Another broken promise: UTH runs out of water
The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) is experiencing serious water shortage forcing patients and those looking after them to use buckets to draw water for bathing. Some of the relatives to the patients complained that the water problem has been going on for some time adding that it was inconveniencing them. Rose Chitundu told ZANIS in an interview [...]
Christian declaration maintained, homosexuality not clearly outlawed, grade 12s qualify for president
April 30, 2012 43 CommentsThe declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation has been maintained in the proposed constitution. And people like Guy Scott will now qualify to run for president as the proposed supreme law only requires a candidate to have been born in Zambia or be a Zambian by descent – born to Zambian or one Zambian [...]
Continue reading …The just released draft constitution has provided for the contentious clause of 50+1 and a presidential running mate. The constitution has also provided for funding of political parties with representation in parliament. Meanwhile, death penalty has been maintained in the draft constitution. Zambians living abroad will also be able to vote if the draft constitution [...]
Continue reading …Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba says his government will start delivering tangible development to the people by next year. Mwamba said the PF government is currently operating using the former MMD government’s budget which has made it impossible for them to undertake certain developments come next year because it will be its budget. Mwamba who is also Kasama PF Member of [...]
Continue reading …President Sata also surprised guests when he acknowledged music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, who was not present at the dinner.
Continue reading …The PF government says it has not been notified of the decision by the Barotse Royal Establishment to cancel the 2012 Kuomboka ceremony and will engage the organisers to ascertain why the ceremony has been put off. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism Given Lubinda told the government funded and controlled Daily Mail that the [...]
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Politicians from Chinsali district and surrounding areas are pushing for what they call a true Bemba to be next president of Zambia. The scheme is being pushed in the former ruling party MMD. The politicians led by MMD National secretary Richard Kachingwe have decided to back Nevers Mumba as a true Bemba and therefore, their [...]
Continue reading …I haven’t resigned from MMD and am supporting Situmbeko Musokotwane, says William Banda
April 29, 2012 49 CommentsMMD Lusaka province chairman William Banda has refuted claims by party national Secretary Richard Kachingwe that he has resigned. And William Banda has declared that he is supporting Situmbeko Musokotwane for MMD party presidency. MMD national Secretary Richard Kachingwe on Saturday night called a press conference where he said he was accepting the resignation of [...]
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LONDON, On 25 April 2012, the legal team representing Henry Banda filed two letters with several United Nations Special Rapporteurs requesting Urgent Appeals be addressed to the Government of Zambia regarding politically motivated accusations against Mr. Banda and harassment and threats against his legal counsel, Robert Amsterdam. “These documents are the first of many appeals [...]
Continue reading …Let us not allow the greedy ruling elite to assail the judiciary. A well-functioning, efficient, and independent judiciary is an indispensible requirement for a just, consistent, and impartial administration of justice. Thus, judicial independence is an imperative element of the right to due process, the rule of law and democracy.
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