EU deploys more election observers
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) today deployed another 56 of its observers into all corners of Zambia in preparation for the 20 September 2011 general elections. In total the mission will deploy 120 observers across the country to observe the final preparations for the polling. The EU EOM had deployed 24 long-term [...]
United Party for National Development (UPND) Matero Constituency Aspiring Candidate, Kiran Ranchod has accused Government of making its citizens poor so that can control them fully. In a radio interview on 5fm, Ranchod said there is need to shift from the notion that citizens are inferior to their leaders as those in Government are elected [...]
Continue reading …Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Secretary General Roy Mwaba has appealed to the in-coming Government to seriously address the plight of workers by revising labor laws. Speaking to journalists at his office Lusaka, Mwaba said the country needs leaders who will prioritize job creation and speed up economic growth. He noted that next president [...]
Continue reading …HH maintains that recycled politicians to blame for underdevelopment
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United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has maintained that there no is need to have the same people who have been in government for over 40 years and failed to perform to continue managing the affairs of the country. Mr Hichilema who is one of the main contenders in this year’s elections [...]
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Patriotic Front president Michael Sata is planning to block the swearing in of the next president saying there is a plot to quickly inaugurate preisdent Rupiah Banda. Sata has written to the secretary to cabinet asking them to halt preparations for swearing-in ceremony. He has also written to all elections obsevers of his intention to seek a court injunction to block [...]
Continue reading …South African High Commissioner to Zambia, Moses Chikane has appealed to Zambian police in the country to uphold the constitution and respect the rights of citizens during the September 20 polls. Speaking to 5fm, Chikane said Zambians are what they are today because of their constitution and they should abide by it all times. He [...]
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