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Expired drinks worth over K200,000 Seized in Chipata

By ALICE NACHILEMBE  Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has sized expired energy drinks worth K240,000. CCPC Public Relations Office Rainford Mutabi said the drinks were seized by the in a joint inspection conducted on March 14, 2022 with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Chipata City Council (CCC) in Chipata District. Mr Mutabi said […]

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K930 million released for health worker recruitment

The release of K930m towards the recruitment of 11,200 healthcare workers is indicative of the President’s and the new administration commitment of actualizing the delivery of quality healthcare for all. Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya said it is also a fulfillment of the promise the new administration made to the people of Zambia. Mr Bwalya said […]

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Katete DC dies in an accident

Katete District Commissioner Michael Matebele 43, has died while two of his passages sustained injuries in a fatal road traffic accident. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the motor vehicle they were travelling on, a Toyota Mark two registration number ALK 5626 collided head-on with a Volvo truck registration number AJE 3869/ ALZ 9727T along Great […]

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Chipolopolo coach itching for Iraq friendly

By Mercy Chewe Zambia National Team coach Aljosa Asanovic is looking forward to his first international friendly this Friday when Zambia face Iraq in Baghdad. The 20-member home-based Chipolopolo team yesterday left for Iraq after spending two days at their Lusaka camp. In an interview, Asanovic said he has enough players especially for the game […]

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ZEHEST embarks on empowering people with special needs

The Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) has embarked on a Training Empowerment project to physically challenged people, with a target of 500 for a start out of the targeted 2500.  ZEHEST Executive Director Clarence Muzyamba said the project will be done in the period of 3months, and will commence in April, […]

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Woman killed by Crocodile in Manyinga

By CLOZZEN BIKALE A-39-year-old woman of Mayinga district has been attacked and killed by a Crocodile when she went to fetch water at Manyinga river in Chief Sikufele’s village. North Western Province Acting commanding officer Fred Mulenga said the woman identified as Memory Chipoya went to wash some plates, fetch water and do laundry activities […]

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