ChristineFaith Chisi

MSc Dev Studies Student | BA Mass Comm & PR | Development Comms | Award-Winning Journalist | Ex News Editor@5FM Radio

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We are moving majestically one step @ a time, no need to rush.

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@JctrOrg gets New Executive Director

Rev. Dr. Fr. Daniel Mutale, SJ has been appointed Executive Director for the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR),effective March 1, 2025. This follows the passing of Fr. Alexander Muyebe, SJ on November 8, 2024.

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ALERT:
Fake census job adverts on social media.

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The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency allays fears about availability of stocks of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the country.ZAMMSA stresses, "there is no cause for concern, as supply continuity is assured."

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A group of angry taxi drivers, accompanied by a large mob, yesterday stormed Mongu Central Police Station, where they forcibly dumped the coffin of their late colleague, Nawa Sitwala. The protesters alleged that police actions led to Sitwala's death.See details below.

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The Immigration office in Lusaka, yesterday apprehended 30 Burundian and two Congolese suspected illegal immigrants in a routine clean-up operation. The operation was conducted in Lusaka’s Kabwata, Libala, Chilenje and Chalala area.

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Airtel Network outage draws attention from authorities.
"Compensate all affected consumers during February 2 ,2025 data outage," ZICTA directs Airtel Networks Plc. (estimated total value of the compensation is K4,000,000).

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Cabinet also approved the declaration of the proposed parcel of land to an extent of 230.00 hectares located in Ngwerere area of Chongwe District, Lusaka Province, as a Fintech Multi-Facility Economic Zone.

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CABINET DECISION
Cabinet approves issuance of the National Pension Scheme (Penalty Waiver) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. The decision aims to extend the cut-off date for the 75% penalty write-off window for twelve months from 9th
January, 2025 to 8th January, 2026.

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CABINET DECISION:
Cabinet approves the implementation of a Three-year Roadmap for designing, constructing and rehabilitating dams as water harvesting infrastructure. The approval was granted at the 2nd Cabinet Meeting in 2025 Chaired by President @HHichilema.

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Police Service's 2024 Fourth Quarter Gender-Based Violence Data Analysis reveals that Zambia reported over 12,300 GBV cases. Of these, 6,421 (52%) were classified as criminal reports, while 5,957 (48%) were non-criminal.
#Abash GBV.

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New Fuel Price
Price for PETROL adjusted upwards from 34.67-Kwacha to 34.98 Kwacha per liter .
Price for DIESEL goes up from 32.43 Kwacha to 32.54 Kwacha per litre.

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Just in.
Petroleum Pump Prices for February 2025:The prices come into effect at midnight on 31st January 2025.

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In 2022, then Minister of Health,Sylvia Masebo attributed the delay to determine the efficacy of the Sondashi 2000 herbal drug to lack of funds. https://t.co/Sc3JSEEHSz

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Zambia Statistics Agency Monthly publication of selected official statistics: Switzerland was Zambia's top export destination in December 2024, accounting for 53.6% of total export earnings. Copper anodes were the main export product to Switzerland.China was second and DRC third.

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The Annual inflation rate for January 2025 remained unchanged at 16.7 percent same as that recorded in December, 2024,according to Zambia Statistics Agency. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 16.7 percent between January 2024 and January 2025.

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Lusaka City Council has seized 350 live chickens from a residential area in Libala South, Water Works area, for violating local regulations.A chicken run in the area was causing a nuisance due to flies, odors contrary to Public Health Act.Owner gets 24 hour ultimatum.

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The Zambian School of Driving has praised the government for translating the Zambian Highway Code into 7 major local languages, including braille and Chinese. This ensures all Zambians, regardless of their language proficiency, have access to road safety education&driver training

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The death toll rises by 25 in last 24 hours , totaling 249 fatalities since the Cholera outbreak in October 2023.And President @HHichilema cuts short his holiday to take direct and frontline action in battling the outbreak.

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President @HHichilema directs that, there shall be no shallow wells as a source of drinking water in Lusaka and other urban areas in view the of the Cholera outbreak.President Hichilema made the directive in a message posted on his official Facebook page today.