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Dead body recovered from Ngwenya dam

By Staff Writer The body of a-42-year-old man of Ndola who went missing a month ago has been recovered at Ngwenya dam, Nkwazi Overspill and Police suspect he committed suicide. Michael Chilufya 42 of house No. 181 Senior Township Ndola went missing on June 10, 2022 around 19:00hours and was found July 28, 2022 around […]

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Former Agriculture PS, Neira’s Investments Directors, Honey Bee Pharmacy Directors Warned and Cautioned for Corruption

The Anti-Corruption Commission has warned and cautioned former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo and Neria Investments Limited Director Bokani Soko on alleged corrupt practices in a case of unsupplied fertilizer worth over $131 Million. The Commission has also recorded a warn and caution statement from two directors of Honey Bee Pharmacy Limited for […]

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HH TO COMMISSION KAFUE BULK WATER PROJECT

President Hakainde Hichilema is on Friday expected to Commission the long awaited 150-million dollar Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project. Once commissioned, the project is expected to put to end water to blues and challenges of sanitation in most parts of Lusaka and surrounding areas. The project will benefit mainly residents of Lusaka and will result […]

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Labour challenges at Mazabuka district to be addressed-PS Labour

Ministry of Labour and Social Security Permanent Secretary Boniface Nalishiwa has assured Mazabuka District that the labour challenges faced by the district will be addressed in due time. Mr Nalishiwa said that the Ministry has received numerous complaints countrywide ranging from understaffing levels, office space, lack of transport to conduct inspections and not enough funding […]

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Girl 3, drowns in a Kitchen drum

By ALICE NACHILEMBEA-three-year-old girl of Lusaka’s Garden Township has drowned in a 110 liters plastic drum containing water at her house in the Kitchen. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that Shelly Smart 54, the grandmother to the victim woke up the victim round 05:00 hours to prepare her for school. Mr Hamoonga said while she […]

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Police warn against circulation of porn video

The Zambia Police Service has warned members of the public circulating pornographic video that has gone viral on WhatsApp groups and other social media platforms. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that such acts as Publication, circulating, offering, possession and solicitation of Obscene material which includes nude and all pornographic content of adults and/or minors is […]

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Grade 1 pupil defiled by 3 juveniles

By Staff Writer Three juveniles have been arrested for alleged sexual defiling a seven year old grade one pupil in Ndola. Among the three juvenile is an uncle to the girl who was defiled. Copperbelt Police Acting Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said that the suspects are between 13 and 17 years. She said on July […]

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Father defiles 14-year-old biological daughter

By Staff Writer A-grade-eight pupil has told her guidance Teacher that her biological father has been sexually defiling her for almost one year now. Copperbelt Police Acting Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu confirmed the incident, that in September, 2021 the 14-year-old victim was home with her biological father, as her step mother was at Chamboli market […]

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