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China must give Africans their due

Exploiting continent’s resources and labour without contributing to its development is a recipe for disaster

By Sity Mwitu Who holds the future, is it the power of man or God? Can we tell what will happen tomorrow? I do not think so, otherwise, the Presidents of Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt as well as Yemen would have prepared themselves adequately, but alas only God knows what will happen in the future. In [...]

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President Rupiah Banda has launched the so called  Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP). In the SNDP, preisdent Banda outlined what he describes as the Government’s five year commitment to building a better future for all Zambians. Speaking at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, President Banda said: “Today marks a time of renewal and recommitment to [...]

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Government says it will not re-open Radio Lyambai in Mongu until investigations into its alleged involvement in broadcasting seditious materials regarding the Barosteland controversy are complete. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Ronnie Shikapwasha said the police are still investigating the issue and that it is premature for Government to consider re-opening the radio station. [...]

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THE Zambia Police Service has prescribed a dress code for visitors to the institution as part of efforts to maintain decency. Police Service deputy commissioner-in-charge of operations Solomon Jere said no-one, whether civilian or otherwise, can be allowed to enter the police headquarters if they are inappropriately dressed. He said the rule applies to both [...]

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A politician has observed that the seven day ultimatum given to commissioners at the electoral commission of Zambia ECZ by workers to resign is an excellent idea. Dante Saunders the only way respect and sanity can be retained to the commission is by restructuring the whole board at the commission. Mr. Saunders says the current [...]

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President of Trinidad and Tobago George Maxwell Richards has called for closer ties between his country and Zambia. Professor Richards has appealed to Zambia to open an Honorary Consul office as a minimum point of contact in the absence of a resident Embassy in order to deepen and consolidate the already existing ties. He said [...]

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Patriotic Front presidednt Michael Sata’s lawyer Bonaventure Mutale has asked a Lusaka court to strike out Vice-president George Kunda’s wife, Irene, from being part of the proceedings in which Mrs. Kunda and George Kunda law firm have sued the PF leader for Libel. Muvit TV reports that in the application for a preliminery issue filed in the  court, [...]

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