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Rapper Travis Scott should have halted a show in Houston which saw a deadly crowd surge when he noticed people in trouble, the city’s fire chief says. “Everybody at that event had a responsibility,” Samuel Peña told NBC. “From the artist on down.” Eight people were killed and hundreds more injured in a crush at […]
Tigray’s rebel forces currently have the upper hand in the war that erupted a year ago in northern Ethiopia. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who fell out with the governing party of Tigray over his political reforms, has declared a nationwide state of emergency – it is fear and uncertainty that now rule. As rebels advance […]
BRAVE, ambitious, hopeful, transformational and even audacious were all adjectives used by stakeholders to describe the 2022 national budget to be implemented from January 1, 2022, pending the expected parliamentary approval. Speaking during the ZiCA 2022 post-budget analysis dinner at Mulungushi International Conference Centre (MICC), Friday evening, various stakeholders delved into the 2022 budget speech […]
The World Bank has suspended its aid to Sudan, after the military there staged a coup against the civilian government. Political leaders were arrested on Monday, sparking nationwide protests and international condemnation. The African Union (AU) has also suspended Sudan from the bloc over the “unconstitutional” seizure of power. The US has frozen $700m (£508m) […]
Sudan’s most senior general says the military seized power on Monday in order to avoid a civil war. Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said political groups had been inciting civilians against the security forces. He said he’d been keeping the deposed civilian Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, in his house “for his safety” but that he would […]
16 illegal miners of Lwamakanda area in Kibanza ward of Kalumbila district in North-western province are feared dead after the pit they were working from collapsed on them. Kalumbila town council chairperson, Shadrick Munjunga confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Kalumbila yesterday. Mr Munjunga said the 16 miners who are feared dead were illegally mining […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Garry Nkombo has launched the construction of one thousand housing units under the Money Grow Co-operative Society housing scheme. The housing scheme which targets persons dealing in small businesses will benefit marketeers, bus and taxi drivers among others. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony held at Chishelungu housing estate, […]
Greetings all, The last two days have been heavy with debates over my AFFRIMA nomination. This has somehow dragged to the people I love and care for because what started as an honest debate has turned into total turmoil. I get it, I took my influence for granted and made a selfish decision. I let […]
Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo has urged the general citizenry to seize the opportunity of the relaunch of Covid-19 vaccination programme tomorrow and get immunised. Ms. Masebo pointed out that the relaunch of the vaccination exercise tomorrow will reinvigorate the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. She said the exercise will raise awareness in the fight against […]
Economic Progress (PeP)President Sean Tembo has said that President Hakainde Hichilema and his United Party for National Development (UPND) administration should stop dissolving boards of parastatals if they are not ready to appoint their replacements. Mr Tembo said that his party is deeply concerned with the pattern being exhibited by the UPND administration whereby they […]
