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NIGERIAN NATIONAL AND 4 ZAMBIANS NABBED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING By Leah Ngoma The Drug Enforcement Commission-DEC has arrested a Nigerian national for trafficking in over 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine and high-grade cannabis. DEC Spokesperson Mathias Kamanga says Frank Chidiebere, a male aged 46 was arrested in Lusaka’s Garden House …

Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati has disclosed that Zamtel is in a loss-making venture as a business, with about 90 percent of its revenue being utilized for administrative expenses. Mr Mutati said government will however, not recapitalize Zamtel because it has other priorities it intends to spend its resources …

Central Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa has urged the clergy to focus more on the message of salvation instead of demanding for money from poor believers, who are promised miracle money and marriages in certain instances. Mr Nanjuwa said Government is concerned that some clergy have departed from the true message …

A Mobile money agent has been murdered by unknown people in Katete district. EMMANUEL NYIRENDA, 22, who was operating from Dragon area in Chipata, is believed to have been killed by people, who enticed him into a transaction, away from his booth. Eastern Province Police Acting Commanding Officer, DAVIES SIMWANZA …

PROPOSAL FOR INTRODUCTION OF AN ALCOHOL LEVI TO BE PAID BY INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS OF ALCOHOLBy Michael Kaluba The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance-SAAPA- Zambia is proposing for an introduction of an alcohol levy to be paid by individual consumers of alcohol as a replica of the tourism levy and other …

Government has demanded for a refund from Mahogany air over the chaotic travel arrangement that resulted in the failure by government officials and fans to travel to Ivory Coast for an AfCON qualifier. Last week Friday government officials and soccer fans were left stranded at the airport and failed to …

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NO STRUCTURE, including the Richard Kachingwe Police Station built on the Zambia Railways Limited reserve land in Lusaka’s Libala South, will be spared from demolition. Zambia Railways Limited public relations manager Caristo Chitamfya says the ruling by the Planning Appeals Tribunal did not spare any structure erected on the parcel …

Community Development and Social Services Minister, Hon Doreen Mwamba has officially commissioned the newly constructed Social Welfare Office block in Petauke District of Eastern Province. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony yesterday, Ms Mwamba said the office block which was constructed at a total cost of K389,025, will enable the Ministry …

Road Transport and Safety Agency RTSA Chief Executive Officer Gladwell Banda and five other senior staff at the agency have been suspended with immediate effect in connection with the registration of over 33,000 vehicles illegally imported. Minister of Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali said the move has been made following …