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Boys 8 and 10 arrested
Two boys aged 8 and 10 of Livingstone may be sentenced to prison if the Juvenile Court finds them guilty of vandalizing and attempting...
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745 Chipepo High School pupils’ lives in danger
Over 745 pupils’ lives and those of the surrounding community at Chipepo High School in Gwembe District are in danger following a break down...
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Four year old survives murder attempt in Namwala
A four year old child is battling for his life in the Namwala District Hospital after he was allegedly stabbed several times by unknown...
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The Barotseland contention
The recent protest in Western Province on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, resulting in very serious injuries and one death was something that should never have happened. But the government's reckless behavior by ignoring Western province submissions to the new constitution has outraged the people of Barotseland. This is a good example of how civil wars are born. One little spark is capable of igniting a huge and destructive fire.
All this came about in August 2010, following the release of the final draft of the constitution. It was discovered then that all the submissions from western province were not included. Someone essentially thought they were not that important, and that Zambia can do just fine without them. Turned out to
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Chief Kathumba of Katete warns subjects against shunning measles immunization
Chief Kathumba of Katete district in Eastern province has warned people in his area against shunning immunization of measles being conducted by the ministry...
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K1 billion set aside for Zambezi feeder roads
Zambezi East Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Sayifwanda says K1 billion has been set aside for the grading of major feeder roads in...
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Zambezi pupils shun school for caterpillars
Pupils at Nyilamba Basic School in Zambezi district have started shunning school in preference for catching caterpillars also known as ‘vinkubala’.
Headmaster of the...
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Meat carcasses destroyed in Petauke
A COMBINED team of Petauke Council officials and state police yesterday swung into action and burnt carcasses of cattle weighing over 1570 Kilograms suspected...