Lusaka
10 Jan 2020
Zambian coffin sellers have until March to move their wares away from a hospital in the country's capital, Lusaka, in a report by Daily Mail Lusaka Mayor, Miles Sampa, said the coffin sellers would be relocated to the graveyards if they failed to move. Before now, the traders had been conducting business outside the University…
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Hundreds of people wearing yellow T-shirts rallied on Saturday in Zambia's capital Lusaka -- to kick start a campaign against corruption in President Edgar Lungu's government.
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As part of its corporate shared value (CSV) initiative, MultiChoice Africa’s has called for entry into the second edition of MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy (MTF) programme. Launched in May 2018, the programme is aimed at igniting Africa’s creative industry through TV and film-making for emerging filmmakers from 13 African countries. The programme is opened…
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