African governments are so corrupt-Dambisa Moyo
International economist Dambisa Moyo addressed issues regarding aid and development in Africa, and shared details on her newly released book, Monday in US. Moyo, a native of Zambia, discussed the three different types of aid offered to African citizens. The first type of aid considered is humanitarian or emergency aid, consisting of money given during [...]
Copperbelt Energy Corp., a supplier of electricity to Zambian mines, is considering investing in neighboring Zimbabwe, where an official said independent producers are needed to help get new projects off the ground. Copperbelt may provide power to the state-owned Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority, or Zesa, which would supply mines and consumers in Zimbabwe, Michael Tarney, [...]
Continue reading …Kasama Central MP Geoffrey Mwamba has pleaded not guilty to assault and wife battering charges. Mr Mwamba took plea this morning, before Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Charles Kafunda. He was accompanied by his wife Chama and lawyer Mumba Kapumpa. The matter comes up for trial on October 21. Meanwhile Magistrate Kafunda has stated that the [...]
Continue reading …PRESS STATEMENT 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 SUBJECT: MISA-ZAMBIA URGES MEMBERS TO IGNORE MTFB ILLEGAL PRONOUNCEMENTS We wish to dismiss the press statement issued by Media Trust Fund Board (MTFB), Chairperson Mandla Seleoane, purporting to among other things dissolve the MISA NGC. The MTFB claim to be acting upon the recommendations from Trustees of MISA Zambia. If [...]
Continue reading …Kafulafuta Member of Parliament George Mpombo says he will not re-contest the parliamentary seat in the 2011 tripartite elections. Mr. Mpombo, who was expelled from the MMD told ZNBC news in a telephone interview Wednesday that Kafulafuta Constituency has a number of capable young people who can take over from him. Mr Mpombo says he [...]
Continue reading …A Zambian businesswoman has been arrested at the Jomo Kenyata Airport in Kenya after her traveling bag was found to be containing Ephedrine an internationally controlled precursor chemical. Zelesi Mwanza, a resident of Kaunda Square in Lusaka was arrested for trafficking in over five kilograms of Ephedrine, a type one poison substance according to the [...]
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