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Dead body recovered from Ngwenya dam

By Staff Writer The body of a-42-year-old man of Ndola who went missing a month ago has been recovered at Ngwenya dam, Nkwazi Overspill and Police suspect he committed suicide. Michael Chilufya 42 of house No. 181 Senior Township Ndola went missing on June 10, 2022 around 19:00hours and was found July 28, 2022 around […]

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Former Agriculture PS, Neira’s Investments Directors, Honey Bee Pharmacy Directors Warned and Cautioned for Corruption

The Anti-Corruption Commission has warned and cautioned former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo and Neria Investments Limited Director Bokani Soko on alleged corrupt practices in a case of unsupplied fertilizer worth over $131 Million. The Commission has also recorded a warn and caution statement from two directors of Honey Bee Pharmacy Limited for […]

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HH TO COMMISSION KAFUE BULK WATER PROJECT

President Hakainde Hichilema is on Friday expected to Commission the long awaited 150-million dollar Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project. Once commissioned, the project is expected to put to end water to blues and challenges of sanitation in most parts of Lusaka and surrounding areas. The project will benefit mainly residents of Lusaka and will result […]

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I’m yet to receive report on Mumbi Phiri-Chief Justice

By Staff WriterChief Justice Mumba Malila says he is yet to receive a report on why the case involving former Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has not come up for hearing. Speaking with journalists, Dr Malila said he would like the Judicial system to work expeditiously and ensure persons accused of crimes are […]

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Simangolwa goes for Vacant Kabushi Seat

By MERCY CHEWEUPND member and Ndola entrepreneur Mellbin Simangolwa has announced his plan to contest the Kabushi Parliamentary by-election on the UPND ticket. Former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo on Thursday lost the Kabushi Parliamentary Seat as the Constitutional Court upheld the decision of the Ndola High Court to declare his election void. The nullification […]

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Kabushi seat nullified

By Staff WriterThe Constitutional Court has nullified the election of Bowman Lusambo as Kabushi Member of Parliament. Mr Lusambo,popularly known as the bulldozer last year made an appeal after his seat was petitioned by United Party For National Development (UPND) candidate Bernard Kanengo and nullified by the High Court in Ndola. Mr Lusambo has lost […]

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Labour challenges at Mazabuka district to be addressed-PS Labour

Ministry of Labour and Social Security Permanent Secretary Boniface Nalishiwa has assured Mazabuka District that the labour challenges faced by the district will be addressed in due time. Mr Nalishiwa said that the Ministry has received numerous complaints countrywide ranging from understaffing levels, office space, lack of transport to conduct inspections and not enough funding […]

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Parliame approves K22bn supplementary budget

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA|Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says Parliament has approved the supplementary budget of about K22 billion.  Dr Musotwane said the money that will be used in the supplementary budget iscoming from the savings Government has made through not paying external debt. Dr Musokotwane said the Government is also expected to receive money that will […]

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