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US bans former Malawi officials over corruption allegations

(BBC)Four former senior Malawi officials have been banned from entering the US over corruption allegations. They include former police chief George Kainja, former solicitor general and secretary of justice Reyneck Matemba, former director of public procurement and disposal of assets John Suzi-Banda and former police service attorney Mwabi Kaluba. The four were designated by the

Contractor engaged for Mumbezhi-Lukulu-Katunda RD

By Chembe Mbale Infrastructure Housing and Urban Development Minister CHARLES MILUPI says Government is conducting a feasibility study for the construction of Mumbezhi-Lukulu-Katunda road and a bridge to connect North-Western to Western Province. Mr. MILUPI says a consultant has since been engaged for the two projects, with the bridge expected to be built first. The

Develop drought resistant crops – HH

By Sharon Siame President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has called for collaboration among researchers in the agriculture sector to ensure they come up with drought resistant crops that can be grown by farmers. President HICHILEMA says researchers should also breed varieties that are flood resistant and high yielding. He says this will bring about efficiency in the

Zambians should benefit from forfeited properties –NPA, DEC

By Wilson Mulinda The National Prosecution Authority –NPA- says Zambians should benefit from the forfeited properties that were acquired dubiously. NPA Deputy State Chief Advocate MARGARET CHITUNDU was speaking when she led a team of officers from her office and Drug Enforcement Commission -DEC- in inspecting forfeited properties of Former President EDGAR LUNGU’s daughter CHIYESO

Deputy Army Commander Visits old school

Deputy Army Commander and Chief of Staff, Major General GEOFFREY ZYEELE has urged pupils at Mujala his former school, in Livingstone, Southern Province to work extra hard to achieve their aspirations. Speaking when he visited the school, Major General ZYEELE urged pupils from his former class to take a leaf from his hard work and

“CDF facilitating Infrastructure Development”

(ZANIS) The Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Trade and Labour says the country has witnessed unprecedented infrastructure development, owing to fiscal decentralization. Committee Vice Chairperson, JOEL CHIBUYE, who is also Roan Member of Parliament, says there is evidence of this after the increase in Constituency Development Fund CDF. Mr. CHIBUYE said this when the committee

ZICTA blocks 140,000 sim cards used in scams

By Paul Shalala The Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority -ZICTA has blocked 140,000  sim cards which were allegedly being used by scammers to swindle unsuspecting Zambians. ZICTA Manager Consumer Protection EDGAR MLAUZI says the sim cards were blocked this year . Speaking at a breakfast meeting in Lusaka this morning hosted by the Institute
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