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Zamtel connects Kalilo in Chingola

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zamtel Chief Executive Officer Sydney Mupeta says the lunch of the Kalilo site has changed the communication landscape for Chingola in general and Kalilo community. Mr Mupeta said through such projects Zamtel is taking reliable communications infrastructure to some of the remotest parts of the country that have never been covered before. […]

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Over zealous cops anger the media during presidential assignments

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA in Kitwe Press Association of Zambia PAZA president Andrew Sakala has expressed disappointment with the continued harassment of journalists by state security when covering presidential assignments. Mr Sakala was reacting to the recent harrassment of journalists from the private media during the NFCA handover project by the republican president. Mr Sakala said […]

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TP Mazembe trio recalled to Chipolopolo

By Sports Writer The TP Mazembe trio of Kabaso Chongo, Nathan Sinkala and Rainford Kalaba have all bounced back into the Zambian National team after Sven Vandenbroek announced his 26 man squad this morning at football house ahead of the Afcon 2019 qualifier against Namibia in Windhoek on the 8th of September 2018. The trio […]

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Zambian medical Doctors refuse to work on Sunday

The Residents’ Doctors Association of Zambia RDAZ has objected to a Ministry of Health directive for their Members at the University Teaching Hospital-UTH-to be reporting for work on Sundays. In an internal circular dated August 8, 2018 under the subject “ward rounds on Sundays” the doctors have argued that they are human beings who are […]

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Black mountain handed back to jerabos

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA in Kitwe Government has handed back the black mountain to the small scale miners in Kitwe. Mines and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa was speaking at a press briefing this afternoon held at Mines Safety Department in Kitwe. Mr Musukwa said the black mountain would be given back to the miners provided […]

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Ex-Copperbelt Police chief Mary Tembo acquitted

By Thulasizwe Tembo in Ndola Suspended Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Mary Tembo has been acquitted of the corrupt charges leveled against her. The Ndola Magistrate Court has acquitted suspended Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mary Tembo on two counts of abuse of authority of office. Ms Tembo 58, was arrested on November 13, 2013 and was charged […]

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