Cart is empty SIX members of an organised criminal gang among them a local court magistrate and a police officer have been arrested for being behind a circulation of counterfeit United States dollars. The six were found in possession of more than USD$1 million in counterfeit dollars when they were arrested during an operation in Kitwe. The money […]
Zumani trial begins as State witnesses testify there was no gassing
By GRACE CHAILE
A STATE witness has testified in Court that terrorism suspects, Marlone Banda and Given Phiri, never committed any acts of gassing in Petauke district of Eastern Province.
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