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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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It’s unproven that Lusambo and Malanji were organizing some people to cause violence in Kabushi and Kwacha Constituencies

Unproven
#Bowman Lusambo
#bulldozer
#by-elections
#Joseph Malanji
#Kabushi Constituency
#NATO Forces
#violence
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It’s unproven that Lusambo and Malanji were organizing some people to cause violence in Kabushi

Unproven
#Bowman Lusambo
#bulldozer
#by-elections
#Joseph Malanji
#Kabushi Constituency
#NATO Forces
#violence
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There is no evidence to prove that ECZ’s decision to decline nominations from Lusambo and Malanji is influenced by UPND

Misleading
#2022 Parliamentary By-elections
#Electoral Commission of Zambia
#Hon. Bowman Lusambo
#Hon. Joseph Malanji
#Hon. Raphael Nakachinda.
#Kabushi Constituency
#Kwacha Constituency
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No, HH was referring to road works and not all council works

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#CDF
#Council
#Hakainde
#Hakainde Hichilema
#Local Government and Rural Development
#Military
#ZNS
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No evidence to show that Stoppila Sunzu is not happy with his tenant Edgar Lungu as indicated by title of Zambia Bulletin’s post

Misleading
#Edgar Lungu
#Patriotic Front
#Stoppila Sunzu
#Zambia Police
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No, Chipata Mayor and DC did not invite anybody to write 2022 census aptitude tests

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#2022 Census
#Chipata DC
#Chipata Mayor
#Enumerators
#Zamstats
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Masala Market gutted: cause yet to be established, no evidence of PF cadres involvement

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#Kapalala Market
#market fire
#Masala
#Ndola
#Zambia Police
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FACT CHECKED STORIES

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

It’s unproven that Lusambo and Malanji were organizing some people to cause violence in Kabushi and Kwacha Constituencies

It’s unproven that Lusambo and Malanji were organizing some people to cause violence in Kabushi

There is no evidence to prove that ECZ’s decision to decline nominations from Lusambo and Malanji is influenced by UPND

No, HH was referring to road works and not all council works

No evidence to show that Stoppila Sunzu is not happy with his tenant Edgar Lungu as indicated by title of Zambia Bulletin’s post

No, Chipata Mayor and DC did not invite anybody to write 2022 census aptitude tests

Masala Market gutted: cause yet to be established, no evidence of PF cadres involvement