“From today the 8th of April 2012, at Marks Villa lodge in Mankoya (Kaoma district), Chief Mutondo is now the Paramount Chief of the Nkoya speaking people,” declared chief Kangombe.

Chief Kangombe said all appointed Lozi chiefs imposed on Nkoyas in Sesheke, Kabompo, Kaoma, Lukulu and Kazungula districts respectively should leave the areas so that the Nkoyas could rule themselves amicably.

On the issue of corruption,Mr.Kabimba should be reminded that the PF Government was involved in corruption the very first day they where voted into office by awarding a tender to Apollo Enterprises to refurbish State House,a company belonging to Finance Minister,Alexander Chikwanda, without following tender procedure.The corruption cases Mr.Kabinga is refering to are mere allegations that have been heavily politicized in order to demonize Rupiah Banda,his family,former Government Ministers and the MMD Party.

POLICE in Kaoma District in Western Province have recorded a warn-and-caution statement from two business executives in connection with reports of a recruitment exercise of retired army and other security personnel allegedly aimed at consolidating a unit to engage in subversive activities. This followed a comprehensive search conducted at the homes, offices and shops of [...]

Police in Lusaka have locked up former Communications minister Dora Siliya. Siliya appeared before the reconstituted Task Force on Corruption this morning. She has been charged with Abuse of Authority in relation to the installation of radar system at the then Lusaka and Livingstone international airports. The Watchdog has been informed that police refused to [...]

The PF government has heightened its internet crack down on citizens who use to discuss matters that affect them. But the crackdown on the Internet may land the Zambian government in trouble as it risks being listed as one of the Internet enemies. The government through its secret service is now monitoring and gathering Internet [...]

“We don’t foresee any diplomatic problems regarding this matter,” Mr Chikane said: “We just want things to be done properly and not extraditing someone in the absence of charges.”

“Our Bill of Rights, which we take very seriously, does not allow us to extradite people to countries that have a death penalty,” Mr Chikane said, and continued: “It doesn’t matter if somebody killed a hundred people, we can’t extradite them to a country with a death penalty,” he said.

The Ngambela of Western province, Clement Sinyinda, says the Barotse people of Western province will press ahead with the resolutions of the just ended Barotse National Council (BNC) meeting. Speaking in an interview with BBC network Africa this morning, the Ngambela said it was the will of the people they were following. Asked whether it [...]

“We have 73 different tribes across the whole country,” Banda said, “and I think one has to be deliberate in keeping them together.”

The former president said he focused on understanding the cultural differences among the various tribes and promoting the image of a united country. Another strategy involved educating the public and encouraging the youth to find future employment.

All the seven districts in western province have endorsed breakaway of the region from Zambia. The districts have submitted their resolutions to the Barotse National Council demanding that Western Province breaks away citing alleged abrogation of the Barotse Agreement of 1964. The districts that have submitted their resolutions are Mongu, Senanga Sesheke, Kaoma, Kalabo, Lukulu [...]

Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has warned convenors of the Barotse National Council (BNC) not to discuss issues that border on treason. Mwamba, warned Lozis that they will be dealt with severely. He has explained that he has a responsibility of deploying soldiers to any part of the country for operational purposes. Mr. Mwamba whose party [...]