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ASPIRING parliamentary candidates for Matero Constituency have promised to transform the compound into a modern area and address the poor sanitary conditions once. The candidates contesting the seat are Lloyd Kaziya (PF), Sydney Sikanyika (FDD), Philemon Lwabila (UNIP) and Tom Michelo (UPND). And Mr Kaziya said once elected, he would improve sanitary conditions, water reticulation […]

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  LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Linda Kasonde is embarrassing the association and the entire legal fraternity in Zambia with her un-researched statements, Patriotic Front information and publicity secretary Sunday Chanda has said. He charged that it was ridiculous Ms. Kasonde to mislead Zambians with false information. Mr. Chanda was reacting to remarks by […]

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THE Petroleum Transporters Association Zambia (PTAZ) has thanked Governmnet for facilitating the awarding of 20 percent of fuel imports in the country to local transporters by suppliers after five years of negotiations. And PTAZ has purchased 100 tankers valued at about US$12 million with the help of BancABC following the inclusion of local players in […]

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GEOFFREY Bwalya Mwamba is on record at Parliament having a Form 5 school certificate and two ministers have challenged the Examination Council of Zambia to confirm if that certificate was tendered for scrutiny. Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba and his Local Goverment counterpart, Stephen Kampyongo said Mr Mwamba, popularly known as GBM was on record […]

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Three Tonga chiefs playing with fire Dear Editor, Whichever way you look at it, the action by three traditional leaders from Southern Province to have embarked on a nationwide campaign on behalf of the UPND ahead of the August general elections is pretty brazen (“UPND tribal lobby exposed”, Daily Nation, June 10, 2016). Even though […]

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THE Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) says the bill of rights in its current form should be supported in the referendum as it addresses the fundamental issues that are in line with the Church’s historical values, Christian faith and morality. According to a communiqué on the bill of rights signed by EFZ executive director Reverend […]

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GOVERNMENT officials and Patriotic Front (PF) members who will be caught smuggling mealie-meal and maize to neighbouring countries shall not be protected, Home Affairs Minister Davis Mwila has said. He was speaking yesterday when he paid a courtesy call on Kitwe district commissioner Chanda Kabwe. And Mr Kabwe said police have in the last two […]

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N’cwala too close to the road Editor, The N’cwala ceremony arena is too close to the Great East Road that every time it is taking place there is a traffic jam. Can’t another place be found the way the Kulamba ceremony arena is? PM     What did Chikwanda say in Parley? Editor, In the […]

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How does tribalism affect national development? (The Daily Nation conducted an essay competition on the above topic. The Competition is part of the Newspaper’s effort to promote national unity and the spirit of One Zambia, One Nation as the nation prepares for the General Elections on 11th August, 2016) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. CATEGORY 1: NATIONAL WINNER […]

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  THREE Zambian athletes yesterday finished first in their respective 100 metres heats at the on-going AGN Series tournament in Pretoria, South Africa. Chidamba Hazemba was the first Zambian runner to run to victory after he finished first with a time of 10.76 seconds. Brian Kasinda commanded his heat timing 10.43 seconds while Titus Kafunda […]

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