Monthly Archives: May 2015

Over 15,000 obtain NRCs in Muchinga province

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says over 15,000 people have so far been issued with National Registration Cards in Muchinga province in the ongoing mobile issuance of NRCs. Mr. Mwila says the high number of people turning out to get their NRCs in Muchinga province is encouraging and shows that people know the importance of having the national identity document. ...

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PRISCCA urges Zambians to embrace ex-convicts

The Prisons Care and Counseling Association (PRISCCA) has appealed to Zambians to continue embracing those being released from prison through the presidential pardon. President Lungu on Monday, May 25th released 177 prisoners in commemoration of the Africa freedom day. PRISCCA Executive Director Godfrey Malembeka says society should accept and render any kind of support to those that have been released ...

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Commuters Rights tips Zambia Railways on commuter train

Commuters Rights Association of Zambia (CRAZ) has appealed to Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) to extend the operations of the commuter train to other areas along the line of rail. CRAZ President Aaron Kamuti says the move by ZRL to introduce commuters train in Lusaka is a commendable move which should be supported by all well meaning Zambians. Mr. Kamuti says ...

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Sweden unblocks aid to Zambia’s health sector

The Swedish Government, one of Zambia’s closest development partners has unblocked up to 400 million Swedish Kroners equivalent to about US$47.3million meant for improving the Zambian health sector. The release of the money ends a six-year old dry spell of health aid freeze by Sweden to Zambia after the Nordic country raised concerns regarding financial misapplication. Zambia’s deputy Ambassador to ...

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Heavyweights battle for Cosafa Plate

The Cosafa Cup Plate semifinals on Wednesday will feature some of the heavyweights of the continent in what will be two fascinating match-ups at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace. West African guest nation Ghana take on defending Cosafa Cup champions Zambia (kick-off 17h00 local; 15h00 GMT), while hosts South Africa entertain Malawi (kick-off 19h30 local; 17h30 GMT). Few would have ...

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Afghanistan conflict: Four Taliban die in Kabul attack

Four gunmen have been killed after trying to storm a guesthouse in a diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. The attack resulted in an overnight gun battle in the Wazir Akbar Khan district, home to several embassies and official buildings. The Taliban says it launched the attack. It lasted at least six hours. The assailants were armed ...

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Fifa officials arrested in Zurich

Authorities in Zurich on Wednesday launched an operation to arrest several high-ranking Fifa officials on corruption charges and extradite them to the United States, the New York Times reported. The Times, citing anonymous law enforcement officials, said the US federal charges include racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud and span two decades of misconduct in soccer’s world governing body. More ...

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Swiss police arrests Fifa officials in Zurich

Six football officials have been arrested at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, over corruption charges at governing body Fifa, officials say. The suspects, who are said to include a Fifa vice-president, have been detained pending extradition to the US. The charges include money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud. Fifa members are gathering in Zurich for their annual meeting on Friday, ...

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TPAZ cautions agaist allowin police, ZRA to regulate wood sector

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has cautioned government against allowing the Zambia Police and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to regulate the wood sector. TPAZ vice president Charles Masange says his association believes the chief forest conserver the Forestry Department has sufficient mandatory powers to regulate the sector as prescribed under the Forestry Act. Mr. Masange has told ...

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