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Security guard axed to death

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A security guard has been killed by unknown people armed with iron bars, an axe and broke into a building belonging to Arizona Zanaco Express Credit outlet. The bandits who broke into the shop through the main door after damaging the locking system stole undisclosed amount of money and other properties. Acting […]

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18 fish hatcheries coming

Government says it will set up 18 fish hatcheries and nurseries countrywide worth 27 million kwacha to increase fish production. Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock permanent secretary David Shamulenge says the ministry under the Zambia Aquaculture Enterprise Development project (ZAEDP) is establishing hatcheries through the country to increase annual fish production to 10,000 tones by […]

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Nkana legend Stone Chibwe has died

Nkana legend and former Zambia international Stone Chibwe has died in Kitwe after a short illness. The former KK 11 player died on Tuesday evening at Kitwe Teaching Hospital  a day after he was admitted there. “Medical staff said he had malaria and BP,” his son Edward Chibwe said on Tuesday night. “He died between […]

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Masisi, Lungu, Kazungula project on course

The Governments of Zambia and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to complete and commission the Kazungula bridge project next year. Speaking after talks with President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi at State House in Lusaka, President Edgar Lungu said it was the intention of Africa’s founding fathers to have the region connected. President Lungu said Zambia […]

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Mazhandu Family bus standards gone down

Dear Editor Mazhandu Family bus standards have gone very low am on this bus (pictures of registration attached) from Chililabombwe to Lusaka. The driver is careless, without concentration on the road. He is busy on the phone while trying to overtake twice, than Mazhandu had to dangerously avoid being hit into by this bus driver […]

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CBU first year students chased from campus

Confusion erupted at the Copperbelt University in Kitwe on Monday after Management told first year students to go back home as government can no longer provide bursaries for them. The over 500 students had appealed to the Ministry of Higher Education after they were left out of the group that was first awarded loans. Some […]

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