Baffled by the incompetence and incapacity by President Michael Sata and his Patriotic Front (PF) administration to deliver their pre-elections campaigns, the youths, mostly the vendors and call boys who ensured PF formed government in early this month decided to remind Mr Sata of his many promises by openly booing the man they ushered into [...]

Members of Parliament (MPs) mainly from the opposition today took to task Minister of Information and Broadcasting Kennedy Sakeni over the  decision by Amos Malupenga and State House Aide George Chellah to retire Journalists from the now two PF controlled Newspapers, the Times of Zambia and Daily Mail. Chembe (MMD) MP, Mwansa Mbulakulima, led the onslaught when he [...]

President Michael Sata has told the United Nations that Africa must have a permanent seat on Security Council. And Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for an immediate and infrastructural reform in the United Nation’s Security Council Speaking in the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, Sata who was supposed to tackle the [...]

President Michael Sata has again flouted the Zambian law by grabbing the functions of the lucrative Roads Development Agency (RDA), according to sources within the Zambian government. Senior government officials have told the Watchdog that according to The Public Roads ACT No.12 of 2002 which established the RDA, the Legal Status of the Agency is [...]

Opposition MMD president Nevers Mumba has expressed concern at first Lady Dr Christine Kaseba’s continued use of the Presidential Jet for her various undertakings in and outside Zambia. Dr. Mumba told journalists in Kitwe this morning that as much as his party appreciates the work the first lady is doing for the nation, it is [...]

President Michael Sata has been honoured with the 2012 South-South Global Governance leadership Award for improving Internet in Zambia? He has also been honoured for his ‘leadership’ when he was governor for Lusaka province. Other leaders who received awards by the South South, a UN project for third world countries are Liberia president Sirleaf Ellen [...]

Princess Anne from the United Kingdom has arrived in Lusaka for a five-day official visit to Zambia. The visit from 24 – 28 September 2012 is part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Princess Anne, who arrived aboard the British Airways flight this morning, was met on arrival at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport [...]

The United Party for National Development is likely to sponsor former ambassador to Libya Mulondwe Muzungu as its candidate for Mufumbwe bye-election. People very close to Muzungu have confirmed that he has applied to stand on the UPND ticket. The Watchdog has been informed that there is no doubt that UPND will take part in [...]

United Party for National Development (UPND) has expressed disappointment and concern at the decision by President Michael Sata to transfer the Road Development Agency (RDA) from the Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication to State House. UPND leader Hakainde Hichielama says the move will just facilitate more corruption as it revolves around one person. [...]

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has sent his deepest condolences to Kenneth Kaunda, following the death of his wife. According SABC, Zuma hailed Mama Kaunda as having played a prominent role in hosting South African freedom fighters during the apartheid era. Zuma said: “As one of the pioneers and activists for women empowerment in [...]