Daily Archives: August 12, 2016

The wait for election results continues

Zambians will have to wait until 18:00hours to know the first official presidential results from yesterday’s general election. The change in the time for releasing the results comes as the Commission is locked in a meeting with presidential candidates at the Mulungushi international conference centre. Electoral Commission of Zambia Director Priscilla Isaac had earlier told a media briefing this morning ...

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Explosions target Thai tourist towns

A series of coordinated blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns leaving four dead and many injured, with reports of more explosions. In the popular resort town of Hua Hin four bombs exploded over the past 24 hours. Several blasts also hit the island of Phuket on Friday. No group has said it carried out the attacks, but suspicion is ...

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It is possible to establish funds Ministers owe- Chifungula

Former Auditor General Anna Chifungula says it is possible to establish how much former ministers used during their illegal stay in office. Dr. Chifungula says all expenses are documented ranging from travel costs, allowances and many other benefits that the former ministers earned. She notes that huge amounts of money have been spent on ministers considering the high rates for ...

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Chances of re-run are high – Ng’oma

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma says chances of a presidential election re-run after today’s elections are high. Dr. Ngoma, who is a lecturer in the school of humanities and social sciences at the University of Zambia, says this is because of the high the high number of presidential candidates contesting the elections. He says the votes will be divided among the ...

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The onus is upon you, VJ reminds ECZ

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been reminded of its obligation to ensure today’s general election is hailed as being free, fair and credible. Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says the ECZ should keep in mind that it is only when the elections are deemed to democratic does it become easy for political parties to accept the outcome. In ...

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ECZ cautions against criminality

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has cautioned that it will not condone any elements of criminality during this electoral process. Speaking during the last press briefing of the day at Lusaka’s Election Center last evening, ECZ Director Priscilla Isaacs says in any election, there are some people who want to undermine the credibility of the commission saying this will ...

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