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Joseph Malanji and Fredson Yamba arrested

By Staff Writer The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has jointly charged and arrested Joseph Malanji and Fredson Kango Yamba for failure to comply with the law whilst they served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary to the Treasury, respectively. DEC Head […]

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NDC dismayed with Govt efforts to borrow $1.4 billion from IMF

By IREEN MULENGA  National Democratic Congress (NDC) President Saboi Imboela says they are disappointed with the UPND Government to continue with the IMF $1.4 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) which has come with conditionalities. Ms Imboela said that among the conditions that come with IMF are the removal of subsidies from electricity and fuel. “We […]

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67 year old arrested for defilement

 By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police in Lusaka have arrested a male aged 67 of Chifwankula area, Kabangwe for defiling a 15 year old, Contrary to Section 137 of Chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia. Zambia Police SpokepersonRae Hmoonga has identified the defiler has been as George Kasukanya. Mr Hamoonga said brief facts of the matter […]

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Rampant theft of ZESCO cables worrying-Mwanza

By Ireen Mulenga Kankoyo Constituency Bufuke ward Youth Chairman Given Mwanza says the rampant theft of  ZESCO service cables in Butondo area is worrying. He has said that four households so far been affected by the vice hence the need to intervene in the matter. Mr Mwanza said they have reported the matter several times […]

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Kasompe drainages unblocked

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Kasompe ward Councillor Martin Lombe says that he has completed opening up of drainages and unblocking old ones in the ward for the smooth passage of water during rainy season. Mr Lombe said that this has been done in collaboration with Chingola Municipal Council. He said that blocked drainages are a bleeding […]

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Watch El Derbi De Madrid live on TopStar

Had the El Derbi been played last weekend, it would have been a game between the top two teams in the La Liga. But after this weekend, three places and 10 points separate the two teams from the Spanish capital. Real are topping the table with 39 points, while their city rivals Atlético are fourth […]

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Gambia runner-up to challenge Barrow’s win

The runner-up in The Gambia’s presidential election, Ousainou Darboe, has said he plans to challenge the result in which the incumbent, Adama Barrow, won with 53% of the vote. Mr Darboe said his team was collecting evidence and would pursue the matter in court if lawyers decided there was a case. He called on his […]

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Zimbabwe court drops charges against journalist

A Zimbabwe court has dropped charges of inciting violent anti-government protests levelled against journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono. The court said prosecutors had failed to specify how a series of tweets constituted an offence. Mr Chin’ono, who has a large social media following, was arrested in July last year and held for several weeks […]

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Kenyan policeman kills six including wife

A Kenyan police officer has shot dead his wife and five other people and then killed himself in Kabete town outside the capital Nairobi. Police constable Benson Imbasi is said to have asked his wife to close her shop and the couple went home where neighbours heard shots being fired in the early hours of […]

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Zamtel CEO resigns

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Zamtel Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Mupeta has resigned. Mr Mupeta has separated from the company by mutual agreement with effective December 6th 2021. The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Head Corporate Communication Namakau Mukelabai disclosed the development to the media yesterday. Ms Mukelabai said IDC thanked Mr Mupeta for his work that has […]

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