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Mwepu itching for new Premier League season

By Mercy Chewe Zambia captain Enock Mwepu is targeting to be more consistent at Brighton Football Club in England ahead of the new Premier League season. Brighton will kick off the new Premier League campaign with a tricky away match against Manchester United on August 7. Speaking to Brighton Media, Mwepu said he is fit and healthy after recovering […]

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Choma Business man shot friend, kills self

By ALICE NACHILEMBEA Choma based business Man has allegedly shot a fellow business man trading next to his shop with a pistol and later shot himself dead for unknown reasons. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that Billy Munsaka  the proprietor of Biltrex after closing his shop at around 19:00 hours got into his vehicle a […]

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MPs hold meeting to address huma-animal conflict

By Staff WriterMinister of Tourism, Rodney Sikumba with Members of Parliament yesterday held a meeting aimed at finding an amicable solution to challenges of human-animal conflict that has affected the country in the recent past. Mr Sikumba said it is important for parliamentarians and Government to have dialogue over issues of human animal conflict. Speaking […]

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ActionAid Zambia hands over fishers guide

By MAIMBO MWEEMBAActionAid Zambia has handed over a user guide manual that facilitates fishers and communities to participate in the management and sustainable use of fisheries resources in Zambia to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. The user guide manual is aimed at re-orienting fisheries extension officers in the formation of community structures as well […]

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Two juveniles arrested for defilement

By Staff WriterTwo juveniles of Mufulira have been arrested after they allegedly dragging a 12-year-old girl behind a church and defiled her. Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said police have apprehended two juveniles for defilement and have since launched a manhunt for the third suspect. However, the third suspect is on the run […]

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Zamstats urged to consider hardcopy application for census

By CLOZZEN BIKALEChief Matebo  Nyeleti of the Kaonde people of Kalumbila district has called on the Zambia central  statistics to consider introducing a hard copy way of application for 2022 national census s opposed to only the online method. Speaking to the media in solwezi district, Chief Matebo said the method is not favorable and not […]

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Woman, her boyfriend nabbed for the death of her husband

By Staff WriterPolice in Luanshya have picked up a-26-year-old married woman and her boyfriend to help with investigations in the death of the woman’s husband who died in unclear circumstances Copperbelt Police Acting Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said that on July 19, 2022 at 07:00 hours Chewe Francis the cousin to the late victim decided […]

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