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The Zambian government has called on citizens to remain calm and law-abiding as counting and tabulation of votes begins, following the official close of voting on Thursday. In a statement issued from Lusaka, Thabo Kawana, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Information and…
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA is expected to cast his vote at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School polling station in Lusaka. President HICHILEMA, who will be accompanied by his family, is scheduled to vote at 12 hours. State House Chief Communications Specialist CLAYSON HAMASAKA…
Voting at St Patrick’s Secondary School in Lusaka got off to a calm and orderly start this morning, with citizens describing the mood as peaceful and the queues as moving steadily. Mwiya Namakando, one of the early voters at the polling station, said he arrived before 06:00 hours…
Former Lusaka Central Constituency Member of Parliament, Mulambo Haimbe, has commended voters for turning out in large numbers to participate in the electoral process. Mr Haimbe, who arrived at the Kabulonga Boys Polling Station around 05:00 hours, described the electoral…
Police in Kabwe district, have charged a 56-year-old man with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace after he was found in possession of 13 marked slips of paper bearing the portrait and details of Tonse Alliance Parliamentary Candidate for Bwacha South, Victor Kolala.…
Inspector General of Police, Graphel Musamba, has directed all police officers to discharge their duties with professionalism, integrity, neutrality and respect for the constitution, ahead of the August polls. In a statement issued to the media, Mr Musamba, says the Police have…
Mundubile demands answers on Kopulande’s whereabouts, cites 34 detained in Mongu as K7.3m in campaign funds seized NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has demanded that police clarify the whereabouts of senior alliance member Sebastian Kopulande, who he said went missing…
MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka TO ENHANCE the handling of green criminology, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) has established an Environmental and Wildlife Crime Department. Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri says creation of the department is one of the huge…
JACK ZIMBA Lusaka INTERNATIONAL Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) has awarded an AA rating with a Stable Outlook to Professional Insurance Corporation Zambia (PICZ), recognising the company’s strong financial position, sound corporate governance and ability to meet its obligations to…
Suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres smashed seven vehicles belonging to the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) campaign team in Kitwe yesterday, allegedly in full view of armed police officers. The vehicles were parked at…