WITNESS LISTS VEHICLES ZRA ‘RESERVED’ FOR PF A witness yesterday listed different brands, including a Toyota Hilux, Land Cruiser and Pajero, which were excluded from the list of those approved for auction to Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) employees. Sitali Mulozi, a former ZRA administration manager, narrated that the exclusion of the cars from the advert
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CHILUFYA FINED K20,000 FOR ASSAULTING COP Economic and Equity Party President Chilufya Tayali has been sentenced to pay a K20,000 fine forthwith for assaulting a female police officer on duty. He will only be released after paying the fine.
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COUNCILOR DETAINED FOR THEFT OF 450 BAGS OF MAIZE TWO people, including a Ward Councilor, have been arrested in relation to theft of relief maize which occurred on January 25, 2024, in Chipata District. Phillip Bobat Phiri aged 23, a Councilor for Sisinje Ward in Chipangali Constituency, is allegedly responsible for the theft of 450
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ZAMBIA TO HOST ANOTHER DIGITAL GOVERNMENT AFRICA SUMMIT IN OCTOBER …as two MoU’s have been signed with Africa Brains and Visa International Service Association in preparation of the summit January 31, 2024 LUSAKA – Smart Zambia says it will this year in October host the 2024 Digital Government Africa (DGA) Summit. And Smart Zambia has
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THE LAND OF RICE 🌾 AND WILDLIFE Chama is the biggest district in Eastern Province of Zambia with a population of over 140,326 with CHAMA BOMA as the central place . It is served by only one gravel road which comes from Lundazi and the provincial capital of the Eastern Province, Chipata, 300 km. Chama
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Man Set To Marry Three Women Same Day In Benue A Nigerian identified as Tersugh Aondona is set to marry three women on the same day in Benue State. According to the invite, the wedding will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, (today) at Lante Kukwagh Comprehensive Secondary School, Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area
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MILES SAMPA APOLOGISES TO FORMER BOZ GOVERNOR CHRIS MVUNGA, SAYS SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE MUST RETIRE AS HE IS PAST HIS SALE-DATE ABOUT CHRIS MVUNGA By Miles B. Sampa, MP, APNAC Chairman January 31st, 2024 The other day social media was awash with the Faith Musonda cash gate story wherein the former Bank of Zambia (BOZ) Governor
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HH MUST RESIGN; things aren’t going right – Musenge WE are worser than we were in the previous administration, says Mwenya Musenge. He cited the prices of essential commodities and the shortage of mealie meal in the country. Featuring on KBN TV’s State of the Nation programme on Thursday, Musenge said poverty levels have continued
Read MorePURGING OF CIVIL SERVANTS FROM PUBLIC SERVICE It’s 405 senior officers affected and have been placed on holding positions at PSMD I saw a write-up attributed to former ambassador to Ethiopia, Emmanuel Mwamba, in which he challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to stop the purge of public officers from the public service. Mwamba said there are
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LISWANISO CALLS PARASTATAL CHIEFS TO HARRASS AND DEMAND THAT UPND CADRES ARE GIVEN JOBS GIVE ME THE NUMBER FOR YOUR BOSS TALK TO HER MAYBE SHE CAN UNDERSTAND ME_ Liswaniso Gilbert By Jubilee Malambo. Last week I was at Upnd Anderson Kambela mazoka House the new Upnd Secretariat in mulondwe close. As I was standing
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GBV RELATED DEÀTHS RISE THE latest Statistics for the fourth quarter of 2023 indicate that 42 people were murdered countrywide in cases involving Gender Based Violence-GBV, an increase by 4 in the same period in 2022. Police Public Relations Officer, Rae Hamoonga, notes that the murder incidents are part of the 11,746 reports of GBV
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MAN BRUTÁLIZES OWN SON, ARRESTED A 35-year-old man of Itala Compound in Mkushi District has been arrested for inflicting injuries on his juvenile son after coming from a drinking spree. Police Public Relations Officer, Rae Hamoonga, notes that on January 28, 2024, around 15:00 hours, the perpetrator arrived home after consuming alcohol and instructed his
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KAWAMBWA TEA IS A POSITIVE STEP TAKEN BY IDC-EVANS KAZONGA NG’OMA The government’s continued operation of the Kawambwa tea company through the IDC is for purposes of promoting self-reliance through import substitution, enhancing food security, creating employment opportunities for the surrounding communities, supporting poverty reduction initiatives, and accelerating social infrastructure In order for this objective
Read MoreMetbank, Zambian firm lock horns Zimbabwean bank Metbank is embroiled in a scandal in which it has reportedly failed to pay US$78 000, in a transaction that involved delivery of maize by a Zambian firm, Yetu Agro. Documents seen by NewsDay Business show that Power Zimbabwe, a company under the War Veterans Affairs ministry, got
