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10 arrested over riots triggered by cancelled students’ union elections at UNZA
Police in Lusaka have apprehended 10 people following the riot that occurred on Monday at the University of Zambia (UNZA) Great East Campus ...
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Gwembe town council rejects 100 school desks over poor quality
Gwembe Town Council in Southern Province has asked a contractor to re-work 100 desks so that they can meet the required specifications. Gwembe ...
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Mulenga, alias Desai Mafia, jailed 15 years for indecent assault on young girls
A 31-year-old man, Vincent Mulenga, popularly known as Desai Mafia of George Compound in Lusaka, will spend the next 15 years behind bars ...
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Education body clamours for salary increment for teachers to address high cost of living
After analysing the current high cost of living in Zambia, National Action for Quality Education in Zambia ( NAQEZ) is urging government and ...
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‘No cause for alarm,’ medical agency says, as 5000 contract STDs, 8 million condoms distributed in Copperbelt
More than 7.5 million condoms have this year been supplied to the Copperbelt in an effort to provide free contraceptives, the Zambia Medicines ...
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Social protection not just about cash transfers but sustainable development —Tembatemba
The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has observed with concern that President Hakainde Hichilema’s Parliamentary address during the opening of the 13th ...
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Alleged $1 million Gold Scam: Kasanda, others plead not guilty to duping business partners
Businessman, Shadrick Kasanda, and three others have pleaded not guilty to obtaining money by false pretences and money laundering charges. Kasanda, who is ...
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Labour raises concerns over rising cost of living, as govt cautions members against partisan politics
The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has raised concerns over increases in the cost of living, particularly the staple food in the ...
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Court rules ex-minister Kabanshi must serve two years jail sentence for acts of corruption
Former Minister, Emerine Kabanshi, was taken back to prison on Friday after the High Court upheld the lower court’s decision to convict her ...
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Developing Story: Police reportedly arrest 27 suspects in Itezhi-Tezhi riot, recover 200 bags of looted maize
Police in Itezhi Tezhi District of Southern Province have arrested 27 suspects to help with investigations in the looting of over 300 bags ...