Government says the resolutions of the Barotse National Council for western province to secede from Zambia are irresponsible and unacceptable. Vice President Guy Scott who presented a ministerial statement on the matter in parliament today monitored by QFM NEWS, said Government will not abdicate its responsibility as custodian of the interest of the Zambian people. [...]
Continue reading …There can be no doubt that the government owned and heavily controlled Times of Zambia was talking about the Zambian Watchdog in the editorial reproduced below: Purveyors of falsehoods must be caged ONE academician, researcher and author once said: “There is a lot of trash that passes for journalism nowadays.” He was alluding to what is commonly referred to, [...]
Continue reading …Ceremonial Vice-president Guy Scott today caused laughter in parliament when he referred his boss an ‘old dog that cannot learn new tricks’. When asked this afternoon if it would not be helpful to advise President Sata to stop making off-the-cuff statements to avoid unnecessary embarrassing statements like the one made in Botswana, the Vice President [...]
Continue reading …The Sothern African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Dispute (SACCORD) has asked government to provide a clear roadmap on how to handle the issues raised by the Barotse National Council. SACCORD Executive Director Oscar Tembo noted that the issues raised are real adding that it is important for government and all stakeholders to see them [...]
Continue reading …Press Statement 28th March, 2012 UPND ON THE BAROTSELAND ISSUE Following media reports that the Barotse National Council has resolved that Barotseland should exist as a separate entity, and breakaway from Zambia. We wish to make the following observations:- (1) That the PF government should take full responsibility of this action by the Barotse [...]
Continue reading …STATEMENT BY THE ZAMBIANS FOR EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (ZED) ON THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BAROTSE NATIONAL COUNCIL HELD FROM 26 TO 27 MARCH, 2012. We note with grave concern the resolution by the Barotse National Council to break away from Zambia. We wish to appeal to all Zambians to avoid letting run unrestrained emotions that [...]
Continue reading …Spectator Kalaki DEATH NOTICE: THE POST NEWSPAPER, 1991-2012 The Post Newspaper was originally put on this Earth to fulfil the noble purpose of speaking truth to power. But at the end of a long and debilitating illness, this once brave newspaper was finally reduced to craven bootlicking, thereby wantonly overlooking the excesses of government power [...]
Continue reading …GOVERNMENT has said Zambia is a unitary State and will not allow the existence of another country within the State. Defence Minister, Geoffrey Mwamba, said this in reaction to the resolution made by the Barotse National Council (BNC) yesterday to declare Barotseland an independent State. Mr Mwamba said declaring a State within Zambia was an [...]
Continue reading …Latest information received by the Watchdog indicate that the yet to be formed cabinet and parliament of the Barotseland will include Tongas and people from North-western province. And a traditional ruler from Southern province has hinted that a meeting may be called for people of Southern province to decide whether they want to be part [...]
Continue reading …A 20 – year – old former student of National Institute for Public Administration (NIPA) Teddy Malekani has pleaded guilty before Magistrate Bornface Mwinga for producing obscene cinematographic material. This is in a case where Teddy Malekani a former student at National Institute for Public Administration (NIPA) is charged for producing obscene cinematographic material that is said [...]
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