Police are the most corrupt officials in SADC-Report
Police are the most corrupt institution in six southern African countries, according to a survey released Tuesday by anti-graft campaigners Transparency International. “Bribes were more often paid to the police than any other institution, 49 percent of people who had been in contact with the police reported having paid a bribe,” said Mary Jane Ncube, [...]
A Zambian is among six international students who were killed in a car crash in Tanzania, according to University of Dar-es-Salaam. The Zambian has been identified as Chimuka Hamajata. Others were Patrick Mubiru from Uganda; Nshaija Muganyizi, Dadi Kassim from Tanzania, Chikondi Chasowa and Josephine Kaleso from Malawi. Vice Chancellor at University of Dar-es-Salaam , Prof. [...]
Continue reading …RB to lead Carter observer mission to Congo as Sata refuses to pay for his security
November 22, 2011 126 Comments
Immediate past president Rupiah Banda has been appointed to lead an election observer mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sources close to the former president Rupiah Banda have disclosed that he has accepted to co-lead the mission with former USA president Jimmy Carter. The appointment is by the Carter Centre. But President Michael Sata [...]
Continue reading …By Given Mutinta President Michael Sata wants his government to swiftly draft legislation to regulate internet journalism. It is unarguable that rules and ethics are critical in encouraging professional journalism. However, it is very clear that his motive is to find a way of fracturing down on internet journalism that has been a thorn in [...]
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Former U.S. President George W. Bush will travel to Africa to raise awareness about cervical and breast cancer. Bush’s policy institute is one of the organizations that announced this fall the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon initiative to expand the availability of cervical cancer screening and treatment and breast care education in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin [...]
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The case of three Czechs who have been accused of spying in Zambia may be closed soon and they might return to the Czech Republic within three weeks, daily Lidove noviny (LN) writes Monday, referring to their defence lawyer. The lawyer has recently met the Zambian president over the case. According to LN, the Zambian [...]
Continue reading …Transparency International of Zambia (TIZ) President Rueben Lifuka has called on all political parties to state their source of funding. In a statement, Lifuka said his organization is concerned with the careless spending of the former ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) during campaigns prior to the September 20 elections. He noted that though, MMD [...]
Continue reading …EFZ threatens to discourage citizens from making submissions to Sata’s experts
November 22, 2011 60 Comments
Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has threatened to discourage Zambians from making submissions to the constitution making process. In an interview with 5FM Radio, EFZ Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza said it is unacceptable for the committee of experts made to enact the constitution to receive new submissions from citizens. Mwanza recommended that the committee [...]
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First Quantum Minerals’ profits increased by more than 30% at its various operations during the last three months ending September 30th 2011 compared to a year earlier although production of gold decreased at its Zambian operations. According to the report, the company’s net profits from production and sale of its base metals that included copper [...]
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Libya’s LAP Green Networks on Monday defended its investment into Zambia’s fixed line operator after President Michael Sata said last week government could reverse the transaction. Libya’s LAP Green last year bought 75 percent of Zamtel for $257 million and the remaining 25 percent shareholding was retained by the government. Sata said Zambia’s cabinet could [...]
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