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2 nabbed for impersonating as public officers

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Two criminals in Lusaka have jointly been charged and arrested while two are on the run for allegedly impersonating as Public Officers from the Ministry of Education. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that Vincent Mwape 57, of Lusaka the Sole proprietor of Crown Academy School reported that four unknown criminals claiming and […]

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27 retires from Chingola Council paid

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has paid off 27 retirees owed from 2013 to 2021 their benefits. Speaking at a media briefing Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe said the Council has paid a total of K2, 723,000, 27 retirees from 2013-2021. He said the New Dawn administration is keeping to its promises that arrears for […]

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POLITICAL PERSEVERANCE

This is a power key to success in politics. The ability to keeping on, even when your efforts are met with disappointment or failure. Or should I say not giving up, to keep on keeping on. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even […]

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N/Western Minister calls for strong ties with Angola

By CLOZZEN BIKALE North-Western Province Minister, Robert Lihefu says the new dawn administration is in hurry to open up borders with neighboring countries which have been idle for a long time. The Provincial Minister Robert Lihefu has called for strong economic ties between Zambia and Angola. Mr Lihefu said Zambia has been enjoying the cordial relationship […]

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Chipolopolo kickoff AFCON preps

By Mercy Chewe The Zambia National Soccer Team has commenced primary preparations for the June back-to-back 2023 Africa Cup qualifiers. Zambia will face Ivory Coast on June 3 in their opening AFCON qualifier before hosting Comoros four days later at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. Chipolopolo coach Aljosa Asanovic led the team of local players […]

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Address desk shortage Govt urged

By Staff Writer National Action for Quality Education in Zambia ( NAQEZ) says that government is expected to quickly address the shortage of desks in schools due overwhelming enrollments of learners to free education. NAQEZ Executive Director said the introduction of free education in public schools has caused the critical shortages of desks in schools […]

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Govt calls for protection of over 160,000 mobile money agent

By Staff Writer Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati has disclosed that the Ministry is closely collaborating with security wings, financial institutions and other key sectors to ensure the protection of the over 160,000 mobile money agents. The Minister disclosed this yesterday at a joint briefing with AYO, a subsidiary of MTN Zambia, offering insurance […]

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5 women nabbed for stealing a child at UTH

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Lusaka have formerly charged and arrested five women suspected for the offence of Child Stealing at D block of the University Teaching Hospital Police Spokesperson Rae Hamonga has identified the five suspects as Precious Nkunika 28 of, house number 29 Miluma road in Woodlands an employee of the Judiciary, Nelly […]

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