Archive: 12 January 2021
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SA shuts down 20 land port entriesSOUTH Africa has announced the closure of 20 land port of entries until February 15, 2021, as part of the ongoing alert level three measures to fight increasing numbers of Coronavirus infections in that country. […]
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Zambia records 1,161 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths in 24 hrsZAMBIA has recorded 1,161 new COVID-19 cases out of 11,883 tests done with 24 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the daily update, Tuesday, the active cases have now risen to 8,188. Of […]
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VERBATIM PART 4: MoH PS says ministry hasn’t seen report that Honeybee supplied leaky condomsTHIS is a continuation of verbatim from the Parliamentary Accounts Committee hearing, where the Ministry of Health PS, Honeybee Pharmacy, ZAMRA, Medical Stores and other government agencies appeared for questioning over the US$17 million drug […]
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High number of juveniles in court worries judgeTHE Judiciary has expressed concern over the high number of juveniles appearing before various courts. Lusaka High Court Judge-in-Charge Gertrude Chawatama has wondered what is happening in some families that many children are appearing before […]
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Voting for UPND will be a waste – GBMPF MOBILISATION committee vice-chairperson Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says voting for UPND in the upcoming August 12 general election will be a waste of time because the party is destined for another loss. In an interview, […]
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Don’t usurp roles of technocrats, Lungu tells Nakacinda after replacing ChilufyaPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has cautioned newly-appointed Water Development, Sanitation, and Environmental Protection Minister Raphael Nakacinda against against indulging in actions that might bring government into disrepute. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony, Monday, President Lungu […]
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Schools the safest place for kids during pandemic – KalumbaMINISTRY of General Education Permanent Secretary Dr Jobbicks Kalumba has insisted that schools will reopen as scheduled on January 18, 2021, despite the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country. Speaking when he featured on […]
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PF’s by-election wins don’t guarantee them 2021 victory – BizeckUNZA lecturer Professor Bizeck Phiri says PF should not relax in response to their by-election victories because the general election has completely different dynamics that could result in a possible loss. The PF emerged triumphant […]
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Lungu’s focus is power, not protecting lives – NalumangoUPND national chairperson Mutale Nalumango says President Edgar Lungu continues to endanger Zambians’ lives with his continued trips because he is not paying attention to COVID-19 guidelines. In an interview, Nalumango said President Lungu was […]
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Lungu should also resign – KalabaDEMOCRATIC Party (DP) president Harry Kalaba says President Edgar Lungu should not distance himself from the Ministry of Health’s issuance of expired drugs, insisting that the Head of State should also resign. And Kalaba says […]
