Archive: 31 March 2020
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COVID-19 leaves PF general conference in limboPATRIOTIC Front (PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says the ruling party does not know if the general conference, originally slated for July 10-12, this year, will be held due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In […]
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Correctional Services mulls release of inmates due to COVID-19 pandemicTHE Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS) is compiling a list of inmates whose sentences are almost expiring and those serving lesser ones to be released as a means of creating enough space for convicts during this […]
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Swabs have become a rare commodity, laments public national health instituteIT IS not possible for government to quarantine everyone who is coming into the country amidst the COVID-19 pandemic because of limited resources, says the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) country director Professor Victor […]
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Katuka denies ordering youth punch-up at UPND secretariatUPND secretary general Stephen Katuka has distanced himself from the violence that occurred at the party secretariat where youths were involved in a punch-up, Friday, saying he was only made aware of the fracas after […]
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MISA asks ECZ to expedite dismantling of 2016 debt owed to media housesTHE Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) in Zambia has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to expedite the process of liquidating arrears owed media houses in order to cushion their financial challenges. And […]
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Pilato asks Lungu to relax sanctions against Prime TVMUSICIAN Chama Fumba commonly known as Pilato says Topstar’s decision to remove Prime Television from its platforms is a bad move, adding the country stands to lose if the station is pushed out of business […]
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Lubinda breaks down as he recalls being slapped by PF cadreJUSTICE Minister Given Lubinda broke down yesterday as he narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how he was allegedly slapped and punched on the face by one of the five PF supporters accused of assaulting […]
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ZCCM-IH to appeal High Court’s decision to dismiss fraud case against FQM, 6 othersZCCM Investments Holdings Plc says it will appeal against the Lusaka High Court’s decision to dismiss a case in which it sued First Quantum Minerals Limited and six others for fraud involving over US$2.3 billion. […]
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Provide protective clothing to all health workers fighting COVID-19, MQHZ urges govtTHE Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has called on government to urgently provide protective clothing to all health workers in the country to protect them from contracting the Coronavirus. And MQHZ has commended […]
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Govt’s plan to fight COVID-19 well thought out, assures LunguPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says his government’s plan to fight COVID-19 is not based on trial-and-error, but on a well-thought-out Disease Outbreak Preparedness and Contingency Planning. In a Facebook post, Monday, President Lungu said he would […]
