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RB’s two deceased dependants were over 100 yrs old each

President Rupiah Banda today visited his farm in Chipata for the funeral of two of his dependants who died on Wednesday, September 29th. President Banda arrived in Chipata aboard a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) plane at 13:00 hours and was taken to his farm. ZANIS reports that he joined bereavement women in the house at [...]

Zambia Telecommunication Company (Zamtel), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation to connect a fibre optic cable through Kazungula. The Joint project which will allow Zamtel to provide more cost effective, efficient and reliable telecommunications service is expected take between 3 to 4 months to implement. Commenting on the Signed [...]

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The United Party for National Development (UPND) has asked expelled MMD Kafulafuta Member of Parliament George Mpombo to concentrate on resolving his expulsion from the ruling party. UPND Lusaka Province Youth Coordinator, Brian Hapunda says Mr. George Mpombo should first deal with his expulsion from the MMD and then join the UPND/PF pact before beginning [...]

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Zain Zambia has officially handed over the Zain Africa Challenge grant to Copperbelt University for taking part in the prestigious inter-Africa university academic tournament held in Kampala, Uganda. Copperbelt University won US$15,000.00 while each of the six team members walked away with US$1500.00 for their performance at the international festivals. Handing over the items, Zain [...]

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Copperbelt Minister Mwansa Mbulakulima has allayed fears that the MMD is harbouring a crack squad amongst its youths. Mr Mnulakulima says there is no such a movement and people should ignore the widely reported crack squad. He said the MMD is a peaceful and responsible party which cannot engage in activities which can compromise the [...]

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The Drug Enforcement Commision says the amount of money suspected to have been stolen by a Barclays employee Nathan Lungu is not K5billion but K1.8 billion. Said DEC spokesperson in a statement: “ the Commission would like to confirm the arrest of a Cards Operations Manager at Barclays Bank (Z) Plc for various money laundering activities involving [...]

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The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a Lusaka based lawyer and a former director at the Bank of Zambia for theft and money laundering activities involving over K2 billion. Buta Gondwe of Buta Gondwe and Associates was arrested together with John Isaac Gondwe a former director of external debt at the Bank of Zambia and [...]

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Zambians can effect the change that the country needs, a lawmaker has observed. The Alliance for Democracy and Development party (ADD) charges that the ruling MMD has lived beyond its usefulness and time has come for people to change government. The party laments that many Zambians are suffering under the MMD because of mismanagement of [...]

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