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The ruling MMD says it is disappointed with its Member of Parliament for Chilanga constituency, Ng'andu Magande over his continued negative statements against the ruling party and government. MMD Spokesperson, Dora Siliya says Mr. Magande has disqualified himself from the presidential race because he has continued to issue negative statements against his party. She said in an ... Full story

The continued implementation of Zambia's latest mining tax regime, introduced in 2008, is to blame for the job losses and reduced investments in the country's copper mining sector, Zambia's opposition leader told Dow Jones Newswires late Thursday. According to Michael Sata, president of the Patriotic Front, Zambia's largest opposition party, the tax regime has hiked tax rates in the sector by more than 50%, increasing ... Full story

PRESIDENT BANDA MAKES CHANGES TO HIS GOVT LUSAKA, September 2, 2010 – His Excellency, Mr. Rupiah Banda, President of the Republic of Zambia, has Thursday made changes to his Government at Deputy Ministerial and Permanent Secretary level. The President has transferred Southern Province Minister Hon. Daniel Munkombwe, MP to the Office of the Vice President as a Deputy Minister. Hon. Munkombwe takes over from Hon. Guston ... Full story

Zambia and Zimbabwe have failed to resolve differences over ownership of the Kariba Power Station assets following the decision to split them in 1987, a Zambia Electricity Supply Authority Corporation (Zesco) official revealed to The Zimbabwean last week. (Pictured: Kariba dam) The official, who refused to be named for fear of breaching protocol, said the dispute had dragged on for close to 25 years ... Full story

Former Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) chairperson Willa Mung'omba is one of the individuals reportedly making overtures to contest the Mpulungu parliamentary bye-election under the MMD. After the death of president Levy Mwanawasa, Mungomba was one of the people who tried to take over as MMD party president and to contest the republican presidency. Sources have revealed that apart from Mungomba, another person who is currently busy trying ... Full story

The president of Malawi Bingu Mutharika is scheduled to travel to Zambia tomorrow, Thursday July 29, 2010.  Mutharika, who will  travel with his wife Callister, is going to officially open the 84th Zambia Agriculture and Commercial Show (ZACS) in Lusaka. According to information received, Mutharika and his entourage will be treated to  a state Banquet at Hotel Intercontinental ... Full story

As a former MISA Zambia chairperson and founding member, I wish to unequivocally state that the demand for Mr. Kabwe’s resignation or impeachment following financial irregularities cited in an audit report is not only a constitutional matter but it also oscillates on moral, integrity and credibility of MISA Zambia. Full story

Government has evacuated former Deputy minister of Energy Lameck Chibombamilimo to India, the Watchdog has been told. Chibombamilimo, the MMD MP for Mpulungu, has been bed-ridden  for the past three months at his Kabulonga residence in Lusaka. The MP has kidney complications and the Watchdog has been informed that he urgently requires a kidney transplant. Government had rejected pleas to ... Full story

Recent actions by the government are worrying in that this government is now seeking to make what has been illegal all the time legal and thereby protect those of its friends who have continuously been accused of abusing state resources and unfortunately even the NCC is being used to squeeze into the new constitution such uncanny laws as the immunity clause. Full story