Parley reserves ruling on ‘banned’ MMD serving ministers
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mkhondo Lungu has reserved a ruling where Monze Central MP Jack Mwiimbu raised a point of order on whether the MMD Ministers appointed by President Michael Sata were in order to continue in their offices when their party was deregistered. Mr. Lungu said his office will give the ruling [...]
The Price of Mosi and Castle Lager has gone up. The recommended Retail Price for the two brands of clear beer has been adjusted upwards from 4200 Kwacha to 4500 Kwacha per 375 milliliters. Zambian Breweries Plc has attributed this to the increase in inflation. Zambian Breweries Corporate Specialist, Japhet Banda, has said in a [...]
Continue reading …Visiting Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) General Conference President Dr. Ted Wilson says his Church does not support Homosexuality. Dr. Wilson says the stance of the SDA Church on Homosexuality is very clear and that the church has taken a biblical stand of not supporting the practice. ZANIS reports that the SDA General Conference president stressed [...]
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The Movement for Multiparty Democracy has filed an injunction to prevent the Registrar of Societies from dissolving the former ruling party. The Registrar of Societies Clement Andeleki is working under pressure from State House to de-register the MMD. And the MMD intends to hold a nationwide peaceful demonstration on Saturday March 17 against its deregistration by the [...]
Continue reading …Our country is on auto pilot going in every direction like a headless chicken. From the PF campaign promises of more money in the pocket, one would have expected that there was a plan in place to reward our hard working civil servants with decent pay.
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Former Republican and MMD President Mr. Rupiah Banda has stepped down as leader of the de-registered former ruling party. Rupiah stepped down during the MMD NEC meeting held today at Chreats Golf View in Lusaka. MMD National Chairman Michael Mabenga will act as interim president until the convetion. And Spokesperson of the de-registered for ruling [...]
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Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has called on President Micheal Sata to stop threatening public service workers with dismissals over their demands for better salaries and conditions of service. And Hichilema has said that President Sata’s youth-day message that his government will come up with viable programmes for youth empowerment is a confirmation that the [...]
Continue reading …Reports reaching the Watchdog indicate that the MMD has been de-registered by the Registrar of Societies for non-payment of K390m in renewal fees since 1991 and risks losing all Parliament seats. If the move is sustained, the voters in more than 50 seats have to go to polls and vote for new members of parliament [...]
Continue reading …Farmers upset with PF for allowing importing of dead chickens at expense of local breeders
March 14, 2012 73 Comments
The Patriotic Front Government has allowed South Africa Supermarket Chains to import dead and possibly genetically modified chickens in the country. There is no shortage of chickens in Zambia. But the decision by the PF that was elected on the campaign of empowering local communities will certainly destroy the local poultry industry. Chicken breeders in [...]
Continue reading …President Michael Sata has appointed Mpika MP Mwansa Kapeya as deputy minister in the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Labour. This means that, that ministry has now two deputy ministers. The other one is Nyimba MMD MP Fory Tembo. UnlessTembo has been fired in the last few days as it is difficulty keep pace with [...]
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