Mugabe begs South Africa ruling party to stop human rights probe
Zimbabwe’s president says he wants South Africa’s ruling African National Congress to block an investigation a South African judge has ordered into alleged violence and atrocities by loyalists of his party. President Robert Mugabe, speaking at a convention of southern African liberation movements in Harare on Friday, called the probe ordered in May a “racist [...]
Malawi said Friday it will not host the African Union summit in July because the bloc insisted on inviting Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, wanted on international war crimes charges. “After considering the interests of Malawians, I want to inform Malawians that the cabinet met today and decided it was not interested to accept the conditions [...]
Continue reading …Disturbing news: Dr Chee Soon Juan’s Canadian lawyer, Robert Amsterdam, was denied entry to Singapore May 20 to consult with his client. Instead he was detained and deported. To my knowledge, no reason has been given. Dr Chee is Singapore’s most prominent human rights defender and government critic. Bob Amsterdam is also lawyer for the Singapore Democratic Party, [...]
Continue reading …One hour after Michael Sata was elected president of Zambia, we published the opinion below. Looking at the battering of innocent demonstrators this week, we reproduce the opinion: Michael Sata has won the presidency and it is good that all the noise and tension brought about the election has ended. But this is the beginning [...]
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United Party for National Development (UPND) youths who were arrested by police following a clash with police two days ago, today appeared at the Lusaka Magistrate court and pleaded not guilty to the offence of Idle and disorderly conduct. These include Aaron Sililo Pumulo 35, Joseph Muzonda 48, Lemmy Mukoba 29, Patrict Ntalasha 28 [...]
Continue reading …Government has banned the quotation of prices for goods and services within the country in foreign currency. Deputy Minister of Justice, Elfridah Kansembe said no person shall quote, pay or demand to be paid or receive foreign currency as legal tender for goods and services on any other domestic transaction. Kansembe disclosed at a press [...]
Continue reading …What about the ranting Amsterdam who somehow finds time to practice law on the streets of London and New York and never in court, what business has he got with debates that are purely Zambian centered? Wouldn’t he be a more appropriate counsel for instances where he represents a client belonging to a failed state like Somalia? What benefit would it be for his clients if international donors opted to blackout Zambia?
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PRESIDENT Michael Sata has assured investors that his administration will not impose restrictions on those doing business in Zambia from externalising their profits. The President gave the assurance in his keynote address to the Commonwealth Economic Forum in London yesterday when he addressed more than 300 United Kingdom-based entrepreneurs as well as Zambians in the [...]
Continue reading …Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise mushikiwabo has called on Zambia to hand in six genocide fugitives believed to be hiding in the country so that they can face the law, according to News of Rwanda. Mushikiwabo made the call when she met a delegation of Zambian lawmakers from the committee on national security and foreign affairs [...]
Continue reading …PF to allow mining on lower Zambezi despite place being earmarked to be UNESCO World Heritage Site
June 8, 2012 36 Comments
The Lower Zambezi National Park is due to be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a result of the Zambian Government’s agreement not to allow mining there. However, Zambia has since allowed an environmental impact statement to be tendered by the Austrailian company, Zambezi Resources, for a massive open-pit mining operation, suggesting a [...]
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