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Not all of us are thieves-Cifire

Deputy Youth and Sport Minister Angela Cifire on Monday lashed out at the local media for what she termed as persistent negative portrayal of the country. Speaking on Monday in the capital Lusaka, she said that it was sad to see how much damage to the country the local media had done which had contributed [...]

The National Revolutionary Party (NRP) says it will not go into an alliance with any political party which has not yet held its convention ahead of the 2011 tripartite elections. Party President Cosmo Mumba told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that it was the wish of the party to see not more than [...]

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(Reuters) – Copper output in Zambia, Africa’s top producer, rose 14 percent to 697,860 tonnes in 2009 versus 611,940 tonnes in 2008 the central bank said on Monday. The central bank said copper exports in 2009 increased to 675,384 from 587,125 tonnes the previous year. Cobalt production shot up to 5,879 tonnes last year compared [...]

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Lukundu Nalungwe is the current winner of Mnet Face of Africa. She recounts her journey to success and the joy of being Mnet Face of Africa Season eight to ADA ONYEMA. Lukundu Nalungwe’s attitude towards life is explained by a popular motivational maxim, “You can get it if you really want it.” That attitude has [...]

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The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested two employees of Mungwi District Council in Northern Province for money laundering activities involving over K500 million. Eddie Chileshe, an Acting Council Treasurer and Patrick Chanda Mushipi, an Accountant were arrested for laundering government funds meant for various developmental projects in the districts. According to DEC spokesperson John Nyawali, [...]

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By Hillarry Mulenga If South Africa President Jacob Zuma has been in the world’s news headlines for his manly exploits, the world media should think twice and zoom their cameras to Zambia. Its becoming apparent that even our Republican president has thought of adding another ‘lady’ to his current one. I am not talking out [...]

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MP warns of starvation in his area

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Zambezi West Member of Parliament, Charles Kakoma has urged government to urgently respond to the effects of floods in certain areas of the country. Mr. Kakoma, who is also opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) spokesperson, crops have been submerged while some people have been displaced by floods in his area. He said maize, [...]

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The Zain Telecom board met in Kuwait today and is said to have unanimously accepted a $10.7-11 billion (around Rs 51,000 crore) offer from Bharti Airtel [ Get Quote ] to buy its African assets, according to television and agency reports. The deal, which fits into Bharti’s global ambition after two failed attempts to strike [...]

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