Room without toilet, window meant for one person accommodates six prisoners at Mukobeko
It was discovered that a room meant for one inmate which has no bed, windows or toilet now accommodates a minimum of 6 inmates a situation the vice president described as inhuman and an abrogation of human rights.
He said the Patriotic Front Government will not allow any of its citizens regardless of their status to be subjected to inhuman conditions adding that government will ensure that all prison facilities countrywide are improved to habitable state.
The Zambia Police Service has arrested a 47 year old man in Southern Province for allegedly defiling his 13 year old biological daughter. Police Spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela who confirmed the development in a press statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today disclosed that the incident happened on 26th March around 12:00 hours at Zambia [...]
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This year’s Kuomboka will be more of a Barotse Family celebrating Independence, says the Barotse Freedom Movement, one of the key organisations pushing for the Independence of Western province from Zambia. BFM International Affairs Secretary Shuwnga Shuwanga told the Watchdog that at this year’s Kuomboka, there will be no Zambian official ‘For obvious reasons, there [...]
Continue reading …PARAMOUNT chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people in Northern Province has died. According to well-placed sources at the Ministry of Health, Chitimukulu died yesterday at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka where he was taken for treatment. “He was brought to the Renal Clinic at UTH this morning and that’s where he died. I hope [...]
Continue reading …Musicians accused of stealing copper ordered to defend themselves without lawyer
April 4, 2012 49 CommentsTHREE singers facing theft of copper cathode charges were yesterday compelled to go ahead with trial because Magistrate Collins Lunda was not satisfied with excuses about the absence of their lawyer. Clifford Dimba, also known as General Kanene, Mwinde Sikalwe also known as Macky II and Kaira Mulaza appeared in the Ndola magistrates’ court yesterday [...]
Continue reading …RB says leaders should listen to people not their egos and that old ones should not cling to power
April 4, 2012 88 Comments
There are many things of which I’m proud during my time as President of Zambia. One of which is the process of my ceding from office. The process by which you leave is as important as that by which you come in. I’m proud that my administration left with dignity, affording my successor the opportunity to succeed or fail based on his policies, not because of political traps laid by those he followed.
. If democracy is going to be secure in countries like Zambia, if development is going to take root, old leaders can’t cling to power or attempt to consolidate it at all costs. There comes a time when leaders must step aside and become statesmen (elder or not) and stop seeing themselves as the personification of the state.
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