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HH promises Eastern province agriculture industries

United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has promised to set up agro processing industries in eastern province as a way of growing the local economy and creating employment opportunities for the locals. And UPND parliamentary candidate for Vubwi constituency in Chadiza in the Eastern Province, Hebert Banda says the 20 years of [...]

EDWIN Lifwekelo, the incessant cash-for- statements mercenary has drawn the anger of Rupiah Banda’s son, Henry, who refused to honour three bills the man tendered for a youth rally in Chibolya township last week, according to information published by the Patriotic Front. Lifwekelo annoyed Henry when he demanded payment of K14 million as “a refund [...]

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Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general Wynter Kabimba has told the international press corps that party president Michael Sata is a simple, selfless, hardworking leader who demands discipline and sacrifice from his followers. Giving an account of his knowledge of the man, Mr Kabimba said the simplicity in Mr Sata’s life spurns both his personal and professional [...]

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Ng’andu Magande’s National Movement for Progressive Party (NMP)  candidate for Pemba constituency has with immediate effect ditched the party for UPND. Announcing his resignation from NMP, Hosea Mwaana told the Watchdog in an interview that he was not ready to compete against late Anderson Mazoka’s wife Mutinta who is contesting on the UPND ticket in the area. [...]

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The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested two senior employees of Food Reserve Agency in Kalomo district for money laundering involving over K200 million. Joe Mhone a Marketing Assistant was arrested together with Gilbert Chikumba a Deport Clerk Particulars of the offence are that the duo blocked peasant farmers in the area from selling their maize [...]

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AN eye witness who claimed he was the closest from the place where Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata collapsed has challenged the PF leader to be honest instead of denying an incident that was witnessed by hundreds of Nalolo residents at Nasilumwe basic school in Senanga. And Sata has appealed to the Watchdog to [...]

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