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No, President Hichilema did not say the Gulfstream Presidential Jet has been sold but that it will be sold.

Misleading
#Gulfstream
#President Hichilema
#Presidential Jet
#Saboi Imboela
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No, farmers under the Government fertiliser scheme are not sharing the commodity as claimed on social media.

False
#fertiliser
#NAIS
#Sipalo
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No suspects arrested for attacking police in Katete have escaped from custody.

False
#Fresh manhunt for police attackers
#Katete mayhem continue
#Katete suspects escape
#Rounded up attackers flee custody
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No, Mr Chipenzi is not the new ECZ Vice Chairperson but ECZ Commissioner.

False
#ECZ
#ECZ Vice Chairperson
#Electoral Commission of Zambia
#Mcdonald Chipenzi
#Office of the President
#President Hichilema
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Attacked police officers were following up on a report of malicious damage to property in Katete.

Misleading
#Cops attacked
#Mayhem in Katete district
#Police crash in Kwaza village
#Sean Tembo writes
#Zambia police destroy property in Katete district
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Yes, ECZ nullified some 2021 Grade 12 results, but this was only in Mayukwayukwa in Kaoma District, Western Province.

Misleading
#2021 Grade 12 results nullified
#612 pupil's results nullified
#ECZ nullifies Grade 12 results
#Examination Council of Zambia
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Yes, NDC leader Saboi Imboela has been released from Police custody on Police bond.

True
#Kabwata Police Station
#NDC
#Police Bond
#Saboi Imboela
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No, the Police have not arrested 2,500 people for failing to pay Zamcash loans

False
#Loans
#Zambia Police
#Zamcash
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FACT CHECKED STORIES

No, President Hichilema did not say the Gulfstream Presidential Jet has been sold but that it will be sold.

No, farmers under the Government fertiliser scheme are not sharing the commodity as claimed on social media.

No suspects arrested for attacking police in Katete have escaped from custody.

No, Mr Chipenzi is not the new ECZ Vice Chairperson but ECZ Commissioner.

Attacked police officers were following up on a report of malicious damage to property in Katete.

Yes, ECZ nullified some 2021 Grade 12 results, but this was only in Mayukwayukwa in Kaoma District, Western Province.

Yes, NDC leader Saboi Imboela has been released from Police custody on Police bond.

No, the Police have not arrested 2,500 people for failing to pay Zamcash loans