Daily Archives: December 17, 2014

Returning Officer for second PF general conference applies to join Sampa, Lungu’s case

Returning Officer and prominent lawyer Germano Kaulongombe who conducted the second General Conference that purportedly elected Miles Sampa as PF President has applied to join Thursday’s court case as a friend of the Court. Mr. Kaulungombe has sworn an affidavit stating that Mr. Sampa was not declared as winner as the court injunction barring the holding of the General Conference ...

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ZYAFAC calls on ACC to probe Scott

Zambia Youths in the Fight Against Corruption (ZYAFAC) says acting Republican President Guy Scott’s letter to the Acting Chief Justice over the Patriotic Front presidential candidate amounts to abuse of office. ZYAFAC Executive Director Rickson Kanema has since appealed to the Anti Corruption Commission to consider probing Dr Scott for abuse of office in this regard. Mr Kanema says the ...

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Bwalya links Scott to Rainbow Party

The opposition Alliance for Better Zambia has observed that acting President Guy Scott’s recent actions in respect to the ruling Patriotic Front is an indication that he is allegedly part of the newly formed Rainbow Party. ABZ president Frank Bwalya says Dr. Scott’s letter to the acting Chief Justice in an apparent attempt to block ruling PF president Edgar Lungu ...

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Sinkamba files in nominations, Sikazwe withdraws

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has successfully filed in his nominations with the Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda to contest the 2015 presidential election after struggling for about five hours to raise the required 200 supporters. And People’s Redemption Party (PRP) President Gerry Sikazwe has withdrawn his candidature for the 20th January presidential and has since endorsed PF Presidential candidate ...

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Govt releases K400m to pay farmers countrywide

Agriculture and Livestock Minister Wilbur Simuusa says K400 million has been released to pay farmers countrywide for the maize they have supplied to the Food Reserve Agency. Mr. Simuusa has told Parliament today that the K400 million released will go towards clearing the outstanding balance of slightly over K680 million. He says with the release of the K400 million, there ...

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I will not resign – Scott

Acting President Guy Scott says he will not resign. Reacting to calls by Cabinet Ministers who have passed a vote of no confidence in his leadership and calling for his resignation for allegedly working against the interests of the nation and the Patriotic Front ,Dr Scott says there is no provision in the constitution for such a demand. Dr Scott ...

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Cabinet Ministers give Scott vote of no confidence

    Fourteen Cabinet Ministers have passed a vote of no confidence in acting President Guy Scott. The Cabinet Ministers have since demanded the resignation of Dr Scott from the position of acting President. They have further directed the Secretary to Cabinet working together with the Attorney General to ensure that an urgent Cabinet Meeting is immediately convened with the ...

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HH determined to move Zambia forward

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says hearing the cries of the people struggling to cope with high cost of living and limited employment opportunities during their recent visits and rallies in Muchinga, Northern and Luapula provinces has only increased their determination to move Zambia forward. Mr Hichilema says during the meetings, market visits and rallies in the three provinces over the ...

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Govt to evacuate injured Chipolopolo player to South Africa

Government is making arrangements to evacuate Under-17 national soccer team player Changwe Kalale who was involved in a road accident over the weekend to South Africa for specialized treatment. Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili disclosed this when he visited the injured player who is admitted to the University Teaching Hospital this morning. Mr Kambwili says he held discussions this morning with ...

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Two Kabwe cops sent to jail for corruption

The Kabwe Magistrate Court has sentenced two Police Officers of Kabwe to 24 Months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for corrupt activities involving K 800. 00 Kabwe Principle Resident Magistrate John Mbuzi found Changano Changano and Roy Sitenge each guilty of one count of Corrupt Practices by Public Officer, contrary to Section 19(1) as read with Section 41 of the Anti-Corruption ...

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