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JUST IN: FUEL PRICE TO HIT K37.13 PER LITRE TOMORROW By Rick Nchito The price of fuel is tomorrow expected to hit K37.13 per litre from the current K29.98. Sources at the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) have disclosed to Koswe that Zambians should expect a sharp increase in fuel prices tomorrow. The sharp increase is
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BRE COUNCIL APPEALS TO THE PUBLIC TO EXERCISE PATIENCE AS THE BRE AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGE OVER THE BAROTSELAND MATTER The prime minister of BArotseland, Ngambela Mukela Manyando this afternoon held a press briefing at his office in Limulunga Royal village. Addressing the media this afternoon , the prime minister traditionally known as Sope or
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BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN PROPAGANDA AND TRUTH, MWEETWA URGES ZNBC 30th January, 2024 Government has called on the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), a strategic institution in the country to bridge the gap between propaganda and facts. Ministry of Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa says government is concerned with the increase in the tendency by
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THINGS HAVE BECOME SO EXPENSIVE – TIYENI TUKOSE. Yesterday I asked for my wife’s ATM card, got into the super market to get mealie meal. While in the shop I realized I needed fo get mouth wash so I added onr bottle. The bill was K535. I got into the car with mouth wash in
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ONE ZAMBIA, TWO RULE OF LAW, THE CASE OF JUDGE KATENEKWA AND FAVOURITISM WHERE JCC CAN FIRE JUDGE KATANEKWA, LAZ SUSPEND PRIME TV LAWYER OR GRZ LIQUIDATE THE POST OR IBA SUSPEND MUVI TV OR MOBI TV BUT NOT IBA CANCEL PRIME TV LICENSE By Kasebamashila Kaseba —- the one Zambia two laws rule of
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BAROTSELAND AGREEMENT WAS TERMINATED BY WAY OF THE 1969 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT – WYNTER Economic Front President, Wynter Kabimba has said the Barotseland Agreement was terminated in 1969 by a way of a constitutional amendment and its effect ceased to exist. Mr Kabimba who is former justice minister said the constitution amendment number 5 of 1969
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ZAMBIAN MIDFIELDER NATASHA WITIKA SIGNS WITH NIGERIAN DELTA QUEENS. Zambian midfielder Natasha Witika has officially joined Delta Queens, the reigning champions of the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL) after parting ways with her previous Nigerian club Bayelsa Queens. Witika was the first Zambian female footballer to play in the NWFL when she joined Bayelsa Queens
Read More40 ZAMBIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO BE TRAINED IN INDIA Saturday, January 27, 2024 HYDERABAD – A total of 40 Zambian Health professionals are expected to undergo intensive rotational training programme at Yashoda Hospital in India by the end of next year under the capacity-building segment of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of
Read MoreMAN FOUND DEAD IN THE FIELD IN NAKONDE DISTRICT A man aged between 20 and 25 was found dead in a field at Chimuzombo area in Nakonde district on Friday, according to police reports. The man, whose identity is yet to be established, had no physical injuries and had some white substance coming out of
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AFRICAN BISHOPS A SPECIAL CASE ON SAME-SEX BLESSINGS – POPE (BBC) Pope Francis has said African bishops were a “special case” regarding their opposition to his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples. But he remained confident that gradually everyone will be reassured by the Church’s declaration. In an interview with an Italian newspaper, the
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FORMER BANK GOVERNOR MVUNGA ORDERED WITHDRAW OF CASH GIVEN TO FAITH MUSONDA. Investigations into the cash amounts found with Faith Musonda have so far revealed that the money was withdrawn straight from the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) and did not pass through any other banking system. Bank of Zambia officials were ordered by former governor
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BRIAN MWALE SACKED BEFORE REPORTING FOR HIS NEW JOB AFTER RESIGNING AT ZNBC Good morning dear ZNBC workmates, the past 11 years plus have been an awesome experience working at the public Broadcaster. Its been a childhood dream come true. I am grateful to management for having had the faith in me to serve
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PETAUKE MP FACES JAIL FOR URINATING CHIBUKU SMELLY URINE INTO THE MOUTH OF A JOURNALIST DURING 2021 ELECTIONS Jay Jay Banda has been dragged to court for urinating his chibuku smelly urine into the mouth of a Journalist during the 2021 campaigns. He is trying to bribe the Journalist to settle the matter outside court
