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Investors buying traditional land in Sinazongwe is illegal – CEJ

By Staff Writer Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) says investors buying customary land in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province that their transactions are not legally binding because no chief endorsed their documents. CEJ Executive Director Maggie Mwape has commended Sinazongwe Town Council for rejecting to assist in processing documents for title deeds as agents of the […]

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385 cases of soft drinks seized at Kasumbalesa Border

By Staff Writer Chililabombwe Municipal Council through the department of Public Health has seized a total number of 385 cases of expired soft drinks from two wholesalers on the Kasumbalesa border. CMC Assistant Public Relations Manager Nambela Kyombela said the department of Public Health conducted a routine Food Safety inspection on 23rd January, 2023 at […]

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Mother assaults child in Kitwe

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A seven year has allegedly been assaulted by her mother in Kitwe’s Kamakonde Township for visiting her grandmother. Copperbelt Police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba confirms that Angela Chisanga aged 35 beat and assaulted her daughter who sustained a bruised forehead, cut on the upper lip, a loose tooth, swollen hands and legs, […]

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Kakoso Mortuary renovated

By Staff Writer The renovation and rehabilitation works at Kakoso level one mortuary in Chililabombwe is progressing well as works are at an intermediate level. The morgue is receiving a facelift to bring it up to modern standards. And Chililabombwe Mayor Lucky Sichone visited the facility to appreciate the scope of works being undertaken at […]

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Providing leadership that satisfy the led

By Rev.Clifford Chisha On the list of things a leader is supposed to do to provide leadership that satisfy the led is to appoint or employ the right people, properly orient them, delegate or share the burden with them and avoid causing himself to do most of the things they are supposed to do. Exodus […]

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Lusaka man arrested for assaulting surveyors

By Staff writer Police in Lusaka have apprehended one suspect identified Situmbeko Silume aged 43 of Mtendere East for allegedly assaulting two surveyors. Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says this is in a matter in which two land surveyors were allegedly assaulted in Mikango area by a mob. Mr Chilabi said the incident occurred […]

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Mine unions demanding the return of Vendeta condemned

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Socialist Party on the Copperbelt says the call by the three Mine workers unions to support the government’s decision to bring back Vedanta to come and run Konkola copper leaves much to be desired. Copperbelt Information Publicity Secretary Mukuka Bwalya said that they are wondering what has made the unions to […]

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29 illegal immigrants nabbed in Chirundu

By Staff writer Zambia Police and Department of Immigration raided a house in Chirundu where 29 suspected illegal immigrants believed to be of Burundian origin where hiding. Preliminary investigations revealed that the immigrants were about to be smuggled into Zimbabwe. Around 06:00 hours, Police Officers received a tip-off from a concerned member of the public […]

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