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Chongwe may not have water after at all

Dear Editor, It is disappointing to us as Chongwe residents who see piped treated water going to waste just because the hired contractor did a poor job. What is more disappointed is that government has spent huge sums of money to provide water in Chongwe yet the contractor that has kept on failing. K5 million […]

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Cabinet approves FIC bill

Cabinet has approved the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill 2020, for publication and introduction in Parliament. The objectives of the Bill are to amend the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. 46 of 2010 and to re-define the functions of the Centre. Other objectives are to revise the definition of high-risk persons in accordance with international […]

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Walcott seals return to Southampton

Southampton agreed a deal with Everton to bring in Theo Walcott on a season-long loan on Monday, with the England winger making an emotional return to his boyhood club after nearly 15 years. Walcott became the youngest player to feature for Southampton when he made his first-team debut in August 2005, at only 16 years […]

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Arsenal secure big-money Partey move

Premier League side Arsenal completed the biggest move of transfer deadline day as they secured the €50-million signing of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid, both sides announced on Monday. The Gunners announced the deal at 23:15 local time via social media. An Arsenal statement said that the Ghana international, who will wear the No 18 […]

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United sign four and Bayern make double move

Manchester United swooped for Edinson Cavani among four signings on Monday, but Arsenal completed the biggest deal of transfer deadline day with the arrival of midfielder Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid. United were under the spotlight to respond to a humiliating 6-1 home defeat to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. Dutch international midfielder […]

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FAZ vice president dies

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) vice president  Rix Mweemba has died. And FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala said FAZ is saddened by the passing of FAZ vice president Rix Mweemba. Mr Mweemba, who was also a FIFA Instructor, died at 04:00hours on Tuesday at Coptic Hospital in Lusaka after a short […]

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