Archive for February, 2010

MultiChoice is considering broadcasting pornography and the possibility of creating new sex channels on DStv's satellite pay-TV service. "MultiChoice has been inundated with requests for adult content on DStv over the past few months," Jackie Rakitla, general manager of corporate affairs at MultiChoice, told Die Burger on Tuesday. "At this stage we're merely doing research to determine the extent of interest in adult content, and we're looking ... Full story

Patriotic Front president Michael Sata says the K1.2 billion he is alleged to have diverted into his personal account for 45 days was actually in the council account. And Sata says he has never denied his children with a bank of Zambia employee but that even his 'known' wife knows about the children. Sata told the Post that “On this nonsense they are trying to peddle about ... Full story

The Chinese government has cancelled 50 per cent of the unpaid loan used to construct the Tanzania Zambia Railway line. Wen Jiabao the premier of China told president Rupiah Banda during a closed-door meeting in China on Friday. The talks between the two leaders focussed mainly on the resuscitating of the TAZARA Railway. President Banda met Jiabao and his delegation at Zhongnanhai where the two leaders discussed the ... Full story

The United National Independence Party (UNIP) says it is wrong for Zambians to stop Former Presidents from participating in politics. Speaking in Lusaka at a meeting organized by the press freedom committee of the Post Newspaper, UNIP Vice President Njekwa Anamela said people should note that former heads of state are politicians and have experience in handling political issues. Anamela said former heads of state belong ... Full story

The National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has challenged the delegates who do not agree with the entire constitution to pull out and stop attending the sittings. Speaking to hot fm, NCC Spokesperson Mwangala Zaloumis it is wrong for delegates to go against the rules and start condemning clauses being adopted. Zaloumis warned that the NCC disciplinary committee would not spare those delegates speaking ill of the process in ... Full story

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday expressed shock at the shooting dead of a young female refugee during a riot at one of the country’s refugee camps early this week. The late refugee from an unnamed country was killed when police were called into Maheba refugee camp in the north west of the country to quell rioting refigees. Trouble began when 200 refugees ... Full story

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has stated that telecom costs in the country continue to be the highest in the region and this was partly because most of the players in the industry were foreigners. “ZICTA acknowledges that the cost of using ICT services in the country has continued to be high and needs to be regulated. ... Full story

President Luo Tao of CNMC, Honorable Ministers and colleagues from Zambia Chinese high level officials Senior government officials from both china and zambia Distinguished Invited business guests Ladies and Gentlemen; It is my honour and privilege to be here today and to participate in this China-Zambia Investment Promotion seminar. The objective of this Seminar is to cement the warm and strong relationship between our two countries. Specifically, our aim at this seminar is to ... Full story

United Party for National Development(UPND) has charged that Chief Mwanachingwala of Mazabuka is an MMD cadre. Speaking to 5fm, UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema said the traditional has lost dignity because it is wrong for chief who are suppose to unite the local people to be partisan. He added that Mazabuka was in a crisis following the failed trials of the microbicide gel, that left participants infected with ... Full story