I over nominated MPs, admits Sata
President Michael Sata has withdrawn the nomination of Willie Nsanda and Samuel Mukupa as Members of Parliament. The two were on Thursday nominated and appointed Minister and Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications. The President says he has withdrawn the nominations of the two because he had over nominated by [...]
President Michael Sata has ordered investigations into the sale of Finance Bank and Zamtel. And President Sata has directed Justice Minister Sebastian Zulu to determine how the sale of the two institutions was conducted. President Sata says the Justice Minister should produce a report of the findings within 30 days. Mr. Sata says a lot [...]
Continue reading …By Tendai Marima (Aljazera) His ability to connect with the working class poor has charmed crowds, but he is not immune to corruption and cronyism. In the 2008 presidential election, Sata lost to Banda by a mere 35,000 votes [EPA] It seemed an unremarkable event. A re-duelling between two geriatrics who’d run against each other [...]
Continue reading …United Party for National Development (UPND) Leader Hakainde Hichilema has charged that the composition of the newly appointed cabinet is nothing but a family tree. Speaking to radio phoenix, Hichilema claimed that most individuals holding key ministerial positions are relatives of President Michael Sata. He said UPND notes with sadness that the nation is headed [...]
Continue reading …Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) Deputy National Secretary, Chembe Nyangu says his party regrets the resignation of Chogwe Member of Parliament (MP) Japhen Mwakalombe from his position. Nyangu told the media that though the former ruling party regrets Mwakalombe’s resignation, the MMD believes he has a good reason for leaving. He disclosed that the MP [...]
Continue reading …National Restoration Party (NAREP) National Secretary John Phiri has appealed to the Patriotic Front (PF) to be tolerant of divergent views and uphold the tenets of democracy. Phiri told the watchdog that PF must ensure that political intimidation is avoided at all costs. He said the ruling party should not consider those opposing it as [...]
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MMD Lusaka province chairperson William Banda has appeared in court on a charge of inciting violence against patriotic front (PF) cadres but has denied the charge. Mr Banda has since been granted a 60 million kwacha cash bail, with two working sureties from recognized institutions. The 65 year old of Lusaka’s Bauleni Township told Lusaka [...]
Continue reading …The new regime of President Michael Sata has directed the police to close the Zambian Watchdog website and arrest all people connected to it. On Thursday September 29, the police went to the National Registration Office (NRC) and got a copy of Lloyd Himaambo’s NRC whom they believe is behind the Watchdog. Using the information [...]
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President Michael Sata has dropped Wilie Nsanda less than 12 hours after appointing him minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications. And former state house chief of Staff Austin Sichinga and ex- Chief of State Protocol at State House Bob Samakai have accepted to be permanent Secretaries under the new regime. President Sata Thursday morning nominated [...]
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Zambia now has a new president in the name of Michael Chilufya Sata. However, there is nothing new about the septuagenarian politician who has literally held a post in every regime – from the United National Independence Party (UNIP) era, Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) and now the Patriotic Front (PF). There is also nothing [...]
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