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Choma Business man shot friend, kills self

By ALICE NACHILEMBEA Choma based business Man has allegedly shot a fellow business man trading next to his shop with a pistol and later shot himself dead for unknown reasons. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that Billy Munsaka  the proprietor of Biltrex after closing his shop at around 19:00 hours got into his vehicle a […]

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Woman, her boyfriend nabbed for the death of her husband

By Staff WriterPolice in Luanshya have picked up a-26-year-old married woman and her boyfriend to help with investigations in the death of the woman’s husband who died in unclear circumstances Copperbelt Police Acting Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said that on July 19, 2022 at 07:00 hours Chewe Francis the cousin to the late victim decided […]

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Over 2000 Retirees Receive Full Benefits

2,232 retirees have received their full benefits from the Public Service Pension Fund –(PSPF) after government disbursed K2.6 billion fund. PSPF Director Finance Pindani Nyirenda said a small portion of the monies was also disbursed for monthly pension to more than 60 thousand retirees. Mr Nyirenda, however, says the disbursement of monies for pensioners is […]

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Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickeremesinghe Elected President

Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe as the country’s new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring public order after months of mass protests. He roundly defeated party rival Dullus Alahapperuma, with 134 votes to 82 […]

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Kenyan Theft Suspect Arrested At Witchdoctor’s Shrine

A Kenyan woman who allegedly stole money from a government official’s home where she worked as domestic worker has been arrested at a witch-doctor’s shrine, police say. The police said the suspect was arrested alongside her partner at the “renowned witch-doctor’s house” in a town near the capital, Nairobi, “where she had gone to seek […]

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Govt urged to clarify on teacher’s replacement list

By Staff WriterChipangali Town Council Chairperson Maxson Nkhoma says that the Minister of Education should clarify reports of replacement list on newly recruited teachers.  Mr Nkhoma said government should give the official position about a replacement list to be compared of teachers who were not selected to replace those who will not report in various […]

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Respect migrant workers- Labour Minister

By Staff WriterMinister of Labour and Social Security, Brenda Tambatamba has called for the protection of migrant workers because they form a key component of the labour force market.  Ms Tambatamba has revealed that migrant workers offered key services such as health especially in the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Migration in today’s world defines […]

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FAZ LODGES COMPLAINT TO CAF OVER ETHIOPIAN REFEREE

By Mercy Chewe The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has lodged a complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against the officiating exhibited by Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse Abebe during the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final match between Zambia and South Africa. Zambia lost the match 1-0 as South Africa scored […]

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Zesco reaches over 1,000MW Surplus in Power Generation

ZESCO has revealed that Zambia has achieved an electricity generation surplus of 1,156MW (Megawatts) in power generation capacity. This follows the successful commissioning of 4x150MW capacity from the 750MW Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station. ZESCO Managing Director Victor Mapani said currently the installed national generation capacity stands at 3,456.8MW against a peak national demand of approximately 2,300MW. […]

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2022 census online application to disadvatange rural youths

By Staff Writer Leadership Movement (LM) says the 2022 Census online application will disadvantage many rural youths hence Government should address the concerns by stakeholders. LM Media Director Tatila Tatilsa has called on Government to review the mode of application as the 2022 census online application will disadvantage applicants from rural areas. Mr Tatila said […]

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