ZAF commanders fired, ZRA bosses suspended
PRESIDENT Sata has suspended the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) commissioner general Wisdom Nhekairo and his commissioner of customs Mukela Mutukwa to pave way for investigations. And President has appointed Lieutenant-General Eric Chimese as Zambia Air Force Commander and Lieutenant-General Mulyokela Mulyokela as Deputy Commander. Meanwhile the President has appointed Brigadier-General Emmeldah Chola as Ministry of [...]
The Patriotic Front (PF) has petitioned the Lusaka High Court to nullify the election of Felix Mutati and Misheck Mutelo as MMD members of Parliament for Lunte and Lukulu West Constituencies. PF Lunte Constituency losing candidate Emmanuel Chilubanama and Lukulu West losing candidate Eileen Imbwae have asked the High Court to nullify the two seats [...]
Continue reading …Newly elected Mangango Constituency member of Parliament, Robert Chiseki (MMD) has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining a Zambian national registration card (NRC) and giving false information to the public. Minister of Home Affairs Kennedy Sakeni said in a statement on October 12 that investigations into this matter started before the September 20 tripartite [...]
Continue reading …The Football Association of Zambia says former National Team Coach Dario Bonetti will not be paid five billion kwacha compensation. Football Association of Zambia -FAZ- Vice President Boniface Mwamelo says stories that Bonetti will be paid the five billion kwacha as compensation for the termination of the contract are mere speculations. Mwamelo says the former [...]
Continue reading …By Antony Mukwita (Bloomber) Zambia’s President Michael Sata’s decision to fire the chief executive officer of the Food Reserve Agency and disband its board will affect corn purchases, said Lazarus Mawele, the agency’s fired deputy chief executive officer. “Clearly there will be an impact on the purchase of maize lying around the country uncollected right [...]
Continue reading …How about naming some airports after Rueben Kamanga or Nalumino Mundia
October 12, 2011 108 Comments
Remove Kapwepwe’s name from the three.
The criterion used to include Simon Kapwepwe on the top three list raises questions. Simon Kapwepwe was indeed a vibrant and articulate nationalist. But his personal contribution is lower than that of those leaders that were Presidents of anti-colonial parties like Kaunda,(UNIP President: 1958-1991), Nkumbula (ANC President 1952- 1973) and Goodwin Mbukusita Lewanika (Northern Rhodesia African National Congress:
Chifire said Sata promised ‘massive developmental programs to be done within 90 calendar days, and as such do not have the luxury of time within their hands to look elsewhere other than concentrating on bringing about that development.’
Continue reading …Movement for Multi party Democracy (MMD) Chisamba Member of Parliament (MP) Moses Muteteka has advised party members in the country to stay united and maintain the stability of the party. In an interview with 5fm, Muteteka, who is also MMD National Youth Chairperson, said it is vital that members work together and reorganize the party [...]
Continue reading …United Party for National Development (UPND) National Youth Coordinator Brian Hapunda says his party expects the 2012 national budget to be one that favors youth in the country. Hapunda told the watchdog that there is need for the Patriotic Front government to have a budget that is robust as it will ensure job creation in [...]
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