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Barloworld partner with village water Zambia

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Barloworld Equipment Zambia and Village Water Zambia have signed an agreement to launch a water partnership in Zamtan community of Kitwe. The K700, 000 Zamtan Water Scheme Supply Project is expected to benefit close to 20,000 community members. The project is expected to drastically improve their quality of life to residents in […]

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Case for illegal military training fails to take off

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The case in which the 14 men including a Chinese national were arrested for alleged illegal military training has failed to take off in the Chingola Magistrate court. The case couldn’t take off because the Defence Counsel representing seven co-accused from the 14 men was not ready for the commencement of trail […]

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IG calls for peace in Katuba By-Elections

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has called for peace by all political players in the Katuba Constituency and Ward By-Elections. Mr Kanganja said political parties should avoid spoiling the peaceful environment that has prevailed in Katuba constituency and other areas from the time campaigns commenced. He said the police have information […]

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Its time to save the country from economic hardships- HH

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Opposition United Party for National Democratic UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says time has come to save the country from economic hardships that ruling Patriotic Front exposed the Zambian people to. Mr Hichilema who is in Kitwe to drum up support for the Lubwa Councillor Brian Mwewa said the hardships the people on […]

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Siavonga receives relief food

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Siavonga has received 2240 by 12.5kg bags of Mealie-meal and 560 by 25kg bags of maize bran relief food from Government. Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has commended the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unity (DMMU) and food Reserve Agency (FRA) for providing both relief food and food for sale to the community. […]

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NCC destroys 5136 bottles of power energy drink

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Ndola City Council has destroyed 5136 × 250mls of Natural Power High Energy Drink SX following a court disposal order to destroy the seized bottles. The batches where the ones that had tested positive for Sildenafil Citrate after positive adulteration. NCC Public Relations Manager Tilyenji Mwanza said the reports from Zambia, […]

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Kenyan President in Zambia for Economic summit

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Zambia, Livingstone for the 2019 National Economic Summit. President Kenyatta landed at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport at 21;30hrs yesterday. He was received by Ministers of Finance Bwalya Ngandu, Christopher Yaluma, Brian Mushimba, Edify Hamukale and Zambia’s ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the […]

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Mines Minister welcome HH’s endorsement to disengage Vendata

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa has hailed opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema for endorsing government’s decision to disengage Vendata Resources from Konkola Copper Mines-KCM. Mr Musukwa says Mr. Hichilema deserves commendation for supporting the winding-up process at KCM in the interest of the people of Zambia. He has since urged Mr. Hichilema and other opposition leaders […]

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Zhongkai international invests in Ethonal making

By Staff Writer Vice President Inonge Wina today officiated at the official opening of Zhongkai International (Zambia)  Zhongkai international (Zambia) Limited will start making Ethonal in Zambia from Casava and Maize in Chibombo The company has made an investment of US $9,000,000 in the factory and another U S $10,000,000 used to invest in farmers […]

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