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    BREAKING NEWS

    Fuel prices go up by over K6

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    • Fuel prices go up by over K6
      THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced an increase in petrol and diesel prices by over K6 per litre following the reinstatement of excise duty, after the expiry of the tax waiver. The increase has also been attributed to sustained geopolitical tensions in the Middle East which placed upward pressure on international petroleum prices, and the depreciation of the kwacha....
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      THE latest disclosures from the Department of Immigration should worry every Zambian who cares about the integrity of our borders. In the latest case, 27 foreign nationals were removed after convictions for immigration offences. This is not an isolated incident. Publicly reported enforcement operations this year show that thousands of illegal immigrants are removed in a year. Recently, 59 foreign nationals were removed on September 5, another 143 were reported removed later in September, and the latest 27 were also removed. Those four operations alone account for hundreds of removals in the last quarter of...
    • Fuel prices go up by over K6
      THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced an increase in petrol and diesel prices by over K6 per litre following the reinstatement of excise duty, after the expiry of the tax waiver. The increase has also been attributed to sustained geopolitical tensions in the Middle East which placed upward pressure on international petroleum prices, and the depreciation of the kwacha. Petrol has been increased from K25.29 per litre in September to K31.46 in October, while diesel has risen from K26.86 to K33.27 per litre. In April, Cabinet approved the temporary suspension of excise duty and...
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