Lubinda fires ZNBC bosses, recycles Kenneth Maduma
Information Minister Given Lubinda has fired ZNBC director-General Eddie Mupeso. Lubinda has replaced Mupeso with Hot-FM radio Station manager Joe Chilaizya. And Lubinda has appointed retired broadcaster Kenneth Maduma as Director of Programmes after firing Rueben Kajokoto. ZNBC has a board which employees the director and other senior officials through a competitive process whereby candidates [...]
The great responsibility of Church and Zambian Citizens in national welfare
October 6, 2011 11 Comments
By Pastor Paul Wise Lumbu Dear editor, I would like to take advantage of this change of government and highlight one important thing concerning the role that we must play as good citizen and the role that the church must particularly play. The church has a very important role to play in the life of [...]
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Repeated attempts by IPI to reach the president’s spokesperson and the information ministry to voice concern over the investigations into the Watchdog were unsuccessful, but Information Minister Lubinda provided a statement to IPI through the Press Freedom Committee of The Post newspaper.
Continue reading …Members of Parliament (MPs) have been sworn in by new Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini. MPs took their oath of allegiance on Thursday afternoon in preparation for the opening of the next session of the National Assembly on October 7. Some of those who retained their seats and sworn in include Vice President [...]
Continue reading …Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) President Rueben Lifuka has charged that it is too early for individuals in the opposition to criticize President Michael Sata’s developmental changes in the country. Speaking to journalists, Lifuka advised opposition political parties to be patient and allow the Patriotic Front (PF) government to work and deliver on its campaign promises. [...]
Continue reading …Zambia has appointed a new deputy governor at the central bank but has yet to name a new governor, the bank’s spokesman said. “I can confirm that former Development Bank of Zambia managing director Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has been appointed deputy governor for operations at the Bank of Zambia,” central bank spokesman Kanguya Mayondi said, [...]
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Airtel workers in Lusaka have given management seven days ultimatum to improve their working conditions. The workers are upset that they are only given 40 minutes lunch break and that there are too many foreigners who have taken up positions which can be handled by qualified Zambians. A workers representative Charity Mulenga Lombe said ‘we [...]
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By George Lubasi When a person loses a job, their fortunes can quickly plummet. Those that used to hang around you suddenly disappear because when they see you, they do not see a person, they see numerous requests for help. Your phone calls to friends and relatives become the most dreaded. Everyone becomes too busy [...]
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Lusaka Judge Dr.Patrick Matibini is the new Speaker of the National Assembly. Matibini, who was nominated by the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) was declared winner on Thursday morning by the returning officer of the National Assembly Doris Mwiinga. The new Speaker beat his rival United Party for National Development (UPND) Vice President, Richard Kapita who [...]
Continue reading …Newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) will today Thursday gather at National Assembly to elect a Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Chairperson of Committees of the house. The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) chose Lusaka Judge Patrick Matibini as candidate for Speaker and Movement for Multi party Democracy (MMD) Lundazi MP Mukondo Lungu for the position of [...]
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