UPND NEC resolves to ditch PF
The United Party for National Development (UPND) executive Committee has resolved to withdraw from the pact with the Patriotic Front. The Watchdog has been informed that the UPND NEC met at the party secretariat late Thursday afternoon and unanimously resolved to end the pact. The meeting which was chaired by party president Hakainde Hichilema also [...]
Mpondela, Phiri suffer humiliating defeat at regional athletics body elections
March 10, 2011 15 CommentsZambia Amateur Athletics Association (ZAAA) president Elias Mpondela has lost the position of Confederation of Africa Athletics Southern Region (CAASR) president. Mpondela who has been acting president of the regional athletics body lost to Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) president Moses Bantsi. In the elections held in Cape town, South Africa, Mpondela got only two votes [...]
Continue reading …The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested two directors of a medical and pharmaceuticals supplying company for money laundering involving over K150 million. Willmont Tembo, 60 and Lyson Banda 45, in their capacity as directors of Matamose Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals limited swindled an international bank by pretending that they had won a contract to supply [...]
Continue reading …By David Mwanambuyu Zambia has become a global case study in the mismanagement of mining operations. The country’s ill-fated nationalisation programme should make the likes of ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema tone down their fiery rhetoric and listen to what they do not want to hear: the possibility that mine nationalisation in South [...]
Continue reading …MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya says the United Party for National Development (UPND) president HakaindeHichilema should consider contesting as a member of Parliament to gain experience on governance issues. Meanwhile, Mr Hichilema has maintained that Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata is to blame for the demise of the pact between the two parties. “It is [...]
Continue reading …The ruling party MMD has barred former works minister Mike Mulongoti, Katuba MP Jonas Shakafuswa and Kafulafuta MP George Mpombo from attending the national convetion set for Kabwe. MMD acting national secretary announced in Lusaka that the three have been barred because they are not in good standing with the party. Nyangu also said the [...]
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