Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Director Muhabi Lungu has confirmed that government has decided to privatize Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ). Lungu told the Watchdog that the process will pick next week when tender bids will be opened. “Yes we are opening bids for the privatisation of NCZ next week but call me then because now [...]
Expelled MP for Chilanga Ngandu Magande is reportedly seeking the backing of both the PF and UPND to retain his constituency as an Independent candidate. But the Watchdog has been informed that the UPND will feature their own candidate but would consider Magande if he formally joins the UPND. Speaker of the National Assembly Amusaa [...]
Continue reading …MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya has told Patriotic Front leader Micheal Sata that it is only president Rupiah Banda who have the mandate to announce elections dates for 2011. Siliya was reacting to Sata’ statement that government should call for early elections in today’s Post newspaper. Siliya said president Banda does not need to be reminded [...]
Continue reading …On August 21, Australia voted the first Aboriginal representative in the lower House of Representatives in an election regarded widely as free and fair. Today, however, the ugly face of race in the lucky country has reacted by sending hate emails to Ken Wyatt whom the white electorate say they did not know was ‘black’ [...]
Continue reading …Lunte constituency MP Felix Mutati is on the list of MMD members who shall either be expelled or ‘neutralized’ before the party convention. The Watchdog has been reliably informed that president Rupiah Banda’ son, James, and some State House staff have advised the president to curtail Mutati’s presidential ambitions. They have advised him to fire [...]
Continue reading …The European Union (EU) has signed a contract with Zambia for the rehabilitation of the nation’s road network. The €70m ($88.8m) contract will involve the periodic maintenance of trunk and main roads. The Zambian Government is currently going through a feasibility study for road tolling, road links and bridges. The EU financial support, which is [...]
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