Former Railway Systems bosses try to leave country, arrested
Former Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Benjamin Even and former General Manager Pelossor Yair have been arrested as they tried to leave the country. Benjamin Even and Yair tried to leave the country at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport but were stopped and detained by the Zambia Immigration officials. The PF regime early this week [...]
Riding on good ecomonic policies of the MMD in 2011, Zambia has sold its debut $750 million international bond to help fund its budget and invest in infrastructure. The Euro bond was initiated by the MMD. But the Euro bond was almost spoiled by the PF due to its lack of policy direction and the [...]
Continue reading …OASIS FORUM PRESS RELEASE On 20th August 2012, the Oasis Forum issued a Press Statement in which it expressed grave concerns on the ongoing Constitution review process. Among the key issues of concern expressed in the statement were: Failure by government to publish a detailed budget for the current Constitution making process, especially the [...]
Continue reading …The 15 Barotse activists who were arrested by police in Mongu district last week have pleaded not guilty to two counts of malicious damage of property and conduct likely to breach peace. They appeared in court today before Kaoma Magistrate Exobious Zulu in Kaoma district of Western province. Meanwhile, the accused were moved to Kaoma [...]
Continue reading …US embassy in Zambia classified under anti-American attacks for first time
September 13, 2012 41 CommentsUS embassies in 7 countries warn of possible attacks Published September 12, 2012 Associated Press WASHINGTON – U.S. embassies in at least seven countries in the Middle East, Africa and the Caucuses are warning of possible anti-American protests following the attack on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and [...]
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Senior PF members and financiers have blamed the sudden loss of popularity by the party on the uncontrollable influence on the president by Post Newspaper owner, Fred Mmembe, and DPP, Mutembo Nchito. Highly placed sources have told the Watchdog that the senior leaders last week told President Michael Sata and questioned him whether he owed [...]
Continue reading …More than 250 youths from various constituencies in Lusaka yesterday resigned from their political parties to joined the UPND during the press briefing addressed by opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. The youths, who were mainly MMD, were led by former Lusaka province MMD squad members Norman Sakala, popularly known as Bobo, who came with 35 youths [...]
Continue reading …MMD Chairman Michael Mabenga has resigned from his position but his resignation is kept in silence. And the Watchdog has been reliably informed that most, if not all MMD MPs from Western province are working with UPND and may soon defect. Sources in the MMD have disclosed that even MMD MPs from North-western and some [...]
Continue reading …Photo of the day: PF official tearing Draft constitution while Sata claps
September 13, 2012 97 Comments
This is Sam Mukupa, a senior member of the Ruling Patriotic Front (PF). He is tearing a draft constitution during a rally addressed by president Michael Sata in 2011. Sata is seated behind him and clapping and encouraging him. He was not arrested or charged with the offence of malicious damage to property.
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Dear Editor, I have been encouraged to write something about my family by the article written by Austin Mbozi that featured on your website. The article persuaded some readers to write about the different tribal dynamics in their families. Though I often consider matters of family private, I am compelled to talk about my family [...]
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