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Notification, Not Police Permit?
As things are today regarding the Public Order Act (POA), citizens are only required to give the Zambia Police seven days notification to hold a public rally, procession or demonstration. The...
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Africa’s World Cup Chances Dwindling
Africa’s biggest bet for a second round place Ivory Coast fell to Columbia leaving it to the last game against Greece to decide their fate. On a day England also had their chances hanging by the thread...
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Oil Politics in Zambia, Part 2
In my last column, I addressed some of the anti-competitive issues which have led Zambia to have some of the highest fuel costs on the continent. Today we’ll look at the chain of problems from source...
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Mumba Malila Path’s to Chief Justice?
Attempts to appoint another Fred M’membe ‘user friendly’ Chief Justice, this time one who meets constitutional requirement is under with compromised lawyer Mumba Malila ascending to the Supreme Court...
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Confused Heads: Kambwili, Shamenda Pull in Different Directions
Labour minister Fackson Shamenda says Times of Zambia management should ignore the 14-day directive by Chishimba Kambwili to pay salary arrears it owes its unionised workers because Kambwili was only...
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Show Us Proof that Sata is Working, says Saunders
Political activist Dante Saunders said government officials banning citizens from discussing Michael Sata’s health must first and foremost prove to Zambians that the President is well and actively...
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MMD will No Abolish Veep Position, says Muhabi Lungu
The opposition MMD says it is not planning to abolish the positions of vice president following the removal of Brian Chituwo and Michael Kaingu from their positions for allegedly bringing the name of...
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UPND Delays Constitution Demos
The opposition UPND has pushed its constitution making demonstrations to next month after the Zambia Police denied them permission on account of lack of manpower. Deputy Secretary General Kuchunga...
View Article“Nobody believes the statements being given by government”– Sata in 2008
President Michael Sata and the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) government of Zambia are under significant pressure from both opponents and concerned citizens with regard to the vacuum of information about...
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Sakwiba Chides PF’s 4 Insulting Female MPs
Lusaka lawyer Sakwiba Sikota has expressed shock at the conduct of the four female Patriotic Front MPs who have been warned by Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini for their ‘shit’...
View ArticleSata Departs Zambia for London
A confidential source within State House has informed Zambia Reports that President Michael Sata is expected to depart Zambia for London tonight. Two sources confirm the report. The source says that...
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Sata’s Hypocrisy on China
In 2007 Michael Chilufya Sata then in the opposition was quoted by THE POST NEWSPAPER saying the following about China: “MMD survives on the Chinese; the Chinese are very unpopular around the world and...
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‘Kabimba Better Placed to Explain Kenyans Smuggled for 2011 Polls’
The Electoral Commission of Zambia says it is not privy to the arrangements Patriotic Front Secretary General Wynter Kabimba is alleged to have made to facilitate the entry of some foreigners into the...
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Sata, Peres Meeting not Known – Israel Media
The office of the out-going Israeli President Shimon Peres has not listed the alleged meeting between him and Zambia’s Michael Sata as part of this week’s diary. According to Israeli media, President...
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Opinion: What Would Happen if Sata Died Today?
The failing health of President Michael Sata is a discussion that no matter how one tries hard to avoid will spring up in one way or the other. This is because it is not a charcoal burner in Kapiri...
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Mahtani’s Mystery Shareholder in Michigan
In the months leading up to the election of President Michael Sata, the controversial Indian multimillionaire Rajan Mahtani was being investigated for money laundering with assistance from the U.S....
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Zambians Concerned by Unknown Whereabouts of President Sata
Some Lusaka residents from different walks of life have expressed doubts regarding Michael Sata’s true whereabouts after the government’s sudden announcement that the president had arrived in Israel...
View ArticleIndiscipline Plagues PF in Eastern Province
The recently appointed Patriotic Front (PF) Eastern Province Chairperson Atanny Mwamba concedes that the ruling party is wrought with deep divisions and wanton indiscipline. He said he divisions and...
View ArticleFODEP Calls Out Guy Scott for Campaigning on Official Resources
The following statement was issued by FODEP: The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) is concerned with the huge delegations accompanying senior government officials pretexting to be inspecting...
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Down a Dirty Road
Before the 2011 elections Zambians were told and warned by a lot of people that they would be beaten down by the Patriotic Front (PF) once they took power. They were warned that the PF would break...
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