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Breaking News March 11th, 2010 Editor

IMF director warns Zambia on Chinese investment

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Zambia to weigh Chinese investment on its real benefits to the country. The IMF boss made the warning Thursday  when he met Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane. Strauss-Kahn who arrived in the country on Wednesday said he did not, “in principle … see any kind of problem in [...]

‘MMD won’t let UPND grab Mufumbwe’

The ruling MMD says it is wishful thinking for United Party for National Development (UPND) president, Hikainde Hichilema to claim that his party will scoop the Mufumbwe parliamentary seat. MMD elections chairperson, Mik[...]

Mwanawasa thought I was dead, says Sata

PARTIOTC Front president Michael Sata has said late president Mwanawasa’s decision to evacuate him to South Africa for treatment after he suffered a heart problem was a public relations gimmick. Mr Sata said in an int[...]

Candidates shouldn’t be imposed voters-AVAP

Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has appealed to political parties not to impose candidates on the electorate in the Milanzi and Mufumbwe by elections. And the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set 29th April 2010[...]

No cash in Mpika ZANACO ATMs

By Ernest Mwape Account holders at the Zambia National Commercial (ZANACO) bank in Mpika over the weekend failed to access their salaries using ZANACO visa electronic cards because the automated teller machine (ATM) at M[...]

Zambians should fight for their democratic rights-SACCORD

Southern Africa Centre for Constructive Resolution and Disputes (SACCORD) Executive Director, Lee Habasonda has advised Zambians to fight for their democratic rights as Government has failed to do so. Speaking to hot fm,[...]

PF/UPND hamornising manifestos-Kabimba

The PF/UPND pact says it is working on harmonising the manifestos for both political parties so that they have one manifesto for the pact. PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba says the two parties are working on their ma[...]

MMD will re-capture lost parliamentary seats-Banda

The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) says it will re-capture all parliamentary seats it lost to the opposition. Speaking in an interview in Lusaka, MMD Provincial Chairman William Banda said the ruling party lost[...]

Rupiah is an irresponsible, playful old man

RUPIAH is an irresponsible and playful old man, Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general Wynter Kabimba has said. Reacting to chief government spokesperson Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha’s statement that he wa[...]