Chief Sikoongo of Chirundu forced to go to State House
Chief Sikoongo of Chirundu has been forced to meet President Michael Sata on Thursday over his uncompromising stand against ‘amputating’ Chirundu from Southern province. Southern province minister Miles Sampa and PF cadre Brave Mweetwa have been on the chief’s neck the past two days trying to force him to betray his people and other chiefs. [...]
Frankly speaking, that was classic, Frank. You helped the Lawyer to expose his ignorance over the Barotseland Agreement (BA) 1964. He failed to answer very elementary but frank questions such as“why would eminent Lawyers like Dr. Rodger Chongwe and Willa Mung’omba go outside their Terms of Reference?” “Does the restoration of the BA 64 threaten national unity?” “Why did the PF promise restoration of the BA 64 during campaigns?” Thanks to ZNBC for providing Kabimba the air time which he used as a “rope to hang himself.”
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The Southern African Centre for the Constructive resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has advised government to open dialogue with all stakeholders on the recognition of homosexual rights. SACCORD Information Officer Obby Chibuluma has noted that the debate on homosexuality has been received with mixed feelings adding that the nation should be allowed to debate for resolutions [...]
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President Michael Sata has made a mini reshuffle at deputy minister level. President Sata reassigned Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports John Kafuna as Western province minister to replace Mr. Nathaniel Mubukwanu who has since been transferred to the Ministry of Youth and Sports as Deputy Minister. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport Rayford Mbulu [...]
Continue reading …The Zambia Consumer Association ZACA has disputed the February inflation figures released Thursday by the Central Statistical Office (CSO). ZACA Executive Director Muyunda Ililonga says the situation on the ground is different from what CSO is releasing adding it is not true that the cost of food items has dropped. Mr Ililonga has advised CSO [...]
Continue reading …NGO wants Ban Ki-Moon to apologise for asking Zambia to respect gay rights
February 27, 2012 111 Comments
Homosexuality like all other mental diseases needs to be treated through an array of rehabilitative approaches. We as the Zambia Rainbow Coalition recognize that just as robbers, criminals, prostitutes and the mentally ill deserve to have rights as well as rights to rehabilitation and other social support networks. Homosexuals deserve the right to rehabilitation as well.
Continue reading …“No sensible leader or political party can dispute this agreement that gave rise to Zambia. It is a valid agreement. The abrogation of this agreement was through an Act of Parliament which changed the whole system of local government,” Sata said. “The restoration of this agreement has therefore to be done through the same Parliament…….”
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