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August 19, 2014 - 0 Comments

ZAMBIA has for a long time been host to various foreign nationals as refugees, most of whom came into the country illegally. This has put pressure on the country’s meager resources and social amenities which...

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August 17, 2014 - 0 Comments

AFRICA has a large quantity of natural resources and vast potential to spur the continent’s economic development. Frankly, Africa is the richest on earth from a natural resources’ point of view but, sadly, the continent...

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August 17, 2014 - 0 Comments

MUKOBEKO Maximum Prison in Kabwe is a cage for dangerous criminals going by its reputation. Prisoners serving sentences ranging from death, life imprisonment and over 20 years can surely be deemed dangerous. Reports that some...

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August 15, 2014 - 0 Comments

AT a time when several countries are ravaged by civil strife and territorial disputes, Zambians must surely be proud of their country, which is said to be among the most peaceful on the African continent....

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August 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

MORE than 600 suspected prohibited immigrants (PIs) rounded up just in one swoop, in town! That raises a question as to how many such suspected PIs there are in Zambia. More than 600 foreigners, mainly...

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August 13, 2014 - 0 Comments

  ZAMBIA’S record of an excellent progress in human development as espoused by the 2014 Human Development Report is encouraging, if not heart-warming.   It is indeed noteworthy that the country has moved up from...

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August 13, 2014 - 0 Comments

EBOLA is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus which was first discovered in then Zaire, which is now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in 1979 by a Belgian, Peter Piot. Then, Dr...

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August 12, 2014 - 0 Comments

WHEN the Government approved the National Decentralisation Policy in 2013, it was expected that this would inevitably come with various benefits, most of which had hitherto eluded the people, especially at the grassroots level. Dreams...

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August 10, 2014 - 0 Comments

POLITICAL violence has become a big problem in recent years, putting a dent on Zambia’s positive reputation as a peaceful nation, more so that it is now a regular occurrence during by-elections. Mangango, a remote...

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August 9, 2014 - 0 Comments

POLYGAMOUS marriages go with challenges that if not well-handled, would haunt all parties involved into misery. Polygamy, described as a marriage where a man takes two or more wives based on either tribal or religious...

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