MMD candidate for the 2011 presidential elections, Rupiah Banda, has finally revealed his Muslim faith in a bid to maximise on the fundraising ventures among fellow faithfuls in his home town of Chipata. The PF also claimed that president Banda has declined to re-dedicate Zambia as a Christian nation because it contradicts his true religion. Speaking [...]

Patriotic Front presidential candidate Michael Sata has rescheduled his campiagn rallies to Western province so that his trip can coincide with the burial program of Bishop Paul Duffy. And the state has deployed hundreds of police office in Mongu for yet to be known reasons. Sata was scheduled to travel to Mongu Wednesday but upon [...]

POLICE on the Copperbelt have summoned Get Involved Zambia director, Frank Bwalya for questioning concerning his recent political activities. Copperbelt police chief, Martin Malama confirmed the summoning of Father Bwalya but could not state exactly why he had been summoned. He said Fr Bwalya was expected to present himself to the Copperbelt divisional headquarters at [...]

A new opinion poll by a little known agency called Synovate Research Reinveted has predicted that president Rupiah Baada will win the next elections. Synoyate says President Rupiah Banda would emerge victorious in the Presidential race if elections were to be held today. Synovate senior research Manager Annie Kaluba revealed that this is according to [...]

The above news item appeared on Middle East Online on 3rd April 2011. However, the real story is that Minister Kabinga Pande was sent to receive money to help with the MMD campaigns during the 2011 Elections. RB was given US$7million in return for withdrawal of the recognition of Western Sahara.

But there is not one comprehensive book that explores many important dimensions Zambia culture. The book: “Satisfying Zambian Hunger for Culture” is not intended to simply sit on the shelf after reading it but to provide broad guidelines to improving the lives of adults, children, and families of Zambians and all the people who have a deep interest in Zambian culture and life. The book is meant to encourage and provoke Zambians inside and outside the country to hold family and community conversations about Zambian culture and technology.

On a positive note, the elections coincide with our 20th anniversary of embracing multi-party democracy. This is no meager achievement. Zambians should stand tall for that achievement.

Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda fell ill while attending a meeting of liberation movements in the Southern Africa region, the Watchdog understands. Contrary to lies by government and his family that Kaunda went on holiday to reflect on his memoirs, it has emerged that he specifically traveled to attend the meeting of liberation movements. The [...]

She is waiting for her verdict to be passed by the Hong Kong High Court this month.
She becomes a second Zambian woman to be arrested in that country for drug trafficking after Mary Musiyalike was sentenced to death by firing squad about two years ago.