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We expect at least 5 boxers to qualify for Olympics – ZBF

THE Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) is confident that at least five of the nine boxers going to the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal will qualify for the Games next year. The boxing team, consisting of nine members, is training at OYDC-Zambia ahead of the qualifiers set to run from September 6-16 in Dakar…....

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Using nolle to pardon foreign criminals: Part 1

LAST week when the suspects involved in the KKIA gold scam case appeared in court, the State entered a nolle prosequi in favour of five Egyptians. Announcing the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Prosecutor Gracilliar Mulenga said “THE PEOPLE DO NOT INTEND TO CONTINUE THE PROCEEDINGS” against the Egyptians and one Zambian. Prosecutor:…...

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We’re “smelling” mealie meal prices and working on it, insists HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government is able to “smell” the high mealie meal prices and is working hard to resolve this issue. Speaking during the celebration of the Enthronement of His Grace Archbishop Dr Albert Chama as Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Lusaka and the Diamond Jubilee of the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy…...

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Signing of power deal with govt excites GreenCo

AFRICA GreenCo Group has announced the execution of an Implementation Agreement (IA) with government for the energy sector. The group notes that the implementation of the IA firms up the path for full implementation of a 25MW Ilute solar PV power plant in Western Province. In a statement, GreenCo through its Zambian-based operating company GreenCo…...

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We’re still chasing $30m refund from China Jiangxi – AG

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says local contractors who “supplied air” but claim that government owes them must just declare their debt as bad debt. And Kabesha says government is still seeking to get a refund of the US$30 million advance payment to China Jiangxi for the construction of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway as the company…...

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They destroyed the country in 10 years, want me to fix it in 2, laments HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says “they destroyed the country in 10 years, but want me to fix it in two”. And President Hichilema has warned PF cadres who are still in the habit of beating people to desist from doing so because they do not want to see his bad side. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says he…...

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Lungu jets to attend Mnangagwa’s inauguration

FORMER president Edgar Lungu has traveled to Zimbabwe where he’s scheduled to attend Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration. In a letter dated September 2, Zimbabwean Ambassador to Zambia C. Charamba invited Lungu to the inauguration. “The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe presents its compliments to Former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the Sixth President of the Republic…...