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Sata defends Kenyatta
By KAIKO NAMUSA in Addis - Ababa, Ethiopia - PRESIDENT Michael Sata has defended his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, saying that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction to prosecute him over alleged crimes against humanity. President Sata, w...
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Multitudes toast Africa’s freedom, AU Golden Jubilee
By NAKUBIANA MUMBUNA - VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott yesterday led members of the diplomatic corps, deputy service chiefs and a United Nations (UN) team in Zambia in laying wreaths at the freedom statue to commemorate African Freedom Day. The Vice-President, who was acc...
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Mwanawasa’s embalmer: Autopsy results ready
By NAKUBIANA MUMBUNA - AN autopsy test on late President Levy Mwanawasa’s embalmer, Arthur Banda, has been completed and results are ready. Police assistant spokesperson Charity Chanda, who confirmed the development in Lusaka yesterday, said the autopsy...
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Shamenda urges calm over KCM reports
By SARAH TEMBO - LABOUR and Social Security Minister Fackson Shamenda has appealed to Zambians and miners in particular not to panic over reports that Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) intends to lay off 2,000 workers. Mr Shamenda said the law was very clear on procedur...
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Africa Freedom Day: 615 prisoners pardoned
By SYLVIA MWEETWA, JOSEPH BANDA and NAKUBIANA MUMBUNA - PRESIDENT Michael Sata has released 615 prisoners serving various sentences, in a move to mark the commemoration of the Africa Freedom Day which fell yesterday on May 25. Prisons Service Commissioner Pe...
ZAFFICO expands to Luapula
By JUDITH NAMUTOWE - THE Zambia Forests and Forestry Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) has secured 20,000 hectares of land in Luapula Province for an expansion programme which will create 1,000 jobs for local people. District ...
Church costs woman custody of children
By SARAH TEMBO - A THIRTY-YEAR-OLD woman of Chunga Township has lost custody of her two children because she spends most of her time attending church meetings leaving them unattended to. This is in a case in which Sam Banda, 34...
Zambian artiste partners with Al Pacino for UK show
By DELPHINE ZULU
- A Zambian artiste, Deepak Kuntawala, based in London has partnered with a global icon and one of the greatest actors in the world Al Pacino to exhibit their performances at the London Palladium on June 2...
Zesco stun Buffaloes
By YVONNE SAKALA - At Woodlands Stadium - Buffaloes 1 Zesco 3 - ZESCO United yesterday came from a goal down to stun Green Buffaloes and cut Nkana’s lead at the helm of the table to just two points after the exciting MTN-...
