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Government to setup K32bn laboratory

Government has announced plans to setup a K32 billion laboratory to avert the challenge of sending samples overseas for analysis. Deputy Minister of Health, Patrick Chikusu disclosed this when he conducted a tour of the National Institute for Scientific Research (NISIR) in Lusaka this morning. Dr. Chikusu said it was costly and unnecessary to send [...]

MMD leader Nevers Mumba says it was wrong for the Zambian government to send a party functionary instead of government officials to the funeral of late president of Ghana, Attah Mills. Mumba who also attended the funeral of Mills said it was embarrassing to see that Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu and Gender Minister Inonge [...]

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Mines Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga has implored investors in the country to give priority to Zambians when recruiting employees. Mr. Mukanga said government appreciates every investment in the country but such investments should benefit Zambians in terms of employment opportunities. He said investors should only think of sourcing expatriate employees only for skills that are not [...]

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  By Moses Kuwema Sun 06 May 2012, 15:00 CAT   [8176 Reads, 0 Comment(s)] THE Patriotic Front has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party, which will see PF cadres being offered scholarships to study at that country’s African International University. In an interview, PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba said [...]

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Former president Rupiah Banda’ son, Henry, has been removed from the International Police (Interpol) website as a wanted person. Interpol website is managed by its headquarters in France and a notice on Henry Chikomeni Banda was placed in the first week of April, 2012. According to the notice which was on the Interpol website, Henry [...]

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President Michael Sata a few days ago fired a General from the Zambia Air-force and a Colonel from the ministry of defence for what he termed ‘in national Interest’. But sources in the army have revealed that Brigadier-General Steve H. Sakala and Colonel Davy Zulu were fired for opposing Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba’s corrupt activities. Brigadier-General Steve [...]

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