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POLICE IN KABWE HAS SEIZED 39 DRUMS OF COOKING OIL SUSPECTED TO BE UNLAWFULLY OBTAINED Police in Kabwe have seized 39 drums of cooking oil worth over K156000 purported to have been bought from a transit truck. Speaking at the scene in Nakoli, Central Province Police Commissioner Charity Munganga said police will institute investigations to
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CHANGES ITS MIND OVER KWACHA AND KABUSHI SEATS The Constitutional Court has dismissed two appeals where former Foreign Affairs Minister JOSEPH MALANJI and former LUSAKA Province Minister BOWMAN LUSAMBO sought the nullification of the October 2022 Kwacha and Kabushi Parliamentary by-elections. Previously, the Constitutional Court ruled that the holding of Kabushi and Kwacha
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IT’S NOT A CRIME TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BAROTSE AGREEMENT It’s not right to treat activists of the Barotse Agreement of 1964 as criminals or lunatics. The Barotse Agreement exists. It is there. It is not a seditious or illegal document created by the Barotse Agreement activists. It is a valid document. That is why
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EDITOR’S HARD TRUTH: PRESIDENT HH HAS BETRAYED HIMSELF BY BETRAYING THE PEOPLE OF BAROTSELAND By Barotseland Watchdog As people await with haste for the announcement of resolutions arising from the recent series of meetings in Limulunga, it’s evident that President Hakainde is in a panic mood for the outcome of his outbursts on Barotseland. And
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“I’M THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL FIGHT MP ANTHONY KASANDWE”, SAMFYA DC PROCLAIMS Samfya DC disrupts UPND meeting By Oliver Chisenga THERE was drama in Samfya last Friday when district commissioner Keith Kayula attempted to disrupt a constituency executive meeting. Executive members who convened at Samfya Youth Resource Centre were scheduled to discuss various issues
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GAY MEN KILLED ME: Judge hears alleged last words from Lusaka youth A judge has heard that while on his hospital bed before his death, the Lusaka youth who died of burns last May told his relative that he was burnt by a group of gay men. Nicholas Kangashi testified that his late cousin, Samson
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MOPANI IS FINALLY DONE, WE NOW WAIT FOR KCM By Vedanta Must Return Community Campaign Movement (Chingola/Chililabombwe Consortium) 29.01.2024 The recent Development of Mopani Copper Mines paying off suppliers and contractors, has given us hope as Copperbelt Province residents, especially here in Chililabombwe/Chingola. This is because we also have KCM for which we are diligently
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CHURCH MUST PRAY AGAINST SPIRIT OF LIES – ECL FORMER Head of State Edgar Lungu has called on the clergy across denominations to pray against the spirit of Lies and Deceit, currently hovering around the Country. Lungu was speaking when he addressed congregants at The Reformed Church in Zambia Matero Congregation in Lusaka today while
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GARRY-MASEBO LEADS RAID ON KACHASU FACTORIES TO PREVENT CHOLERA IN KANYAMA TOWNSHIP Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Garry Nkombo, and his counterpart, the Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo, yesterday led a team of officials from Lusaka City Council and other government ministries to sensitise community members in Kanyama township about measures to prevent
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CDF POSITIVELY IMPACTING CHINGOLA – HON MATAMBO Copperbelt Province Minister Hon Elisha Matambo was today in Chingola where he officially handed over several projects funded using CDF. Hon Matambo thanked Republican President Mr Hakainde Hichilema for making sure funds were brought to local people to decide social projects that they needed. The Copperbelt Minister said
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STOP TALKING NONSENSE, WE ARE NOT PRODUCING GMO MILLIE MEALS, SAYS ZNS BOSS Zambia National Service -ZNS- Commander Lt. Gen MALITI SOLOCHI has urged political players to be truthful over their allegations that ZNS is producing Genetically Modified Organisms-GMO-mealie meal. Lt. Gen SOLOCHI says the allegations are NOT true because the ZNS eagles’ mealie meal
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ALCOHOL CONCEALED AS MAIZE BRAN SEIZED BY ZRA The Zambia Revenue Authority -ZRA-has intercepted and seized a truck, which smuggled 2,222 cases of alcoholic beverages with an estimated potential revenue loss of K4.2 million. This is after the ZRA Mobile Enforcement Unit received intelligence information that there was a truck that was offloading beer in
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UNDERPERFORMING COUNCIL PROs WILL BE FIRED – KAPATA Government says underperforming Public Relations Officers in Local Authorities will be fired for incompetence. Ministry of Information and Media Director Spokesperson HENRY KAPATA says Public Relation Officers in Local Authorities across the country should be proactive in communicating Government developmental projects. Mr. KAPATA says it is unacceptable
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