says Zambians will not tolerate anyone who wants to destabilize the nation. Mr. Lusambo says as citizens of the country, they want to continue with the peace that they have enjoyed for the past 52 years. He says it is thus important that political leaders respect the will of the people ...

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ZED sides with ConCourt

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has opposed stakeholders blaming the constitutional court for its flexibility in the manner it has conducted its proceedings. ZED Spokesperson Wesley Miyanda says people ought to understand the sensitivity of the matter at hand. Mr. Miyanda says the whole petition should not also be viewed as the time wasting by the opposition ...

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UPND demands that ex ministers pays back

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani has backed suggestions that the case of minister’s illegal stay in office should be taken back to the constitutional court. Mr. Mapani says the constitutional court must give a clear guidance on how the monies the ministers got while in office will be paid back to the Zambian people. He says ...

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Mulongoti accuse Lungu of abrogating law

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti President Elect Edgar Lungu has been a culprit of abrogating the law since he took over office last year. Mr. Mulongoti says President Lungu has on three occasions abrogated the constitution which he swore to uphold. Mr. Mulongoti says President Lungu urged his ministers to remain in office against the guidelines in the amended constitution, ...

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Brexit may bring difficult times, says Theresa May

Britain needs to be prepared for some “difficult times” ahead as it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May has said. Speaking to the Andrew Marr Show – in her first major interview since taking office – Mrs May warned Brexit would not be “plain sailing” for the UK. She said formal EU talks will not begin until 2017, ...

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Next president encouraged to embrace dialogue

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has encouraged the next Republican President to keep an open door policy to State House for stakeholders to easily volunteer their ideas on governance matters. Dr. Ng’oma says it is also important that the opposition in this regard do not keep their ideas but rather submit them to the President in order to take the ...

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