Sakeni says HH’s bitterness and tribalism will destroy him before 2016
Newly appointed Government Spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has failed to show the relevance of his politics to the Zambian people by launching unwarranted attacks on the PF administration. Sakeni who is also information and Broadcasting Minister says Hichilema’s bitterness is manifesting through his words and actions. He says the UPND leader [...]
Commerce Deputy Minister Keith Mukata has resigned his position from the PF government in protest against the ‘street’ way government is being run. Information reaching the Watchdog show that Mukata tendered in his resignation today or will do so Thursday morning. Mukata is in disagreement with the happenings in the way things are run [...]
Continue reading …President Michael sata will tomorrow (Thursday) at 08: 30 hours depart for London on a private visit, the Watchdog has been briefed. According to source at State House and cabinet office, sata made the decision soon after meeting some unidentified foreign businessmen at State House Wednesday. What they discussed is not clear but was important enough for [...]
Continue reading …The MMD has suspended its Mufumbwe MP Steven Masumba. MMD deputy national secretary Chembe Nyangu says Masumba has been given 10 days in which to exculpate himself on charges of bringing the name of the party into disrepute. Chembe Nyangu said Masumba who is serving as an under minister in the PF government is not in [...]
Continue reading …Zambia’s government is happy with the near-10 percent appreciation of the kwacha against the dollar this month, and does not believe it will strengthen to the point that exporters suffer, deputy finance minister Miles Sampa said on Wednesday. “We are happy that the good economic and monetary fundamental indicators are being depicted in the value [...]
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The Lusaka High Court has dismissed an application by former Defence minister George Mpombo to stay a judgement in default in which he was ordered to pay former republican president Rupiah Banda’s son James. High court deputy registrar Mwaka Phiri on July 5 dismissed an application by Mpombo who also served as Kafulafuta Member of [...]
Continue reading …President Michael Sata has wondered which powers the Litunga of the Lozi people in Western Province has that the PF government can waste their time on. Speaking when he swore-in Deputy Education Minister this morning at State House, Mr. Sata said as far as he was concerned, the Litunga is just like anf other traditional [...]
Continue reading …A six year old girl has been defiled by an HIV positive 18 year old juvenile of Shaputa village in Chibombo district. Father of the victim Kennedy Malasha of Shaputa village in Chief Liteta’s area said that his daughter was defiled last week on Thursday by Shared Mpowanga of the same village. Mr Malasha said [...]
Continue reading …Taxi operators in Chipata have hiked fares by almost one hundred percent, following the petrol shortage that has hit the district. A ZANIS snap survey yesterday revealed that the taxi drivers are now charging between K 15, 000-00 and K 20, 000-00 for a distance which was costing K 10,000-00. Nicholas Zulu, a taxi driver, [...]
Continue reading …The Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) has welcomed the re-alignment of government ministries and the de-linking of the Labour Ministry from the Ministry of Information saying that the move to have a stand-alone Labour Ministry was long over-due. ZUNO Research and Information Officer Mabvuto Zulu has told Flava Fm News that labour is one [...]
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