Monthly Archives: August 2017

North Korea: US not seeking regime change, says Rex Tillerson

The US government is not seeking a regime change in North Korea, the secretary of state says, amid tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme. “We’re not your enemy,” Rex Tillerson said, adding that the US wanted a dialogue at some point. Meanwhile, a senior Republican senator said President Trump considered going to war with North Korea as an option. Pyongyang claimed ...

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Police charge wife killer with murder

Police have formally charged Peter Siwale, the man of Lusaka’s Meanwood phase 2 who shot dead his wife and her supposed lover with murder. In a statement, Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says Mr. Siwale has been charged with two counts of murder contrary to section 200 of the Penal Code Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Ms Katongo says ...

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ZRA tax amnesty extended

Finance Minister Felix Mutati has announced the extension of the Zambia Revenue Authority amnesty on tax interest and penalties to 31st August, 2017. Mr Mutati made the announcement when he addressed tax payers at the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Headquarters in Lusaka that President Edgar Lungu has listened to their plea for an extension. He says despite the impressive performance ...

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