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Malanji addresses stakeholders in Madagascar’s elections

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observer Mission in Madagascar(SEOM) has been launched. Head of the SADC Mission and Zambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joseph  Malanji, in his capacity as representative of President Edgar Lungu, has met all stakeholders of the upcoming Madagscar elections. Mr Malanji stated that his mission would focus on ensuring that […]

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Ministry of National Development Planning staff donate to female prisoners

Staff at the Ministry of National Development Planning have donated assorted sanitary products, foodstuffs and other essentials to female prisoners and their children at Lusaka Central Correctional facility. This is part of the commemoration of Zambia’s 54th Independence anniversary. Ministry of National Development Planning Permanent Secretary (Development Planning and Administration) Chola Chabala encouraged the prisoners […]

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SA bus accident victim dies bringing total to 12

By JOHN SAKALA A member of Royal bus crew, who has been in hospital since September 17, 2018 has died. Rayford Bulaya sustained head injuries in the accident and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Polokwane Hospital in Limpopo Province. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba said Polokwane hospital authorities informed […]

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Zambia admitted to financial crime fighting group

By JOHN SAKALA Zambia has been admitted as a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. This follows the endorsement made by Heads of Global Financial Intelligence Units [FIU’s]. The confirmation of membership was made at the 25th Plenary of the Egmont Group, recently held in Sydney, Australia at which Zambia was represented […]

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Green World: Living health while making money

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Green World in Chingola has implored people to choose a healthy life style as they create wealth. Green World Distributor in Chingola Charles Mbewe said that the distance between dreams and reality is the actions of the people to make the dreams come true. He was speaking during the Green World annual […]

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WWE star Roman Reigns announces he has leukemia, relinquishes universal title on Raw

………..Reigns, WWE’s top superstar, was diagnosed at age 22 and has been privately battling the disease since Roman Reigns, WWE’s biggest active star and certainly its most polarizing performer, announced in a shocking statement Monday night that his real-life battle with leukemia will force him to step away from the ring effective immediately. The 33-year-old […]

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Petauke ‘Katundu’ victim testifies before court

By Onishias Maamba in Chipata  Petauke ‘Katundu’ victim has testified before Petauke Magistrate court how she found herself in a video half naked. A-28 year old woman, of Petauke’s show grounds told Resident Magistrate Ackson Mumba that she unknowingly found herself in a video half naked and another person playing with her private part. When the matter […]

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ECZ urges youth to exercise maximum restraint towards violence

Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), Vice Chairperson Annette Nhekairo has called on youths in North-western province to exercise maximum restraint towards violence in the upcoming Tumvwanganai ward by elections in Solwezi district. Speaking when she graced the youth conference held in Solwezi, under the theme “youth involvement in the electoral process”, Ms Nhekairo said youths […]

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Zambia has learnt from resource curse  – Mukwita

…….reliance on one commodity not good for the economy Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany Anthony Mukwita said Zambia is cognizant of what can happen when a country heavily relies on only one commodity as a source of foreign currency revenue. Addressing students at Bard College Berlin, an Arts University in Berlin, Germany, Ambassador Mukwita said the […]

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