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Hundreds of schoolboys kidnapped last week from a boarding school in north-western Nigeria have been released, local authorities say.A spokesperson for the governor of Katsina state, Abdul Labaran, said 344 had been freed and were all in a good condition.However, other reports suggested some remain in the hands of their captors.The attack was claimed by […]
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Harry kalaba has paid to the state the money that he illegally accrued in 2016 when parliament dissolved ahead of the 2016 General Elections. Mr. Kalaba who owed the state over K 60,000 made the payment at Zanaco premium house branch and later submitted the receipt at the ministry of Justice.Mr. […]
Zitukule Consortium has commended Zambia Statistics Agency for providing context to the 2020 Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ set figure of 9 million voters.Association Executive Director Nicholas Phiri says although this development has come too late, it does validate concerns that the ECZ has insulated itself from stakeholder’s participation in the management of electoral process […]
PF Media Director Sunday Chanda has called on the opposition alliance to accept all the verdicts being passed by the constitutional court. Mr. Chanda says the opposition alliance should not be selective in interpreting court decisions. Mr. Chanda says just as the alliance has accepted the ruling on the repayment of salaries by Cabinet ad […]
The Prisons Care Counseling Association PRISCA has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ to be efficient in registering inmates as voters. PRISCA Executive Director Godfrey Malembeka says all eligible inmates should be captured by the ECZ. The ECZ has today started registering inmates. Meanwhile, the registration of inmates by the ECZ has triggered debate […]
The National Action for Quality Education in Zambian NAQEZ is shocked that the Anti -Corruption Commission ACC is unmoved by grave corruption allegations against the Teaching Service Commission. The allegations have been made by the General Secretary of Professional Teachers Union of Zambian Kangwa Musenga. Mr. Musenge has accused members of the commission of allegedly […]
The Constitutional court has concluded that 63 Ministers and Deputy Ministers who illegally overstayed in office in 2016 after Parliament was dissolved will collectively pay over 4 point 7 million kwacha. In this matter, United Party for National Development Secretary General Steven Katuka and the Law Association of Zambia LAZ sued the Attorney General, Ngosa […]
Government has released five hundred thousand kwacha for the rehabilitation of Chisokone Market in Kitwe on the Copper belt. Council Public relations Officer, Nelly Nkolongo says the rehabilitation of the markert started on Monday and is scheduled to be completed by July next year.She said this in an interview with Mafken FM today
Criminals have stolen two printers belonging to the Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ in Kitwe on the Copper belt. The theft of the printers has thus, crippled the issuance of voter’s cards at Twashuka Combined Secondary School in Kitwe.Copper belt Deputy Commissioner of Police Bothwell Namuswa has confirmed the incident in an interview with Mafken […]
The Young Women’s Christian Association has called on people to test for HIV in order for them to know their status so as to help fight the pandemic. Association Executive Director Patricia Ndhlovu, says there is no need for the community to stigmatize people living with the virus, but should encourage them to adhere to […]
