The MMD has already prepared charge letters  against Ngandu Magande and George Mpombo, party deputy national secretary Jeff Kaaande has announced. Kaande says the two former ministers of defense and finance respectively have exhibited behavior contrary to MMD rules He says the party will deal with the two official for alleged indiscipline the next MMD [...]

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested two Zambia Army soldiers who were found smoking dagger in public. The two who  Corporals have been charged with drug trafficking, according to DEC spokesperson John Nyawali. Nyawali said in a press statement to the Watchdog that soldiers based at Arakan Barracks in Lusaka were arrested in Ndola on [...]

Preparations for Ukusefya pang’wena traditional ceremony of the Bemba peaople set for this Saturday, September 19, 2009, have reached an advanced stage. And paramount chief Chitimukulu says he expects the event to be more organized and successful this year than ever before. The paramount Chief said he, together with the organizing committee, thought it wise [...]

The Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) is showing documentary films to residents of Kasama central ahead of the parliamentary bye-election. The MMD last evening announced their candidate and the PF/UPND are expected to announce theirs today. The Watchdog has been informed that the Ruling MMD has directed ZANIS  to show the documentary films which [...]

The National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has barred traditional leaders from standing as Members of Parliament (MPs). The legislative committee of the NCC resolved Tuesday evening that chiefs are too dignified to compete against their subjects in politics. The committee led by deputy speaker of the house Mutale Nalumango wondered how a chief who loses elections [...]

Lusaka High Court judge Albert Wood Tuesday adjourned to September 23 the matter in which Post editor-in-chief Fred M’membe, his deputy Sam Mujuda and Professor Muna Ndulo applied for judicial review after being cited for contempt by magistrate Charles Kafunda.When the matter came up for inter-parte hearing, judge Wood adjourned it to enable him go [...]

Lusaka magistrate Exornobit Zulu has revoked bail granted to Henry Kapoko. Magistrate Zulu revoked the bail this afternoon after the state applied for its revocation in the morning. “I will grant the state’s application. “Bail is hereby revoked. The accused will remain in custody until this matter is disposed of,” magistrate Zulu said. In the [...]

The Patriotic Front and United Party for National Development (PF/UPND) pact says the Kasama Parliamentary by election will provide a litmus test for its popularity. Meanwhile, the PF/UPND Pact and the ruling MMD will tomorrow announce their candidates for the Kasama Central by election slated for October 15. Pact Co-spokesperson, Given Lubinda told ZANIS in [...]

The World Bank will give further funds to Zambia when it implements measures to control spending and ensure such funds benefit its people, a senior Bank official said on Tuesday. According to Reuters, Zambia has accessed $10 million of the World Bank’s approved $85 million in budget support for 2009 so far. The rest has [...]

Former first lady Vera Tembo has reportedly been admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). Vera Tembo is currently the deputy minister of tourism and is former wife of second republican president Fredrick Chiluba. It is not yet clear what she is suffering from as UTH public relations manager Pauline Mbangweta could not pick her [...]