I think the PF through its chief propagandist Fred Mumembe are sensantionalizing events in Livingstone to make it look as if UPND is fanning trouble there. I urge people not to believe what is reported in the PF’s post concerning the violence in Livingstone. Firstly those mourners who were “beaten” have no evidence whatsoever to [...]
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Dear Editor, It is with great sadness that I write to express my disappointment over the delaying to release the ZANACO Commission Inquiry to the public despite hearing the Minister of Justice saying the report was ready just awaiting State House permission to receive it. My purpose of writing was to alert the government and [...]
Continue reading …Dear Editor, I would like to bring to your attention of the corruption and mischeif going on at Sun International Zambia (Zambezi sun and Royal Livingstone Hotels). Firstly, employee are subjected to work with very minimal wages and poor conditions of service. For example, waiters have a take home salary in the range of k430 [...]
Continue reading …Embattled Sudan regime resorts to blocking news website, detaining journalists
June 28, 2012 5 CommentsSince 25 June, the Sudanese government has blocked access to the website of the online newspaper Hurriyat (www.hurriyatsudan.com) Since the outbreak of demonstrations in Sudan on 17 June, Sudanese security forces have deliberately targeted journalists, bloggers and activists. On 26 June, the Sudanese government deported Salma al-Wardany, an Egyptian reporter working for Bloomberg, and rearrested [...]
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Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Kalusha Bwalya has lost his Woodlands mansion over US$26, 250 he borrowed but failed to repay. High Court Judge Nigel Mutuna has dismissed with costs Kalusha Bwalya’ bid to get back his house from Ian Chamunora Nyarungwe Haruperi. The facts presented to court were that sometime in 2008, Kalusha [...]
Continue reading …Former UPND Chairman for Livestock and Fisheries Captain Lawrence Nyambe has charged that United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema should be the last person to talk about the Barotse Agreement because he does not appreciate or understand the agreement. Captain Nyambe who is now a PF member said it was hypocritical for [...]
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Zambia’s inflation quickened to 6.7 percent year-on-year in June from 6.6 percent in May, the Central Statistics Office said on Thursday. “The increase is attributed to increases in some food prices,” CSO director John Kalumbi told reporters. “Zambia recorded a trade surplus valued at 278.3 billion kwacha ($53.73 million) in May 2012 compared to 129.6 [...]
Continue reading …Globe-trotting Hillary Clinton hits 100-country milestone as secretary of state
June 28, 2012 8 CommentsU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has set a new frequent-flier record, touching down in her 100th country as America’s top diplomat. The globe-trotting Clinton hit the century mark when her plane touched down in the capital of Latvia on Thursday. No previous secretary of state had visited more than 96 countries while in office, according [...]
Continue reading …Lusaka business executive Austin Chewe yesterday appeared before the Joint Government Investigations Team in connection with the on-going probe into operations of his firm, Aupie Limited Captain Chewe appeared at the former Taskforce on Corruption offices in Woodlands where he was questioned for about two hours. After being questioned, Capt Chewe declined to be interviewed [...]
Continue reading …-The Zambia Association of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has contended that the introduction of Statutory Instrument number 33 of 2012 has created a lot of anxiety in the business community and has the potential to erode investor confidence in the country. ZACCI vice president-North Raj Karamchand says the new regulation also has the [...]
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