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Unproven, that three women detained for circulating a video of them having carnal knowledge of a mental patient are members of UPND.

Unproven
#Kitwe Mindolo Market
#UPND
#UPND women rape a mental patient
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Monday is National day of mourning not a public holiday

Misleading
#Day of National Mourning
#Hakainde Hichilema
#President Hichilema
#Public holiday
#Queen Elizabeth
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Fake! Letter claiming that King Charles III has turned down request by Mnangagwa to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

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#King Charles III turns down Mnangagwa
#Mnangagwa denied attendance to Queen's funeral
#President Mnangagwa's request denied
#Zimbabwe Sanctions bar Mnangagwa from attending Queen's funeral
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No, Chellah Tukuta has not been kicked of State House but redeployed to foreign service

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#Chellah redeployed
#Chellah Tukuta
#LGBTQ
#Lusaka July
#Mr. Thabo Kawana
#State House
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No, IDC job advert did not specify region applicants should hail from

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#2021 General Elections
#Employment Opportunity
#Hakainde Hichilema
#Industrial Development Corporation
#Patriotic Front-PF
#Tribal Remarks
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No, Government has not yet resolved to hike electricity tariffs by 17% contrary to claims that it will do so

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#Increase Electricity
#Ministry of Energy
#UPND Party Manifesto
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30,496 teachers have been hired by the State and not 17,000 as claimed on PF Facebook page

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#30496
#Chitambo DEBS
#Ministry of Information
#Mr. Thabo Kawana
#Recent teacher recruitment
#Teachers on payroll
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Fake! The Circular alleged to have come from Ministry of Finance and National Planning is not genuine

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#Business Proposal
#Director Investment and Debt Management
#Ministry of Finance and National Planning
#National Women Empowerment Programme
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FACT CHECKED STORIES

Unproven, that three women detained for circulating a video of them having carnal knowledge of a mental patient are members of UPND.

Monday is National day of mourning not a public holiday

Fake! Letter claiming that King Charles III has turned down request by Mnangagwa to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

No, Chellah Tukuta has not been kicked of State House but redeployed to foreign service

No, IDC job advert did not specify region applicants should hail from

No, Government has not yet resolved to hike electricity tariffs by 17% contrary to claims that it will do so

30,496 teachers have been hired by the State and not 17,000 as claimed on PF Facebook page

Fake! The Circular alleged to have come from Ministry of Finance and National Planning is not genuine