Archive: 8 March 2019
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Work independently, Lungu tells new High Court judgesAs judges, you should carry out your functions independently and should never be swayed by outside influences, President Edgar Lungu told newly sworn-in High Court judges, Thursday. Speaking after swearing in eight High Court judges […]
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HRC pleads with govt to reverse Prime TV ‘closure’The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has asked government to review Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA)’s decision to suspend Prime Television’s broadcasting license for 30 days over alleged unprofessional conduct. In a statement, HRC spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya […]
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Inmate asks Lungu to pardon more womenA female inmate at Kansenshi correctional facility has asked President Edgar Lungu consider increasing the number of female convicts being released on amnesty. Chile Mapanda, a convict serving a five-year jail sentence for theft by […]
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Kambwili u-turns, drags Speaker to court over Roan seatNDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has petitioned the Constitutional Court for a declaration that his Roan parliamentary seat did not fall vacant as ruled by the Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini because the […]
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C/Belt Police nab Chinese man in copper theft scamPolice in Chingola have arrested a Chinese national in connection with the attempted theft of copper concentrates valued at US$100,000. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga disclosed that the attempted theft of goods in transit happened […]
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Department of National Parks’ negative perception worries PSTourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Reverend Howard Sikwela has urged the Department of National Parks (DNPW) to correct the impression of under-performance seen by outsiders. Speaking during a meeting with staff at the DNPW offices […]
