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LET US PRAY.

Dear God,

As we start a new day, make us breathe in the extraordinary victory of Your life.

Fill us with Your divine power. Protect us from evil's snare.

Mercifully pardon our sinful nature, lead us not into temptation and let Your will be done.

In Jesus's name we pray. Amen!

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Happy Birthday To Our Celebrated Twins, Noel and Joel.

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THE Lusaka Magistrate's Court has found two businessmen and a farmer of Lusaka with a case to answer in a matter the trio is accused of illegal possession of a live pangolin, one of the most trafficked mammal in the world.

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The suspects in the case are Isaac Nkhata, 44, of Kamwala South, his fellow businessman Patrick Mwambi, 42, of Kamanga, and Jairos Zulu, 64, a farmer of Mungule area.

They are charged with illegal possession of protected trophy, contrary to section 130(1) of the Zambia Wildlife Act.

Allegations are that on January 13 this year, the trio, had in their possession, a live pangolin, a vehicle registration number ALL3389 and a brown sack.

All the properties in their possession are believed to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.

The trio pleaded not guilty before Lusaka magistrate Mutinta Mwenya.

But after several witnesses testified in the case, magistrate Mwenya found the acc...

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FOUR people have died while one escaped unhurt in a Road Traffic Accident, which occurred along the Great East road at Kamilulu area in Rufunsa District.

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Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale said the four sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead upon arrival at Mpanshya Mission Hospital.

He said two were only identified as Shapi Nyambe and James Syambomba while the other two remain unidentified.

"They were travelling towards Eastern province in an unregistered Mitsubishi Canter which was being driven by James Syambambo," he said.

Mr Mwale said preliminary investigations indicate that the accident happened on February 15, 2024 around 19:00 hours when James Syambomba misjudged clearance distance and went to hit into the rear side of the Sino Truck and trailer bearing Registration numbers CAC 623zm and ALJ 5965T which was being driven by Joseph Daka aged 42 of Kanyama compound in Lusaka.

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OVER 32,000 females and 10,407 males were abused last year countrywide.

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The figures are from the 42,965 cases of Gender Based Violence cases recorded last year out of which 30,021 were criminal with 137 murder cases.

Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale said the murder victims include 68 women, 37 men, 20 boys and 12 girls.

He said the report indicate that 24,989 women, 7,574 men and 10, 402 children were reportedly abused out of which 8, 200 were criminal cases comprising 6,311 girls and 1,889 boys.

“Out of the 24,989 women and 7,574 men who were abused, 17,489 women and 4,332 men were abused under the criminal case category respectively,”

Mr Mwale said police recorded 1,238 GBV cases during the 2023 16 Days of Activism against GBV comprising 148 men, 804 women, 46 boys and 240 girls.

“In terms of gender vulnerability, a total of 32,558 females and 10,407 males were abused countrywide during ...

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SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti says everyone holding public office must be held accountable for their actions and decisions.

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Ms Mutti said part of upholding the rule of law and professionalism entails being held accountable for one’s actions.

She said this during the launch of a Chief Justice Mumba Malila’s seventh book titled ‘Judicial leadership and the quest for a reformed Zambian judiciary–compilation of speeches and statements’.

Gracing the event, Ms Mutti said judicial authority enjoyed by the Judiciary is derived from the people of Zambia and must be exercised in a just manner and ensuring accountability.

“The importance of upholding the rule of law and professional integrity cannot be overemphasised. What this entails is that each one of us holding public office must be held accountable for our actions and decisions.

“I have gleaned through the book being launched today and ...

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THE Super League resumes today with teams eying to give it their best in the final stanza of a season where the likes of Nkana, Napsa Stars, and Zanaco are failing to live up to the billing.

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After being starved of Super League football for a month, fans will be served a heavy meal today with eight fixtures on the table while dessert will be tabled to tomorrow when Power Dynamos play Green Eagles.

Let’s get right into it, shall we!

Leaders Zesco United will want to extend their command of the table when they face Konkola Blades at Konkola Stadium in the border town of Chililabombwe.

In Solwezi, Trident will be seeking their first win of the season when they host second-placed Red Arrows who have ambitions of leaping to the summit of the log should Zesco drop points.

Shinde Stadium will play host to Mufulira Wanderers as they face Wedson Nyirenda’s Zanaco while Nkwazi are in Lusaka for a match...

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