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Govt refuses to be blackmailed by mines over tariffs

Government says it will not be blackmailed by mining companies refusing to comply with new electricity tariffs. Energy Minister David Mabumba has since warned Mopani Copper Mines (MCM), Kansanshi Copper Mine, and Kalumbila Mine to comply with the new tariffs saying no one will be given special consideration. He says other mining companies including Luanshya,

President Lungu announces mandatory HIV testing

President Edgar Lungu has disclosed that Cabinet has approved the policy for mandatory testing for HIV for all patients seeking medical attention at all government health institutions. The Head of State says the policy is non-negotiable. President Lungu said this in Lusaka when he launched the 2017 HIV Testing, Counselling and Treatment Day. He says

More travels for President Lungu

President Edgar Lungu will this Friday, August 18, travel to Rwanda to attend Paul Kagame’s inauguration after which he will proceed to South Africa. Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says President Lungu had accepted the invitation from his counterpart in the spirit of cooperation and solidarity. He said the visit would also present an opportunity

SAD: Lusaka Man Bags 1 Year Imprisonment With Hard Labour For Driving Under Influence Of Alcohol

The Siavonga subordinate Court has convicted a Lusaka motorist to one year imprisonment with hard labour for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to the Warrants of Execution made available to the Road Transport and Safety Agency, the court has sentenced Steven Malupande of Lusaka to one year imprisonment with hard labour for driving

GBM not guilty of assault – Kitwe court

The Kitwe Magistrates Court has acquitted UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba of the assault and malicious damage case he was facing. In the run-up to the August 11, 2016 elections, GBM was arrested and charged with assault and malicious damage after he was accused of slapping a street vendor and damaging property worth K500. But
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