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Patson Daka celebrates full King Power debut

By Mercy Chewe Zambian striker Patson Daka is celebrating after scoring his seventh goal of the season at his English club Leicester City. Daka joined the English club from RB Salzburg at the start of the 2021/2022 season. On Sunday, Daka made his full debut at Leicester City’s home ground King Power Stadium with a […]

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ZNBS Chingola branch re-launched

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) has re-launched its newly refurbished Chingola Branch offices. Speaking during the re-launch held at the Chingola Branch, ZNBS Managing Director Mildred Mutesa said that the new branch has been designed to meet the increasing demand and expectations of its customers. Ms Mutesa said that ZNBS is working […]

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Is Vedanta Back?

Dear Editor, It is very sad that Vedanta is popping its head back in Chingola and Chililabombwe! What’s more sad is that the government is quiet about all this. Vedanta made us go through hell in Chingola and Chililabombwe and it’s against this background that the people decided to revoke the social license which they […]

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UPND cadres don’t mean well to the President

I write with a sad heart to see how UPND cadres are defying the Presidential order to enhance sanity in politics and governance, and stop intimidating political opponents. Despite President Hakainde Hichilema advising UPND and Alliance partners to coexist with everyone regardless of race, tribe, colour and political affiliation, the advice seem to have fallen […]

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ZESCO suffers K7.8 million loss to vandalism

By Ireen Mulenga ZESCO says they have recorded 721 cases of vandalism and lost a total of K7, 831,497.28 from the first to the third quarter of 2021. Zesco Public Relations Manager Hazel Zulu said the most vandalized items included both overhead, underground cables as well as ground and pole mounted transformers. Ms Zulu said […]

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Tunisia president announces elections in a year

Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced that parliament will remain suspended until fresh elections are held a year from now. In a national TV address, Mr Saied also laid out plans for a referendum on the constitution next year. Ever since he froze parliament and dismissed the then prime minister back in July, the Tunisian […]

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Uganda military outside Bobi Wine’s home ahead of campaigns

Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has tweeted photos of police and military outside his home ahead of planned campaigns for a by-election in Kayunga district. President Yoweri Museveni is also expected to visit Kayunga to campaign for the ruling party’s candidate for the district chairperson position. The by-election is scheduled […]

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ECZ sets January 20th for Kabwata by-elections

By CHINOYI CHIPULU The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set January 20, 2022 as the date for Kabwata Constituency Parliamentary by-election in Lusaka. The Commission has also set the two Local Government Ward by-elections in Liangati Ward of Senanga Town Council in Western Province and Sokontwe Ward, Milenge in Luapula Province on the same […]

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