Sata annoys Zimbabwean opposition by calling Tsvangirai stooge
London based academic and former diplomat, Clifford Mashiri roundly condemned the Zambian leader’s undiplomatic remarks, warning that his sharp tongue could turn out to be his Achilles heel.
Mashiri told SW Radio Africa on Wednesday that Sata has exposed one of his major weaknesses as lack of good diplomacy.
Zambia coach Herve Renard has tipped the Black Stars of Ghana as the number one favourites to lift the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations title. Renard, 44, who spent more than a year with the Ghana team during the reign of compatriot Claude Le Roy in a ‘strange’ capacity as a physical trainer, told GNA Sports [...]
Continue reading …ZESCO has withdrawn its application to hike electricity tariffs by 25 per cent. ZESCO Managing Director Cyprian Chitundu says the withdrawal has been necessitated by lack of a board at the Energy Regulation Board to approve the tariff. CHITUNDU however said ZESCO will go ahead and apply for 25 per cent increment within the next [...]
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The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested the Secretary General and the Finance Manager of Zambia Red Cross Society for theft and money laundering offences involving over K1 billion. DEC acting public relations officer Samuel Silomba disclosed that Charles Mushitu, 44, of plot No. 31326 Chalala in Lusaka and Sydney Chituta, 31, of plot No. 797 [...]
Continue reading …Cabinet has directed the reversal of the concession of borders Kasumbalesa, Nakonde, Jimbe, Kipushi, Mwami and Chanida and the reversal of the tax concession offered to Varum Beverages Limited, the promoters of the Pepsi Zambia project. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda revealed during a press briefing in Lusaka today that Cabinet has deemed it diserable and [...]
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It looks like just a few days after the PF won the 2011 elections, some individuals created some company to facilitate corruption. The question is, does it need a consultant to get contracts from government? We hear the boss at Getwell Medical Center has become untouchable as he now rubs shoulders with the mighty and [...]
Continue reading …Zambia considers compensating Lapgreen as expert says Zambia could lose $3 billion
January 26, 2012 96 CommentsIn what appears to be an attempt to stop Lapgreen from going to International courts, Zambian’s Attorney General Mumba Malila says Government will soon decide whether to compensate Libya’s LAPGreen Network following the reversal of the sale of Zamtel as the firm (LAPGreen) denies any wrongdoing during the acquisition of the 75 percent stake in [...]
Continue reading …GOVERNMENT has increased salaries for all health workers by 100 percent, Minister of Labour, Sport and Youth Chishimba Kambwili said in Ndola yesterday. He said the pay rise will boost morale among health workers across the country. “Today (Wednesday), we have increased the salaries for all our health workers by 100 percent, so when the [...]
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By Gilbert Phiri That the referee should have have given a penalty to Zambia in the dying minutes of the game against Libya is indisputable. He had a perfect view of the Zambian being felled in the box. Such refereeing incompetence underlines the reason why African referees are a rare species at global tournaments. But [...]
Continue reading …Chellah should have known better. Instead he paraded the president in a white Neru gear before The Post photographer to scare the hell out of online media operatives. It clearly showed how infantile (immature), petty, vindictive and dangerous Chellah is. He has taken his Post mentality of contempt to State House and is subjecting the president to vendettas and innuendos, lowering the office of the president to nadir. How dare he!
The job of special assistant demands a qualified, proficient and skillful operative who plays a major role in bringing notability and decorum to the office of the president. He is a liaison between the government, the public, and the media. Major requirements of a special assistant include the ability to perform extensive research and maintain poise in high-stress environments. The president should have shopped better.
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