Archive: 29 August 2018
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Sampa apologizes, quits social mediaLusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has withdrawn his claim that he was kidnapped on Monday, and now says it was rather a case of threatening violence. And Sampa has announced that he will shut down his […]
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Sampa narrates how PF thugs threatened to kill himLusaka Mayor Miles Sampa yesterday narrated how PF youths who campaigned for him ambushed and abducted him on his way from inspecting illegal structures in Matero township. And Sampa who posted pictures of himself brandished […]
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Court fines 2 Chinese K30,000 each for forging visasThe Lusaka Magistrate Court has slapped two Chinese men with a K30,000 fine each for forging an immigration visa. Wei Xuecheng, 27, an engineer and Wang Wei, 41, a businessman, had earlier pleaded guilty to […]
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EAZ warns Zambia will pay higher interest due to credit rating downgradeZambia will now be paying higher interest rates when borrowing following the downgrading of its credit rating from B to B – by the Standard & Poor’s Ratings, economist Dr Lubinda Haabazoka has warned. And […]
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Job creation has increased by 37% under PF – AntonioFormer Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says employment creation in the informal sector has increased by 37 per cent in the last seven years of the Patriotic Front administration. Mwanza who […]
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Don’t give up on PF, Lungu tells Kasanengwa residentsPresident Edgar Lungu has asked the residents of Kasanengwa to keep their faith in the Patriotic Front saying it hasn’t been in power long enough to deliver all its promises. Meanwhile, President Lungu has warned […]
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UNHCR hails Zambia’s peaceful reputation in hosting refugeesUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) country representative Pierrine Aylara has praised Zambia for hosting a large number of refugees and asylum-seekers from neighbouring countries. Speaking at the National Stakeholders Consultations on Multi-year, multi-partner […]
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High legal fees contributing to prison congestion – German envoyGerman head of cooperation Christoph Ritz says the high cost of legal representation fees charged on inmates and detainees have contributed to overcrowding of correctional facilities in Zambia. Speaking during the launch of legal help […]
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CTPD demands reversal of 30 ngwee Internet calling chargesGovernment’s decision to charge mobile phone subscribers a 30 ngwee per day tariff on Internet calls should be reversed because it is misguided, says the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD). In a statement […]
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Athletics star Siame dreams bigZambia Athletics national team star Sydney Siame has expressed happiness over his performance in the just ended season where he broke two national records in 100 and 200m races. And Siame says he id looking […]
