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Man jailed 6 months for collecting Mulonga Water money

Chililabombwe Magistrate has sentenced a-22-year-old man to six months imprisonment with hard labour for obtaining money by false pretense. The man was collecting money from unsuspecting members of the public on the pretext that he was a Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation (MWSC) employee. Reuben Sinkala 22, who was facing two counts of collecting money […]

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South Africa book semi final date against Shepolopolo

By Mercy Chewe South Africa will face Zambia in the semifinals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup on Tuesday. Banyana Banyana booked a semifinal meeting against Zambia after edging Tunisia 1-0 in the fourth quarterfinal match played on Thursday night. Shepolopolo advanced to the semifinals on Wednesday night after beating Senegal 4-2 on penalties following […]

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4 Chinese nabbed for illegal mining

Four Chinese nationals and one Zambian have been apprehended for allegedly defying a mining suspension order in Mkushi, Central province. The suspects are reported to have continued mining Manganese in the district, disrespecting the order for suspension. Mkushi District Commissioner, Jonathan Kapungwe confirmed the development when Central Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Godfrey Chitambala called on […]

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2 ex-convicts charged with 30 offences

Two ex-convicts have been arrested and charged for 30 different counts of offences, among them forgery, personating a public officer and obtaining good by false pretense. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Christopher Mwamba 38, and Alexander Chipasha 36 both Lusaka residents are ex-convicts. Mr Hamoonga said they are charged with 11counts of Forgery, 14 counts […]

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ECL urged to network with former African Leaders

President Hakainde Hichilema has urged former President Edgar Lungu and former Vice Presidents to network with former African Presidents in pushing for peace and stability on the continent. President Hichilema says instability affects development. The President was speaking when he honoured three former African Presidents with the Order of the Eagle of Zambia – First […]

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22 criminals escape Matero cells

Zambia Police Service Commission has described as negligence the escape of the 22 suspected criminals from Lusaka’s Matero Police Station cells. The suspects are alleged to have committed various offences ranging from murder, aggravated robbery and other minor crimes. Only three have been recaptured. Commission Chairperson Peter Machungwa said the officer who has since been […]

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Ivorian president meets ex-leaders for unity talks

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara held a meeting with his predecessors Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié in an effort to reconcile the country. The three long-time rivals have monopolised political life in Ivory Coast for over a quarter of a century. On Thursday, President Ouattara welcomed Mr Gbagbo and Mr Bédié to a warm […]

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Kenya loses bid to host 2025 World Athletics Championships

Tokyo is to be the host of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, beating competition from Kenya, Poland and Singapore. Announcing the decision the World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe, said Tokyo offered a compelling bid among an extremely strong field of candidates. The announcement was made on the eve of the opening of the 2022 Championships […]

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Introduce Artisan taxation regime-CTPD

By Staff writerThe Center for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has proposed that government should introduce reforms that catalyze the growth of artisans and small-scale miners in the 2023 budget. CTPD Senior Researcher (Extractives) Webby Banda said the center expects the Government to introduce a sector-specific taxation regime for the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. […]

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