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First Republican President, Kenneth Kaunda, has advised Zambians to embrace love and forgiveness in order to help achieve national unity. Dr Kaunda said love is a cornerstone of efforts to achieve sustainable unity in the country. He said this at the...

Two senior managers at Zambia's largest Coffee producing company, Munali Coffee limited in Mazabuka have fled the company premises following death threats from former Mubuyu farms employees, who were evicted from the farmland by Court Bailiffs. Company Finance Manager, Britten...

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said corruption complaints it receives suggest that government officials are the most corrupt. ACC acting director Rosewine Wandi said according to the reports received, between 60 and 70 per cent of reports were complaints against...

Government says it is putting in place measures to transform the penal system in an effort to turn prisons into modern correctional institutions. Home Affairs Minister, Kalombo Mwansa, noted that prisons exist as correctional institutions and not for punishment. Dr. Mwansa...

The number of the people that died in yesterday’s road traffic accident at Chingwere junction on the Great North road in Lusaka has increased to 13. University Teaching Hospital (UTH) public relations manager, Pauline Mbangweta, confirmed the development and said...

North-Western Province Minister, Joseph Mulyata was today incensed with the roads department for abandoning earth moving machines in the bush  instead of  utilizing them  to improve roads. The visibly annoyed Minister said it is painful on the part of government...

Patriotic Front Munali Member of Parliament, Mumbi Phiri, has advised government to institute policy measures that will spell stiffer punishment for defilers in the country. Mrs Phiri observed that defilement cases have increased hence the need for...

The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has donated motor vehicles worth K1.7 billion to Central Statistical Offices for the 2010 population and housing census project. Speaking at the Handover ceremony in Lusaka today, UNFPA country representative, Duah Owusu-Sarfo, said census...

A combined team of council and state police today slashed maize that has been cultivated on hill slopes in Nabvutika Compound in Chipata. The council, with the protection of state police, moved into the area as early as 07:00 hours...

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