Archive for October, 2009

Both petrol and diesel may run out in Zambia by Wednesday. And the Watchdog has been informed that oil hikes announced by the ERB director last Thursday will be effected soon. So far, Mazabuka district in Southern province  and Kasama in the northern part of the country have run out of diesel. And motorists in Lusaka are queuing up for petrol which is drying up steadily. A ... Full story

The defiant wife of shamed footballer Marlon King vowed to support her husband last night. Julie, a former Miss Zambia, accompanied him to court on every day of his trial this week, this is according to British Media. And despite his conviction and 18-month jail term, Julie, 26, said she will still be waiting for ... Full story

A critical shortage of fuel has hit Kasama District. A survey conducted by ZANIS at three (3) service stations in the District, today, revealed that the commodity was in short supply. At Chintelelwe and Caltex filling stations both diesel and petrol had completely run out. However, Olmac filling station had only one tank of petrol left while diesel was out of stock. And some fuel attendants told ... Full story

A serious shortage of diesel is looming in Mazabuka following the shortage that has hit four filling stations. And some motorists have engaged in panic buying following speculations that the nation would soon plunge into a diesel shortage. A check by ZANIS at TOTAL, CALTEX and KOBIL filling stations in the district, today, found that only petrol was available. At SGC filling station both diesel and petrol ... Full story

Police in Mazabuka have arrested Chikankata Mission School headteacher, Oscar Mwanza for refusing to obey a court order to allow the Five pupils who were suspended early this term to sit for their final examinations. Mr Mwanza was picked up by Police on Thursday for contempt of court after he defied the court order saying his school's decision on the suspended pupils was irreversible. This prompted Magistrate ... Full story

By Sherry Ricchiardi -That's what powerful reporting can mean for Africa's embattled journalists, who face harsh reprisals from government and rebel factions in many of the continent's countries. In Zimbabwe, Ray Choto wrote the kinds of stories about political upheaval that in the United States might have made him a contender for an Investigative Reporters & Editors award. Instead, his hard-hitting exposes for ... Full story

The International Ministers Fellowship and Affiliated Churches (IMFAC) has disclosed that it will soon embark on a period of prayer and fasting to help President Banda identify wrong people in his cabinet to relieve them of their duties. IMFAC President Bishop Paul Mulenga said in Lusaka today at a joint ... Full story

International law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has been appointed as legal advisor to the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation’s (Zesco’s) $480-million Kariba North Bank extension project. The 360-MW hydropower station, which would be developed as an extension to the existing 720-MW Kariba North Bank power station, on the Zambezi River, was expected to be completed by December 2012. It would boost Zambia’s overall electricity generating capacity, allowing it ... Full story

Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) President Ludwig Sondashi has expressed confidence that his party’s parliamentary candidate for the Solwezi Central By-election slated for 19th November, 2009 will emerge victorious. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, Dr Sondashi ... Full story