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Girl 13, defiled in Kalumbila

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-13- year old girl of Meheba in Kalumbila District has allegedly been defiled by a Local Business man in his shop at holly family Market area. North-Western Province Police Commanding Officer Dennis Moola confirms in a statement that the incident took place on  January 11,2024 at around 17:00 hours at Holly Family […]

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Chines community proposes partnership with small scale miners

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Vice President for the Chinese Community in Zambia Copperbelt Chapter Xin Wang has proposed a long-term partnership between the small-scale miners and Chinese mining investors because they are regarded as business partners. Mr wang said in order to prevent mine tragedies similar to the Senseli mine tragedy establishing a partnership will improve […]

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Secretary to the Cabinet launches strategic plan

Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has called on the Public Service Management Division (PSMD) to effectively make use of its strategic plan as it acts as a blueprint to foster economic development. Mr Kangwa notes that a strategic plan is of paramount importance to the nation as it also facilitates smooth operations of the […]

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11,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN LUSAKA AFFECTED BY ARMYWORMS

LUSAKA Province Agriculture Coordinator Pascal Chipasha says Fall armyworms have ravaged over 6,000 hectares of maize fields in Lusaka province. In an interview with ZANIS, Mr Chipasha however stated that the infestation rate of the armyworms is at 25 percent and fortunate enough the maize crop affected is at vegetative stage. “Lusaka Province has six […]

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Vedanta’s delay to start running KCM, cast doubts

By Mercy Chewe Zambia Wake-Up Party (ZAWAPA) President Howard Kunda says there is nothing methodical about the way the UPND Government has handled the issue surrounding Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Mine Unions last week bemoaned that delay by Vedanta to fully operationalise KCM after taking over the mine last year. But Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe […]

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