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Bread of Life Church Elder will face 2 counts

By JOHN SAKALA Chingola Bread of life Church Elder will now face two counts in his video-cam pornographic scandal. State Prosecutor Catherine Mubita today October 16, 2018 applied for substitution of the indictment so that Charles Kalombo can now face two counts. In count one Kalombo would face the offence of making of obscene cinematography […]

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Zambia’s Electoral Commission boss jets into Turkey

By Jerry Munthali in Turkey A high-level Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) delegation led by chairperson, Justice Esau Chulu is in Ankara to learn and share best practices in management of the electoral process from Turkey’s electoral body, the Supreme Election Council. Justice Chulu and his Turkish counterpart, Sadi Guven are expected to discuss issues […]

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PF has killed Agriculture sector-NDC East Boss

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in eastern province PF has crippled the agriculture sector in the eastern province which is the region’s main economic engine. In a walk-in interview at Feel Free Radio station, NDC provincial chairman Samuel Lugomo Phiri said the maize floor price and cotton price show that PF is not interested […]

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Council transfers anger Caritas

By Onishias Maamba Caritas Chipata has expressed displeasure with the manner the Local Government Service Commission is conducting transfers in council across Eastern Province. In an interview, Caritas Chipata Governance Coordinator Mthaziko Zulu said his organisation is appalled by what it terms unnecessary transfers of senior council staff, saying they are retarding progress. Mr Zulu […]

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No maize export-Wina

By Onishias Maamba in Chipata Republican Vice President, Inonge Wina says Government is not allowing any exports of maize. Ms Wina said exports have not being allowed because the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is still buying maize for the nation’s strategic reserves. “Due to this, the marketing season has since been extended to allow FRA […]

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Kazembe road works cheer Malanji

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Kwacha Member of Parliament Joseph is impressed with construction works of the Kazembe road which he inspected yesterday. And speaking during the inspection of the Kazembe road which is in his constituency Mr Malanji expressed happiness at the rate the works of the road. Mr Malanji said the people of Kwacha have […]

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Malanji makes it rain Kwacha in Kwacha

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Kwacha Member of Parliament Joseph Malanji has donated assorted items worth K80, 000 to say thank you to the residents of Kwacha Constituency for voting for him in the 2016 general elections. He was speaking when he handed over 500 bags of mealie meal worth K50, 000 K20, 000 for fencing of […]

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