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Water shortages in Mansa worrying

By IREEN MULENGA Care for Nature Zambia Executive Director Kearns Musonda says the water shortages that have hit most communities in Mansa Luapula Province is worrying. Ms Musonda said that the Water shortage in the district is due to excess heat and prolonged dry spells resulting from climate change. She said the crisis which has […]

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Nakachinda detained in Police custody

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Lusaka have recorded a warning and caution statement from Raphael Nakachinda 43 of farm number 1794 Kafue district. Deputy Police Public Relation Officer Danny Mwale said this is in regard to the statement he issued at High Court grounds on December 13, 2021 and the interview he had on one […]

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Unionism is a right-Labour Commissioner

By Staff Writer  Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa has advised Human Resource practitioners to allow unionism in their work places. Speaking during a sensitization meeting for some Human Resource Practitioners from the private sector at Government complex organized by the Lusaka Provincial office of Ministry of Labour, he emphasized that employers with more than 25 employees […]

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ZESCO suffers K7.8 million loss to vandalism

By Ireen Mulenga ZESCO says they have recorded 721 cases of vandalism and lost a total of K7, 831,497.28 from the first to the third quarter of 2021. Zesco Public Relations Manager Hazel Zulu said the most vandalized items included both overhead, underground cables as well as ground and pole mounted transformers. Ms Zulu said […]

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9 perish in a fatal road traffic accident

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Nine people have died on the spot among them a Juvenile along Isoka-Muyombe road when the Motor vehicle they were in lost control and over turned. A Mistubishi Fighter  registration Number AIB 7875 driven by Peter Simukoko 35 overturned when the vehicle’s braking system failed while descending Chilumbi Hills. The vehicle rolled […]

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