Hundreds of pensioners and retirees Wednesday walked from Kamwala Park to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to present their petition over government’s delay to pay them their pensions. Zambia Local Authorities Retirees and Pensioners Association (ZALARPA) president, Mathew Nyakalale expressed sadness at governments’ alleged negligence in paying them their terminal benefits. “We are [...]
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By Roy Clarke It was late at night in the kitchen, but the Kitchen Cabinet was still discussing what to do with the country, now that they had accidentally taken control of it. As on previous evenings, the discussion seemed to be going nowhere. ‘The trouble is,’ said Dotty [...]
Continue reading …Zambian govt’s deplorable behaviour damaging country’s international reputation, says Lapgreen
August 29, 2012 39 Comments
PRESS STATEMENT “The Zambian government’s deplorable behavior is severely damaging the country’s international reputation”. 29/08/201 Wednesday 29 August 2012 – LAP-GreenN, the Libyan Investment Authority’s international telecommunications arm, is deeply concerned by the recent action taken by the Zambian authorities against LAP-GreenN and its employees, ahead of its upcoming court case in Zambia. It warns [...]
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By STEVEN MVULA PATRIOTIC Front (PF) secretary-general Wynter Kabimba has appealed to Zambians not to lose hope as the party will deliver on its promises. Mr Kabimba said the coming of the PF to power was just the first step in restoring dignity to Zambians. He was speaking in an interview on Monday. “We are conscious [...]
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The opposition UPND is scheduled to kick-start country-wide rallies to address a number of issues affecting the people. Sources in the party have revealed that UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his team will address the first rally in Lusaka’s Kanyama Compound on Sunday 9th September, 2012. Sources have told Watchdog that there has been so [...]
Continue reading …Southampton have signed Zambia striker Emmanuel Mayuka from Young Boys Berne for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal after passing a medical. Mayuka scored 32 times in two seasons in Switzerland and was joint top scorer for Zambia when they won the 2012 African Nations Cup. “Emmanuel is a lightning-quick striker who [...]
Continue reading …MEDIA STATEMENT 28 August 2012 Prof. Chirwa vindicates PF – GBM The revelations by Professor Clive Chirwa that Hakainde Hichilema’s attacks on President Michael Sata are derived from bitterness and envy do not surprise, but rather vindicate us as the PF. We have stated before, and state here again, that Mr. Hichilema has no ounce [...]
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Full statement below: The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) notes with sadness that Zambia risks losing its peaceful status if the current crop of political leaders does not stop acting and behaving irresponsibly just for the sake of maintaining political power. It is surprising that our political leaders especially those [...]
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A police raid at the opposition UPND headquarters Tuesday morning yielded nothing. Police failed to find any ‘seditious’ material they were ordered to find by Home Affairs minister Edgar Lungu. The UPND headquarters in Lusaka’ Rhodes Park area was surrounded by AK 47 carrying policemen by 04 in the morning. A group of police officers [...]
Continue reading …The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely the case in which it is supposed to hear a judicial review involving the three judges suspend by president Michael Sata in April this year. The matter could not take off as some supreme court Justices were not present due to illness. The matter has been adjourned indefinitely, that [...]
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