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Zambian Construction Agency Goes Mute on RDA Take Over by State House
The agency that regulates the construction industry in Zambia, the National Council for Construction, has failed and opted to remain mute on the purportedly corrupt decision by President Michael Sata...
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GBM Is A Victim of M’membe, Nchito K18 Billion Debt, says Siakalima
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s special advisor Douglas Siakalima says defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba is a victim of a strong PF force that is refusing to pay public debt. Siakalima says...
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Amos Malupenga Writes “Insulting” Statement for Shamenda on Gen Miyanda
Former Post Newspaper managing editor Amos Malupenga, who is now information permanent secretary, has written an “insulting” press statement on Zambian opposition leader Brigadier General Miyanda....
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Safety Concerns at Chinese-Owned Mines Still Worrying After Sata Came into Power
Work conditions at Zambia’s Chinese-owned copper mines have improved, but the Asian giant’s labour record is still clouding its sizeable investments into the country, Human Rights Watch said Friday....
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Forget New Constitution in 2013, says UPND
Zambian opposition, UPND, has doubted the ruling Patriotic Front will deliver the Constitution in 2013 after finance minister Alexander Chikwanda allocated a mearge K20 billion towards the process. The...
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Sata Adds a Helicopter to the Presidential Fleet
Zambian Air Force (ZAF) Commander Erick Chimense today told Vice-President Dr. Guy Scott that a newly acquired military presidential helicopter will be ready for use soon. The ZAF commander, also told...
View ArticleSata Congratulates Kabimba for Fighting GBM
On Friday President Michael Sata indirectly congratulated Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba for sustaining the fight between him and his ministry of defence counter part Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM)....
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Police Arrest Chinese Manager For Slicing Labourer’s Ear
Police in Lusaka have arrested a named Chinese construction manager accused of slicing a Zambian employee’s ear during a wage dispute. According to Lusaka Province police commissioner Dr Solomon Jere,...
View ArticleMMD Warns of Electoral Violence in Mufumbwe
Opposition party Movement for Multi party Democracy (MMD) has warned that the party may be forced to defend itself if the ruling Patriotic Front is unwilling or unable to reign in its violent youth...
View ArticlePolice Forced to Pay Their Own Electricity Bills
The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed ZESCO Limited, Zambia’s sole supplier of electricity to install pre-paid energy metres in police camps in a move aimed at saving government money. However,...
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Kitwe Mayor Accused of Hiring PF Youth Cadres to Attack Union Official
Kitwe Mayor Chileshe Bweupe has been accused of hiring Patrotic Front cadres to assault an official from the Zambia United Local Authority Workers Union (ZULAWU) branch in Kitwe allegedly for opposing...
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Opposition Legal Defence Alliance Denounces Rights Violations by Sata Government
A legal defence alliance acting on behalf of “broad array of opposition parties and citizens” has issued a press release and open letter today denouncing violations of civil rights by the government of...
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GBM Vs Wynter: Genuine Corruption Fight or Hidden Agenda?
For over two weeks now the PF leadership has endured a punch-for-punch showdown between defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and his justice counterpart Wynter Kabimba coated in some anti-corruption...
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Emirates Plane Caught Fire at Lusaka Airport
Standard Chartered Bank managing director Mizinga Melu has relived the horrendous experience of being on Emirates Airline, Flight EK 714 which caught fire 30 minutes after take-off from the Kenneth...
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African Champions in Group C at Nelspruit Base for 2013 AfCON
Zambia will be based in the north-eastern city of Nelspruit for the group stage of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals in South Africa and the locals are excited that they will be hosting the...
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GBM Accuses Kabimba of Hijacking the Patriotic Front
Minister of Defence Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) has hit back at his rival Wynter Kabimba, accusing the Justice Minister of hijacking the ruling party when he was never voted into office. Speaking when...
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Transparency International Faults Sata’s Anti-Corruption Effort
Transparency International Zambia says President Michael Sata’s political will in fighting corruption has fallen short of the required tangible, responsive and corresponding action. According to an...
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Zambia’s Wildlife Authority Failing to Protect Citizens from Lion Attacks
Arguably Zambia’s most attractive feature to foreign tourists are our beautiful natural treasures and abundance of exotic wildlife. But if animal populations are not carefully managed, public safety...
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Former President Banda Honored with Crans Montana Award
Former President of Zambia Rupiah Banda was honored yesterday with the Prix de la Fondation of the Crans Montana Forum in recognition of his achievements in implementing and promoting democracy. The...
View ArticleMP Challenges the Legality of President Sata’s Takeover of RDA
A Zambian Member of Parliament has challenged professional bodies to state their positions on whether it was lawful for Michael Sata to transfer the management and operation of the Road Development...
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