The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested two Zambia Army soldiers who were found smoking dagger in public. The two who  Corporals have been charged with drug trafficking, according to DEC spokesperson John Nyawali. Nyawali said in a press statement to the Watchdog that soldiers based at Arakan Barracks in Lusaka were arrested in Ndola on [...]

Preparations for Ukusefya pang’wena traditional ceremony of the Bemba peaople set for this Saturday, September 19, 2009, have reached an advanced stage. And paramount chief Chitimukulu says he expects the event to be more organized and successful this year than ever before. The paramount Chief said he, together with the organizing committee, thought it wise [...]

The Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) is showing documentary films to residents of Kasama central ahead of the parliamentary bye-election. The MMD last evening announced their candidate and the PF/UPND are expected to announce theirs today. The Watchdog has been informed that the Ruling MMD has directed ZANIS  to show the documentary films which [...]

The National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has barred traditional leaders from standing as Members of Parliament (MPs). The legislative committee of the NCC resolved Tuesday evening that chiefs are too dignified to compete against their subjects in politics. The committee led by deputy speaker of the house Mutale Nalumango wondered how a chief who loses elections [...]