THE wife of former Vice President George Kunda, Ireen has insisted that her husband is still alive although some people are claiming he passed on last night. Ireen confirmed that Kunda who is MMD Muchinga MP is okay and has since dismissed death rumours concerning her husband. She said contrary to such reports, the former [...]
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday maintained Zambia’s B+ rating despite a series of controversial political decisions, saying that recent policy changes overall support economic growth. The agency also kept its outlook at stable, saying current economic policies would be largely maintained, with strong growth in Zambia’s main export copper. Economic growth is seen [...]
Continue reading …By George Chellah on Saturday 08 January 2011, 04:02:00 CAT (7333 Reads) Sata THE Barotse Agreement is still valid and must be honoured, Michael Sata (left) has declared. Commenting on Vice-President George Kunda’s meeting with the Litunga, the Ngambela and some senior Barotse Indunas in Limulunga on Tuesday, Sata said the Barotse Agreement was real. [...]
Continue reading …LUSAKA magistrate Prince Mwiinga has fined 21-year-old Teddy Malekani over K10 million after he pleaded guilty to making and featuring in a pornographic video in default serve nine months imprisonment. Magistrate Mwiinga convicted Malekani upon his own admission of guilt. After the video was viewed in camera and admitted to facts, Malekani was convicted of [...]
Continue reading …A professor who teaches economics at the University of Zambia has charged that rebasing the Kwacha with the hope of strengthening the local currency is misdirected. Professor Vanken-tesh Seshamani, a lecturer in the school of Economics says rebasing the currency will not change anything in the country’s economy. Professor Seshamani has told Qfm news in [...]
Continue reading …Sir/Madam, I have heard a lot of people bickering on the theme corruption. I happen to be a true Zambian who attended an unimpressive interview held recently and still ongoing at Prisons Training school in Kabwe. The bad thing is that people with good results even with helpful qualifications like me were left out without [...]
Continue reading …By Charles Mafa (M&G) The fugitive son of Rupiah Banda, Zambia’s fourth president, has permanent residence in South Africa, where he enjoys business connections despite being on the police’s wanted list in his home country. The former Zambian president revealed to the Mail & Guardian that his son, Henry, has permanent residence in South Africa [...]
Continue reading …Barotseland prime minister Clement Wainyeyi Sinyinda Friday dismissed and ignored an order by the Zambia police in Mongu for him to appear before them. Meanwhile, the three church mother bodies have said that calling Lozi anarchist, and secessionists bent on committing treason will not help. People close to the Ngambela have told the Watchdog that the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has [...]
Continue reading …Former labour minister Austin Liato has been put on his defence in the case relating to the K2.1 billion unearthed from his farm on suspicions that it was proceeds of a crime. Liato was put on his face Friday morning by a Lusaka magistrate. This means that Liato will now have to explain how he [...]
Continue reading …New ambassador to Brazil Cynthia Jangulo-Chipalo is dating two married men in addition to her husband; the Watchdog has been reliably informed. The other lover is Martin Chikwanda based in Johannesburg, South Africa where Cynthia spends most of her time. The other lover is a very, very, very senior public figure in Zambia. In fact, [...]
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