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Debra Richie burnt by rival Jerabo gang

By JOHN SAKALA Chingola jerabo leader Isaac Chiwasha popularly known as Debra Richie has been burnt by rival Jerabo gang. Debra Richie is nursing serious fire burns after his house was set ablaze by rival Jerabo gang. His house at 23 Chimwemwe Road in Chiwempala’s Sub-superior was set ablaze around 04:00 hrs on Saturday May […]

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Three fallen peacekeepers from Zambia among those to be honoured at UN Headquarters ceremony

The United Nations will commemorate the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Today, more than 96,000 uniformed personnel from 124 troop- and-police-contributing countries serve under the blue flag, alongside more than 15,000 international and national civilian staff and nearly 1,600 United Nations Volunteers. In his message to mark the Day, Secretary-General António Guterres announced that […]

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Lusaka High Court reject Kambwili and Nkombo’s application to join the Impeachment case

Lusaka High Court has rejected Chishimba Kambwili and UPND Mazabuka Central MP Garry Nkombo’s application to join a case where two private citizens have sued the Attorney General over the Speaker’s decision to table the impeachment motion of President Edgar Lungu. When the matter came up for ruling yesterday, High Court judge Banda Bobo refused […]

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Chief Lubunda nods development

Chief Lubunda of the Lunda and Chishinga people of Luapula province says Zambia will change for the better if government maintains the current pace of infrastructure development. The traditional leaders says it is good that Government is not only putting up modern hospitals and schools in urban areas but also in the rural areas. Chief […]

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Govt calls for more funding for refugees

Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo says there is need for government and cooperating partners to increase funding so that refugees in various camps are adequately supported. Mr Kampyongo says the country currently has recorded over 40 thousand Congolese refugees in various camps seeking asylum. He says so far various partners working with government have […]

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