Anti-Israel convoy to pass through Zambia to Gaza
Muslim organizations operating in South Africa are preparing a cross-continent aid convoy to Hamas-run Gaza to coincide with the second IHH “Gaza Freedom 2” flotilla, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Information Center says. Preparations for the convoy began earlier this year under the auspices of the Al Quds Foundation and Muslim Judicial Council. Both organizations [...]
Former Defense Minister George Mpombo Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of theft by public servant, forgery and uttering false documents. In the first count, Mpombo is charged with theft by public servant, an offence which is contrary to section 277 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia In the second count, he [...]
Continue reading …Defence minister maintains that president Banda was not involved in arms deal
May 4, 2011 37 CommentsIt is not normal practice for the Ministry of Defence to discuss issues of procurement of equipment and arms in the media because of the security considerations which surround such matters. However, I am compelled to respond to recent statements by former Defence Minister of Hon. George Mpombo, MP, alleging that His Excellency Mr. Rupiah [...]
Continue reading …Commodities trader Glencore International plc, which announced today the price range for its planned initial public offering on the FTSE, is allegedly using dubious tax practices at its Zambian operations. According to the UK’s Daily Mail, which has carried out a special investigation into the company, Glencore’s subsidiary, Mopani, located in Zambia, sells its copper [...]
Continue reading …While stakeholders have continued to campaign against the Tujilijili (alcohol sachets), the opposition Patriotic Front is using the brand as a campaign tool. MMD Lusaka Province Chairman William Banda has revealed that one of the tujilijili brands has a PF symbol. Mr Banda says it is wrong for the firm producing the alcohol sachets to [...]
Continue reading …Patriotic Front (PF) Kabwata Member of Parliament (MP) Given Lubinda has disputed claims by the Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) that over 700 members from PF and United Party for National Development (UPND) defected to the ruling party. Lubinda, who was reacting to claims by MMD Lusaka Chair William Banda’s allegations, described the defections as [...]
Continue reading …Alliance for Democracy and Development President, Charles Milupi has expressed disappointment at the poor sanitation conditions in high institutions of learning in the country. Milupi said it is disheartening to note that the University of Zambia(UNZA), though being the highest institution of learning in the land is in quite a deplorable state in as far [...]
Continue reading …By CAROLINE KALOMBE MISSION Press director Father MihaDrevensek allegedly hijacked the World Press Freedom Awards yesterday after he gave MISA Zambia K5 million to award Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflections executive director Father Pete Henriot and former Change Life Zambia executive director Father Frank Bwalya. The two priests were awarded the Media Institute of Southern [...]
Continue reading …Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) leader MICHAEL Sata has vowed to stamp out corruption and warns that former presidents who act outside the law should not expect to get away with their mischief, according to the Post newspaper. And Sata says Zambia is ripe for major change. Giving a special lecture at the University of Oxford [...]
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