Chief Justice not resigning
Perpetrators of anarchy in the country started a rumour Monday afternoon that the Chief Justice Ernest Sakala will resign by Tuesda morning due to pressure from his family. But the Watchdog understands that the Chief Justice is not contemplating to resign at all. Sources within the Ministry of Justice revealed that the rumour was started [...]
Pupils at Katete Girls Boarding School have run amok destroying school infrastructure worth K54 Million following a decision by the administration to confiscate their mobile phones. The pupils broke window panes at the administration block, a teacher’s house and damaged the school bus. The pupils were infuriated by the mode of searching for the mobile phones by the school [...]
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The First Session of the eleventh National Assembly will resume sitting on Tuesday June, 19, 2012. Clerk of the National Assembly Doris Mwinga has announced this in a statement. Members of Parliament are expected in Lusaka in time for parliamentary business to start. Parliament had adjourned sine die on March, 28, this year. In other [...]
Continue reading …The Minister of Finance says government is working towards creating one million new jobs in the formal sector in the next five years. Alexander Chikwanda says government is keen to grow the economy to at least seven point seven percent this year. He was speaking at the national conference on employment, decent work and development [...]
Continue reading …The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide USD 30 million to fund the upgrade of the Kafue – Livingstone transmission line in Zambia. According to the European Investment Bank, this project will improve regional energy distribution and double electricity transmission capacity between the Victoria Falls hydro-power station and Lusaka, and is a priority initiative [...]
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Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) president Frederick Mtesa has warned that calls to have Chief Justice Ernest Sakala resign are tantamount to promoting anarchy in the country. And New Generation party president Humphrey Siulapwa says the people calling for Chief Justice to go have not stated what crime he has committed. Dr. Mtesa says [...]
Continue reading …Dear Watchdog, I hope you find space to include my concerns in your online paper. I live in Chelston, but the problems we have in Cheston are similar to people living in the outskirts of Chongwe. Water Problems We have erratic water supply in Cheston and conveniently for the water company, most of us residents [...]
Continue reading …Justice Minister Sebastian Zulu has described threats by the United Party for National Development (UPND) to orchestrate demonstrations and cause civil disorder over the suspension of three High Court judges as unreasonable. The minister said the threats by the UPND and plans to stage protests were an indication that the party did not want the [...]
Continue reading …Oliver Tambo daughter tells Zuma to worry about poor people not his naked portrait
May 21, 2012 18 CommentsThe daughter of the late ANC veteran Oliver Tambo showed little sympathy for President Jacob Zuma‘s complaint about a portrait of himself exposing his genitals, The Star reported on Monday. Tselane Tambo posted the following message on a social networking site: “So the Pres JZ has had his portrait painted and he doesn’t like it. “Do the poor enjoy [...]
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