Sakala: Popular Constitutional Clauses a Must
Constitution Technical Committee vice-chairman Dr Julius Sakala has said they will consider all the submissions of Zambians in the new constitution. The constitution conference in Lusaka opened on...
View ArticleSACCORD Condemns Violence against Protesters
The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has advised Patriotic Front Lusaka province chairman Godfrey Chuumbwe to rise above his kind of politics and take...
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Champions Zambia on the Knife-Edge
African champions, Zambia, is on the verge of an early exit from the 2013 competition but must beat Burkina Faso to remain in the contest. Burkina Faso, on the other end, only need a draw to go through...
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Tempers Flare at Nevers Mumba Court Hearing
Tempers flared on Monday as MMD president Nevers Mumba addressed supporters at Kitwe magistrate courts with other sessions disrupted due to the sizeable number of sympathisers. Mumba was in Kitwe...
View ArticleZambia Upgrades Military Equipment
The Zambia government has started replacing obsolete military equipment in all defence forces units with modern and advanced military equipment, according to the minister of Defence. Geoffrey Mwamba...
View ArticleMuchinga Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault
A Zambia Police Assistant Superintendent, Steven Mwenge of Chinsali, who was arrested and charged with defilement of a minor has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Mwenge, 35, of house number one,...
View ArticleShortage of Blood Hits UTH
In a week when Zambia’s biggest referral hospital – UTH – is still grappling with the short supply of oxygen, another critical shortage – blood – has beset the institution with officials turning away...
View ArticleDanish Tourist Dies in Serenje
An 18-year-old Danish tourist has died after she slipped and fell into Kundalila Falls in Serenje district. Serenje district police commanding officer Daniel Museteka has confirmed the death of Ann...
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NGOCC Questions Govt Hypocrisy on UTH Oxygen
The Non-Governmental Coordinating Committee (NGOCC) is worried at government’s hypocrisy for failing to admit the shortage of oxygen at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). NGOCC chairperson...
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Opinion: The Parallel Universe Series
THE PARALLEL UNIVERSE SERIES ISSUE NUMBER 2: DELIVERING A PEOPLE DRIVEN CONSTITUTION Introduction We continue with our second instalment in our “Parallel Universe Series” in which we point out the...
View ArticleChipenzi Demands Retraction from Chuumbwe
Foundation for democratic process (FODEP) executive director McDonald Chipenzi has demanded a retraction of the statement made by Patriotic Front Lusaka chairman Godfrey Chuumbwe alleging that he was...
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Renard: CAF Is Happy with Zambia’s Brief Reign
Zambia coach Herve Renard claimed on Tuesday that the Confederation of African Football is probably happy that his team won’t be representing the continent at this year’s Confederations Cup — because...
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Opinion: The Fear of King Fear
This opinion is written by Roy Clarke, a satirist. ‘How’s the maths coming along?’ I asked Thoko. ‘Terribly,’ she said sadly. ‘I don’t know the difference between indices and indecision.’ ‘Well just...
View ArticleCourt Sentences PF Cadres for Illegal Land Allocation
Lusaka Magistrate Emmie Masoja Mbewe has sentenced six cadres from the ruling Patriotic Front party to three months imprisonment for illegal land allocation. However Magistrate Mbewe suspended the...
View ArticleCentral Police Deny Releasing Suspects
Central Province Police Commissioner, Standwell, Lungu has refuted claims that the police in the province have a tendency of releasing suspects without the full consent of complainants. This is after...
View ArticleACC Arrests University Student for Corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a fourth year student at the University of Zambia (UNZA) for alleged corrupt practices involving K3 million (KR 3000). Commission Acting Public Relations...
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MMD Exposes Underhanded PF Scheme
The MMD has exposed a PF strategy in which they have hidden formal documents that changed names of office bearers at the Registrar of Societies to create an impression that the former ruling party is...
View ArticleMaj Kachingwe’s Court Defeat Vindicates MMD – Chituwo
The opposition MMD says it has been vindicated by the court judgment that nullified the invalidation of Dr. Nevers Mumba’s election. On monday, the High Court ruled against Major Richard Kachingwe’s...
View ArticlePF not Ready for Popular Constitution – Saunders
Political activist Dante Saunders says the Patriotic Front government is not prepared to give Zambians a constitution that will stand the test of time. Saunders says the Constitution plays a critical...
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Scott Sneaks In and Out of Nelspruit
Vice-President Guy Scott sneaked in and out of Nelspruit, South Africa to avoid international media attention following Zambia’s poor performance at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa where the...
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