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Kavindele,Sakwiba welcome death penalty,criminal defamation abolition

Former Vice President ENOCK KAVINDELE has commended President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA for abolishing the death penalty and the offense of criminal defamation of the president. Mr. KAVINDELE says the abolition further enhances Zambia’s human rights profile on the international scene. And Prominent Lusaka Lawyer SAKWIBA SIKOTA says government through the Ministry of Justice should clarify on

IMF hands over governance,graft report to govt

Brian Mwale-The International Monetary Fund -IMF- has handed over the Zambia Diagnostic Report on Governance and Corruption to President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA. The Report was handed over to the President, by IMF Resident Representative PREYA SHARMA, on behalf of the Mission Chief for the assignment TINA BURJALIANI. The Governance Diagnostic Report was prepared following a request

DEC arrests 22 year old man for heroin possession

Brian Mwale-The Drug Enforcement Commission -DEC- has arrested a 22 year old man for trafficking in over 4.5 kilogrammes of heroin. DEC Public Relations Officer HUSSEIN KHAN has identified the suspect as ANDREW KALILO who has since been charged with Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Importation of Narcotic Drugs. Mr. KHAN says KALILO of Lusaka’s

human trafficking cases rise

Zanis-Immigration Department Director General JAPHET LISHOMWA has disclosed that the department recorded 1,172 cases of human trafficking across the country this year. Dr. LISHOMWA is saddened with the development saying trafficking and smuggling of immigrants is being perpetrated by both foreign and Zambian nationals. He explains that most of the people arrested in connection with

CEEC disburses K365m empowerment funds-Mubanga

Rosemary Kamanga-Small and Medium Enterprises Minister ELIAS MUBANGA is impressed with the performance of the ministry this year. Mr. MUBANGA says his ministry has given out K365m in empowerment funds through the Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission. He says the Marketeers booster loan was given out and most marketeers have received the funds. Mr. MUBANGA says

HH Pledges to repeal archaic laws

Masauso Mkwayaya-President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says his administration will continue to propose amendments of laws that are archaic and retrogressive to the development of the country. President HICHILEMA says archaic laws such as the abolished death penalty subjected a number of innocent people to permanent punishment through death. He says the abolishment of the death penalty

Tazama pipeline rehab will cut fuel prices-Tayali

Zanis-Minister of Transport and Logistics, FRANK TAYALI says revamping the TAZAMA pipeline will lead to a reduction in prices of fuel as 80 percent of fuel required in the country wil be transported through the pipeline. Mr. TAYALI says the remaining 20 percent will be transported by road using tanker trucks. He says transporting fuel
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