Daily Archives: July 24, 2018

Barcelona to sign Bordeaux’s Brazilian winger

Barcelona have reached a deal to sign Bordeaux winger Malcom for £36.5m – a day after Roma announced they were on the verge of signing him. The 21-year-old Brazilian has agreed a five-year contract with Barca. Roma had announced on Monday they had reached a deal with Bordeaux subject to a medical and personal terms being agreed. But he has ...

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Color Me Badd star arrested after ‘pushing bandmate’

A member of US R&B group Color Me Badd has been arrested after appearing to shove his bandmate while on stage. Footage of Saturday’s incident appears to show Bryan Abrams, 48, pushing Mark Calderon after a performance of the group’s 1991 hit I Wanna Sex You Up. According to authorities in upstate New York, the alleged victim fell into some ...

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Greek wildfire ‘struck like flamethrower’

Survivors of the wildfires that have killed at least 74 people in Greece have described how they were forced into the sea by a blaze that “struck like a flamethrower”. “The flames were chasing us all the way to the water,” said one victim. Meanwhile, the bodies of 26 adults and children who apparently died hugging each other were found ...

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53-man delegation from Japan expected in Zambia

A 53-man delegation from Japan will this Wednesday, July 25 be in Zambia on two day business and investment trip. Zambia’s Ambassador to Japan, Ndiyoi Mutiti says the delegation which is led by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manabu Horii comprises 30 business executives, government and officials from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) ...

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Over 6000 applied to be ZP constables in Southern Province

Southern Province Police Commissioner, Bonny Kapeso has disclosed that over six thousand people applied to be recruited as Police Constables in the province. Mr. Kapeso says the list of the shortlisted candidates for the province has since been compiled. He has since advised all the candidates who applied to join the Zambia Police in Southern Province to check for their ...

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PF-UPND accord will only work with a road map – Chiluba

Centre for Young Leaders in Africa Communications Director, Gerald Chiluba says the PF and UPND peace accord will only work with a clear road map. Mr Chiluba says the organisation has since taken advantage of the peace accord signed by the two political parties to come up with a road map on how to completely eradicate political violence in the ...

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PF & UPND agree to de-militarize own security wings

The ruling PF and opposition UPND have agreed to de-militarize their security wings in a bid to promote peace and unity among party cadres. The two political parties have further agreed to allow the councils run the markets and bus stations without any political interference. This was agreed after a meeting between the two political parties held at the PF ...

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President Lungu should be commended for listening to farmers – Ngulube

Kabwe Central Member of Parliament, Tutwa Ngulube has commended President Edgar Lungu for calling on the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to revise its maize purchasing price. Mr. Ngulube says the farmers in his constituency have welcomed the President’s intervention. He states that President Lungu should be commended for listening to the cry of the farmers. Mr. Ngulube has told QTV ...

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Govt urged to invest in safety of vulnerable road users

Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) Chairman, Daniel Mwamba has urged government to invest part of the money collected at toll gates into the safety of vulnerable road users who are mostly pedestrians and cyclists. Mr. Mwamba notes that pedestrians and cyclists are the most affected by road traffic accidents, hence the need for government to intensify measures that will see ...

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AVAP doubts signed PF-UPND pact will end political violence

The Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has warned that the peace pact signed between the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition UPND does not guarantee the end of political violence. AVAP Executive Director, Richwell Mulwani says his organization does not believe that the PF and UPND are interested in holding peaceful elections. Mr. Mulwani says this is evidenced by the recorded ...

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