Captain Solo is dead
Mastermind of the October 28, 1997 coup attempt Stephen Lungu popularly known as Captain Solo has died. Steven Lungu 50 died at the Kanyama Clinic around 11: 00 hours after a long battle with TB. His is survived by three children. Pastor Kwacha Nvula of Hope in Christ church confirmed Capt Solo’s death. “Captain Solo [...]
Senior Chief Shakumbila of the Sala people of Mumbwa District in Central province has opposed the re-alignment of Sibuyunji district to Lusaka province. Senior Chief Shakumbila says although the upgrading of the area is welcome, its realignment from Central province is not a good move. The traditional leaders’ comment comes in the wake of the [...]
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Three people Saturday morning died in Lukulu district when the minibus they traveling in overturned and plunged in a ditch. Details are still coming in but more that 10 other people are said to have been serious;y wounded. Danny Bukali, who who witnessed the accident sent the following photos to the Watchdog:
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PRESS RELEASE August 11th, 2012 Accra, Ghana… The MMD strongly condemns the continued harassment of UPND President, Mr Hakainde Hichilema by the PF government. President Sata’s insantiable desire to silence the opposition is bad for Zambia and bad for democracy. His plans against the opposition will not work as the Zambian people are resolved to [...]
Continue reading …Since MMD spent K200b, us will only use K94b initially on constitution making – PF
August 11, 2012 30 Comments
GOVERNMENT has announced that it will spend about K94.8 billion on the constitution-making process. Minister of Justice Sebastian Zulu, however, said this amount does not cater for a referendum which will be conducted after the final draft constitution has been compiled. He said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that the technical committee drafting the [...]
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A COMBINED team of the police anti-piracy squad, Zambia Bureau of Standards and Cycorp Zambia Limited officers have confiscated 2,630 suspected fake Samsung mobile phones worth over K8.2 billion from some shops in Lusaka and on the Copperbelt. Both police deputy spokesperson Charity Chanda and intellectual property specialist Kingsley Nkonde confirmed the crackdown on traders [...]
Continue reading …Two people have died in Western province in a road traffic accident. One of the deceased has been identified as former Evelyn Hone College Students Union president Kendrick Nketani and another Evelyn Hone college student. The two died when the vehicle they were in overturned about 70 kilometres from Mongu town Friday evening. Other people [...]
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By Dr Charles Ngoma As far back as I can remember, the police service in Zambia, formerly known as the police force, has always been an instrument for the oppression of political opponents to the sitting government. It is the courts of law that have come to the rescue of the ordinary citizens again and [...]
Continue reading …Dear Editor I will be grateful if you can publish this article. Thanks. “Raised hopes, Shattered dreams” is the title of my forthcoming book on the democratic crisis in Southern Africa. The savagely beating United Party for National Development supporters, the imprisonment of a citizen for “insulting” President Sata, the killing of the Chinese National [...]
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