Archive: 29 December 2020
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Lungu keeps IG, fires Kapeso, Sibote, promotes KatangaPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says the shooting report which he ordered last week is not conclusive. And President Lungu has terminated the contract of Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations Bonnie Kapeso and […]
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COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000THE Ministry of Health has announced that Zambia has recorded 234 new COVID-19 cases out of 4,884 tests done in the last 24 hours, breaching the 20,000 mark in cumulative cases. And Lusaka City Council […]
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Architects blame Lusaka flooding on continued construction projects in water recharge areasTHE Zambia Institute of Architects (ZIA) has attributed the floods being experienced in Lusaka to the continued construction works in wetlands and water recharge zones. In a statement, ZIA president Bwalya Masabo stated that the […]
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Interpol arrests a Zambian, 3 Chinese over attempted smuggling of COVID-19 vaccinesTHREE Chinese and a Zambian have been arrested in South Africa over the smuggling and intended sale of unauthorised COVID-19 vaccines and counterfeit 3M-branded N95 face masks. According to Interpol, the accused were arrested on […]
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Second COVID-19 wave could derail tourism sector recovery – ChitotelaTOURISM and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela has appealed to both local and foreign tourists to continue abiding by all Coronavirus protocols because the second wave has the potential of devastating the tourism sector and delaying […]
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ERP will end up like Zambia Plus if it lacks implementation – Prof SaasaECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says the recently launched Economic Recovery Programme will end up like the much acclaimed Zambia plus program if there is no commitment from government in ensuring that the plan is implemented. […]
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People have a preconceived notion against my Ministry, laments SumailiNATIONAL Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says her Ministry condemns political violence and abuse of human rights in the country. In an interview, Rev Sumaili said her Ministry was on top of […]
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We soon won’t have a country if tribalism takes root, warns VJTRIBALISM is like a fire, easy to light up, but extremely difficult to put out, veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has warned. In a statement, Monday, Mwaanga stated that there was need for serious introspection among […]
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Theft of farming inputs by civil servants worries CSO-SUNCIVIL Society Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (CSO-SUN) has called for quick, decisive action against civil servants stealing farming inputs meant for the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) beneficiaries. In a statement, CSO-SUN country coordinator Mathews […]
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ARC Save Travel Tours asks court not to dismiss Kaizar’s debt caseARC Save Travel Tours and Car Hire Limited has asked the Lusaka High Court not to dismiss a case in which it has sued President Edgar Lungu’s former special assistant for political affairs Kaizar Zulu […]
