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No more fire excuses

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu no longer expects loss of property and life through fire now that Government has procured 42 fire tenders valued at US$42 million. And Minister of Local Government Vincent Mwale says the fire section which is currently under local authorities will be transformed into a department in his ministry in an

Maize price re-look cheers farmers

KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka VARIOUS stakeholders in the agricultural sector have welcomed President Lungu’s decision to re-look at the K60 price per K50kg bag of maize set by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for this crop marketing season. Zambia National Farmers Union president Jervis Zimba said in a statement yesterday that the stance by Government to

Soldier nabbed over K400,000 fake notes

PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a soldier for allegedly being in possession of K400,000 counterfeit notes. Newton Sondashi, 42, a staff sergeant of Plot number 2077/2078 Pamodzi township in Ndola, was arrested for allegedly being found with K400,000 counterfeit notes which were in K100 batches. DEC public relations officer Theresa

China’s Africa interest: Making it win-win affair

VIOLET MENGO, Addis Ababa ZAMBIA established diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China as far back as 1964, shortly after the country became independent. The two countries have over the years enjoyed cordial relations which have seen various activities undertaken in Zambia for the benefit of the country. The various activities undertaken include President

Nkwazi shock Zanaco

ALEX NJOVU, Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka NKWAZI 1 ZANACO 0 ZANACO coach Mumamba Numba described yesterday’s defeat to Nkwazi as a setback towards retaining the Super Division title. The loss left leaders Zanaco on 50 points at par with Green Buffaloes while third-placed Power Dynamos have 47 points. Fourth-placed Zesco United, who have two games

Mum jailed 2 years for killing daughter

PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka A 34-YEAR-OLD woman and her 30-year-old sister of Lusaka have been sentenced to two years imprisonment for beating her daughter to death when she delayed coming back home after visiting her boyfriend. Mafunase Banda and her sister, Chaiwa Banda, pleaded guilty to the offence of manslaughter. Facts in this case are that
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