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Ndola man dies in RTA due to excessive speed

By Staff Writer A 45-year-old man of Ndola’s Lubuto Extension has died on the spot after the vehicle he was driving due to excessive speed careered off the road. Mr Vincent Musonda Chola sustained head injuries and a deep cut on the stomach. And, Zambia Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the accident occurred on Saturday […]

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Illegal land allocation won’t be tolerated-Chingola Mayor

 By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe says that the municipality will not allow illegal land allocation because it is saddening when houses and structures are demolished due to illegalities. He also appealed to Councilors in the district to avoid allocating land to any unsuspecting residents. Speaking when he featured on Iwave FM Radio’s Community […]

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RTSA effects act to curb fatalities

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has effected implementation of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act number eight of 2022 which will help improve service delivery and curb fatalities on the roads. The provisions of the Act will be implemented immediately, while others will be implemented progressively to allow for appropriate transition mechanisms to be […]

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Emirates suspends Nigeria flights for 10 days

The Dubai-based airline Emirates will not be flying to and from Nigeria for the next 10 days. Its inability to repatriate money it was owed by the Nigerian authorities in US dollars is behind the suspension. The last Emirates flight left Lagos at 20:00 local time on Wednesday. The airline says affected passengers can make […]

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Govt releases redundancy package for Indeni workers

By Staff Writer Government has released more than K500 million as a redundancy package for workers of Indeni Oil Refinery, which is currently under care and maintenance. This means that the 320 Indeni Refinery workers, who were declared redundant in June this year, will be paid their full benefits starting today, barring procedural delays. Minister […]

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Barbra Banda itching for COSAFA Cup

By Mercy Chewe Zambia Women National Team captain Barbara Banda says she is excited to return to the Shepolopolo squad after months of absence. Striker Banda is part of the Zambia squad for the COSAFA Women’s Championship that runs from August 31-11 September in South Africa. Banda controversially missed the Africa Cup in Morocco over […]

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Kitwe man kills mother in cold blood

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A 22-year old man of Twikatane in Kitwe has stabbed his mother to death. Copperbelt Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said Marvelous Tiyango stabbed Elizabeth Tiyango 48, peasant farmer with a knife for unknown reasons.  “Brief facts are that the mother was cooking dry fish under the tree at the farm when her […]

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Man murdered by unknown people in Lusaka

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka have picked a body of a man suspected to have been murdered by unknown criminals. The suspected murder is alleged have occurred between August 29, 2022 at 17:00 hours and August 30, 2022 at 07:00 hours in Salama park. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Raphael Lesa of unknown house […]

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Court approves analysis of Kenya voting systems

Judges of Kenya’s Supreme Court have ordered the electoral commission to grant party agents of presidential candidate Raila Odinga supervised access to computer servers that were used for transmission and storage of voting data. The court also gave a 48-hour order for scrutiny and recount of votes from 15 polling stations as part of an […]

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