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The Immigration Department has appealed to Zambians to desist from harboring illegal and prohibited immigrants as this is a risk to themselves and to national security. Immigration Department Public Relations Officer Mulako Mbangweta told ZANIS in an interview that...

Scores of the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) workers in Kafue this morning continued their demonstration at the office of the District Commissioner for the second day demanding that government pays them their four months arrears. The workers who...

Government has expressed concern at the increasing levels of pornographic materials being smuggled into the country. Information and Broadcasting Services minister Mike Mulongoti observed that such illicit materials do not only contribute to the erosion of the moral...

Sinazongwe district education office has expressed sadness at the high number of School girls getting married and being pregnant. Sinazongwe District Acting Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Sitwiinda Sikabanga revealed stunning results at a workshop held for headmen at Sinazeze...

The Road Development Agency (RDA) has strengthened the supervision of contractors who are awarded contracts to rehabilitate roads in the country. RDA Head of Public Relations Loyce Saili said all contractors who do shoddy works risk losing their contracts. ...

The Secondary Schools Teachers Union of Zambia (SESTUZ) has observed that most teachers are borrowing from micro finance institutions in order to supplement their meagre salaries. SESTUZ Secretary General Emmanuel Zulu said this in an interview with ZANIS in Kabwe...

President Levy Mwanawasa will leave Ethiopia on Sunday, February 3, and proceed to London where he is to undergo a scheduled medical check up after the closure of the African Union Summit. Chief Analyst for Press and Public Relations David...

President Levy Mwanawasa today held private bilateral talks with World Bank president Robert Zoellick, which mainly focussed on the economic development of Zambia. The talks that lasted about 45 minutes starting at 11:00 hours Zambian time, were held at the...

First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa is today expected to address the Organisation of African First Ladies on HIV and AIDS (OAFLA) after the official opening ceremony of the 10th African Union heads of state and government summit in the...

Government has uncovered a scam in which some Tourism operators are allegedly misinforming foreign tourists that the Zambian government has increased Visa fees from US$ 40 to US$ 150. Addressing the Press in Lusaka today, Tourism, Environment and Natural...