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VJ to replace Katele as MMD National Secretary

A well orchestrated plan to replace Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) National Secretary Katele Kalumba with parliamentary chief whip Vernon Mwaanga is underway, the Watchdog has learnt. Well placed sources have disclosed that very soon, calls to have Kalumba resign as national secretary and MP for Chiengi will begin by pro-MMD ‘NGOs’ and MMD lower [...]

Raga musician Wendy Harawa and her close friend Memory Ng’oma this week attacked and assaulted each other in front of revellers at a night club in Lilongwe over visiting Zambian musician Baska. Baska’s promoter Wachipeta Mkandawire confirmed to the Weekend Times that Wendy, who arrived at Lilongwe’s popular China Bar in Area 47 at around [...]

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Bwalya, a 29-year-old student from Norwich Avenue, Southend, appeared at Basildon Crown Court where he was told he must serve a minimum of six years, before applying for parole. He was convicted of raping a 21-year-old woman in Royal Artillery Way, Southend, on the morning of Sunday, December 13, 2009. Bwalya has also been recommended [...]

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UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema yesterday said a pact between the MMD and UPND is not possible. Reacting to MMD parliamentary chief whip Vernon Mwaanga’s statement that UPND members in 11 districts in Southern Province want an alliance between the UPND and MMD, Hichilema dismissed Mwaanga’s assertions. “It is not possible because MMD is on its [...]

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Change Life Zambia CLZ Executive Director, Father Frank Bwalya has described the conviction of Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba on similar corruption charges on which second republican president Fredrick Chiluba was acquitted as shocking. Father Bwalya has since cautioned republican President Rupiah Banda to stop allegedly interfering with the rule of law and allow justice [...]

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