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April 13, 2014 - 0 Comments

TO read that a court dissolved a marriage between the blind over infidelity not only raises eye-brows, but also reflects how morality has collapsed to the lowest level. Man, woman, young and old of all...

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April 11, 2014 - 0 Comments

NOW that the dust has settled following the Mayoral elections and the subsequent installation that took place yesterday in councils across the country, it is time for the newly installed Mayors, their deputies and the...

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April 9, 2014 - 0 Comments

ROAD traffic accidents continue to rob Zambia of human resources whose lives are curtailed before fulfilling their dreams. Much as all accidents are just as devastating, those involving public buses can be said to be...

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April 8, 2014 - 0 Comments

The Zambian textile industry is among the country’s major economic players after copper mining and Agriculture, but the sector’s performance since the liberalisation of the economy more than two decades ago has been below expectations...

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April 7, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE endorsement by the Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Works and Supply, of the rehabilitation works on Zambia Railways facilities by local contractors is welcome. While many will have their own opinions about the capability of...

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April 6, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE story about unruly Grade 12 Mukobeko Secondary School pupils in Kabwe who set defiant rules that scared teachers from attending classes makes very sad reading indeed. According to an article we carried in our...

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April 5, 2014 - 0 Comments

EARLY-MARRIAGES deny girls of their childhood, disrupt their education, limit their opportunities to develop, compromise their health, and expose them to violence and abuse. Early-marriages have also contributed to the slow attainment of the Millennium...

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April 4, 2014 - 0 Comments

MAYORAL elections always come with lots of excitement, especially for participating individuals or parties. However, deep reflection and positive action should follow, for those fortunate enough to be chosen to serve the cities and towns...

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April 2, 2014 - 0 Comments

A FORENSIC Laboratory is a major cog in the wheel puzzle, if Zambia is to combat sophisticated crime as well as resolving vexing cases using Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis. World over, forensic evidence has come...

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April 1, 2014 - 0 Comments

Government has placed communication and road infrastructure high on its development agenda as this plays a pivotal role in the country’s economic growth. Resources poured into road infrastructure development and maintenance annually, account for a...

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