Tayali Checks Mulongoti’s
The Zambian Voice says People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti should reflect on his role in the constitution making process when he was in government. Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali...
View ArticlePolice Pursuing Online Journalists as ‘Criminals’
Zambia Police has said that they are going to employ local, regional and international legal provisions to pursue the authors and publishers who publish criminal, libelous, defamatory, treasonous and...
View ArticleCurrent Constitution Valid – Sata
Republican President Michael Chilufya Sata has reminded Zambians that the country still has a valid constitution which should be upheld by all. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony of Permanent...
View ArticleErratic Sata Throws Up over Constitution Promise
President Michael Sata’s erratic behaviour was on show again at State House while he swore demoted Bank of Zambia Deputy Governor Bwalya Ng’andu as Works and Supply Permanent Secretary. Barely a few...
View ArticleSata Panics over Constitution Leakage
President Michael Sata has stepped up to mask his distress over the leaked draft constitution by putting through a directionless press statement. The Head of State, who earlier in the day had attempted...
View ArticleTechnical Committee Schools State House on Procedure
The Technical Committee Drafting the Republican Constitution has challenged State House to write to the Committee over its concerns over the alleged leaking of the final draft constitution. Technical...
View ArticleSata Stance on Constitution Provocative – Mbita Chitala
Political activist Mbita Chitala says President Michael Sata’s insistence that the draft constitution be deliberated on by cabinet before being handed over to the people is not only against citizenry...
View ArticleGovt Suspends Mechanised Vehicle Inspection
The Ministry of Transport and Communication has suspended the use of the mechanized vehicle inspection system owing to various complaints from the public. Transport and Communication Minister Yamfwa...
View ArticleZambian Youth Are Lazy – Mwaliteta
Central Province Minister Obvious Mwaliteta says Zambian youths are lazy and only prefer trading in makeshift businesses. Mwaliteta, who has commenting on the illegal fuel vending in Katuba...
View ArticleProf Chirwa Trial Opens
Trial in the case involving former Zambia Railways Managing Director Professor Clive Chirwa has opened with company Human Resource manager Davies Mukonkela telling the court that the accused was...
View Article67, 000 Pupils Absent from Grade 9 Exams
Over 67, 000 pupils were absent for the 2013 grade nine examinations. Education Minister John Phiri announced that 107, 000 pupils made it to grade 10 with about 160, 000 failing the examinations....
View ArticleStop Playing Hide and Seek on Constitution – EFZ
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has advised government to stop playing hide and seek on the constitution and simply state where the draft constitution is. EFZ chairperson Reverend Pukuta Mwanza...
View ArticleChellah Alleges; “Emmanuel Mwamba is Tanzanian”
An online publication operated by President Michael Sata’s press aide George Chellah has published an article alleging former information permanent secretary Emmanuel Mwamba is not Zambian but...
View ArticleCanisius Punches Holes in Sata’s Memory
United Party for National Development Vice President Dr Canisius Banda has wondered whether President Michael Sata has developed memory loss over the constitution or was just being utterly deceitful....
View ArticleTIZ Laments Public Funds Abuse
Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has bemoaned the continued losses and misappropriation of public funds revealed in the 2012 Auditor General’s report which has just been released. TIZ Executive...
View ArticleSata Turns to Online Media Despite Threats to Shut Websites
President Michael seemed to have come to the realization that online media is here to stay and has since opened a facebook account. It is ironic that the Patriotic Front government that has spent the...
View ArticlePF Cadres Set 10 Vehicles Ablaze
About ten vehicles are reported to have been set ablaze at Chams Bakery in Garden house area in Lusaka by angry residents. The action by the residents follows a demolition exercise conducted by the...
View ArticleHichilema Not Giving Up on Sata
Opposition United Party for National Development President Hakainde Hichilema has not given up on President Michael Sata’s foul tempered responses to his letters on the state of the nation and has...
View ArticleCome Out Clean on Draft Constitution – Fr Chiti
Constitution making coalition chairperson Father Leonard Chiti has pleaded with the Patriotic Front government to come out clean on the constitution. Father Chiti said he understood that looking at the...
View ArticleNew Zesco PR Man Spices Power Outages with Comedy
Comical Zesco Limited Public Relations Manager Henry Kapata says the recent increased power outages are due to strong winds caused by rain. Kapata who has barely clocked a week at the power utility...
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