Archive for November, 2009

A named former Inspector General of  police was today (Friday) morning interrogated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Sources told the Watchdog that the ACC recorded a  'warn and caution' statement against the former chief of police. It is not yet clear what the alleged offense the former IG has been interrogated for. But ... Full story

President Rupiah Banda is tomorrow expected in Western Province on a two-day working visit. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Dickson Jere told ZANIS in statement today that the President will during his visit to the province visit Kalabo district where he will inspect development projects including schools and road infrastructure. Mr. Jere said the President will also meet some government officials in ... Full story

The Chinese government has conferred a Sino-African Friendship award on first Republican President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda. The award follows Dr Kaunda’s successful trip to China where he was voted as one of the five Africans who moved the entire Chinese people the most. The award is voted by ... Full story

The Prosecutor General of Rwanda Martin Ngoga on Thursday accused Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia of "doing nothing" to arrest genocide suspects living on their territory. "Despite reiterated requests for legal procedures to be engaged, nothing has been done", Mr. Ngoga told Hirondelle News Agency on the phone from Kigali. He underlined that the three countries « that shelter many genocidaires" did not react to the indictments transmitted ... Full story

The State has lost the case in which a Namibian national was accused of having attempted to traffic four Zambians to Namibia via Sesheke. Magistrate Immanuel Mukoma acquitted Raymond Basinka Matiti 61, and Likando Likando 27, both of Katimamulilo in Namibian of the charge of human Trafficking in Senanga today. Passing judgment in Senanga today, Magistrate Mukoma said the evidence adduced by the state was ... Full story

Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) acting spokesperson Mike Mulongoti has called for holding of the party national convention to replace some MMD National Executive Committee members whom he has described as liabilities to the ruling party. Mr. Mulongoti says there is need for the ruling party to hold its national convection to elect people that will reorganize and ... Full story

By Ernest Mwape-Mpika district in the Northern Province has 23, 333 orphans, it has been revealed This is according to a recent survey conducted on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Mpika. The survey was conducted by Development Organisation for People’s Empowerment (DOPE) with the help of Irish Aid. Presenting OVC survey statistics at CIMS Conference Centre in Mpika yesterday, DOPE Executive Director Paul Muwowo said out of ... Full story

Why can’t president Banda for a change do something different like appointing younger men and women to his cabinet to replace the antiquated parasites? More than 80 per cent of Zambians are below the age of 40, so why should they continue being governed by stale old fools? Full story

The official opening of new soweto market by president Rupiah Banda which was scheduled  for this morning has been canceled. President Banda will instead be swearing in his new appointees at State House at 9 hours when he was supposed to be at Soweto. The new soweto market has been shrouded in controversy and allegations of corruption in allocation of stalls. On several occasions, the process of allocating ... Full story