The Zambia national team has beaten Ghana 1- 0 in the world cup qualifier. The African champions hosted the Black Stars in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers at the newly built 45000 capacity stadium in Ndola. The lone goal came from captain Christopher Katongo in the 15th minute of the fisrt half.
Continue reading …Chief Justice Sakala never hinted at resigning, said judicial reforms must not be destructive
June 9, 2012 23 CommentsCHIEF Justice Ernest Sakala has said reforms in the judiciary should be genuine and not just aimed at dismissing any judges. Justice Sakala said no one in the judiciary was resisting reforms but emphasised that the reforms must be genuine and should not cause destructions. The Chief Justice said if the continuous calls for judicial [...]
Continue reading …Zambia blocks international Human rights lawyer Amsterdam from entering country
June 9, 2012 58 CommentsHome Affairs Minister Kennedy Sakeni has declared that international lawyer Robert Amsterdam is not welcome into Zambia. Although the High Commission of the United Kingdom had granted Amsterdam a tourist visa to enter the country, the Home Affairs Minister said that the ruling party would not allow him to enter – despite the fact that [...]
Continue reading …The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has advised the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) to take legal action on individual police officers that are alleged to have assaulted its members. The UPND is considering complaining to the United Nations on what they term as human rights abuses by [...]
Continue reading …Judge Chikopa to be paid whether tribunal sits or not, and he is still in Zambia
June 9, 2012 70 Comments
Malawian judge Lovemore Chikopa will be paid his fees whether the tribunal he came to lead takes place or not, the Watchdog has been informed. And Judge Chikopa has finally spoken out and said he is still at Pamodzi hotel waiting to be told what to do by the Zambian government. Judge Chikopa told the [...]
Continue reading …By G. Usenga In the Daily Mail Newspaper of 6th of June 2012, Mr. Muchemwa Sinkala tried to explain different reasons why kwacha is depreciating .I wish to concur with him on certain lines not others. My fellow economist, Mr. Sinkala is only showing the general factors why a currency can depreciate and not why [...]
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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 [...]
Continue reading …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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