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ZESCO to implement emergency load shedding

By IREEN MULENGA ZESCO have implemented one to four hours load management to carry out emergency maintenance works on two generating units at Kafue Gorge upper and Kariba North Bank power station. ZESCO Senior Manager- Corporate Affairs John Kunda said the maintenance will lead to loss of approximately160 mega Watts of generation capacity. Dr Kunda […]

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Work on science technology education lapses

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia ( NAQEZ) has called on the Ministry of General Education to work on the identified lapses in  the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa said the decision by the Ministry of General Education to abruptly put off the […]

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The Hatembos needs govt’s protection

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Head of Human Rights Commission (HRC) delegation Mwelwa Muleya says that the Hatembos are crying for protection and they believe that they are not in any sort of abduction. But the commission says they fall under internally displaced persons requiring government’s protection. Mr Muleya said that investigations are still on going, noting […]

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Protect and promote rights of citizens, media told

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Head of Human Rights Commission (HRC) delegation Mwelwa Muleya says there is need for the media to protect and promote people’s rights, by letting citizens express their divergent views as the campaigns begin. Speaking yesterday when the commission engaged the media in the review and validation of the election monitoring tool for […]

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Hatembos not under any form of abduction-HRC

By Tinkerbel Mwila Preliminary findings by the Human Rights Commission into investigations involving the alleged abduction of the Hatembo family indicate that the family is not under any form of abduction. Commission Spokesperson Mwelwa Muleya says during its investigations, the Commission learnt that the Hatembo’s are seeking protection from the state from the third party […]

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Cavani extends United stay to 2022

Edinson Cavani will remain at Manchester United next season after the in-form Uruguayan signed a one-year contract extension on Monday. The 34-year-old Uruguayan has scored 15 goals in his first season in England, including eight in his last seven games, to help United to second place in the Premier League and to the final of […]

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