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GEARS CONCERNED WITH POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE IN THE OPERATIONS OF ECZ BY PRESIDENT LUNGU

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:14:41 GMT

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By Logic Lukwanda The Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) initiative Zambia is concerned with an uncensored statements coming from President Edgar Lungu on the voter registration exercise being undertaken by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. McDonald Chipenzi, Executive Director at GEARS says president Lungu’s statement 2020 while in Siavonga district that traditional leadership should […]

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Lumwana man commits suicide after being rejected by girl

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:06:53 GMT

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Lumwana man commits suicide after being rejected by girl A REJECTED love proposal has ended in death for a 29-year-old man of Lumwana in the North Western Province. Chipipa Chali of kapapilo village, chief Kapijipanga area approached kukenga Mulozela aged 23 for a possible love affair but she turned down his proposal. Angry with the […]

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WE WILL HOLD KAMPYONGO RESPONSIBLE IF ZAMBIA GOES ON FIRE – UPND MEDIA DIRECTOR

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:02:31 GMT

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WE WILL HOLD KAMPYONGO RESPONSIBLE IF ZAMBIA GOES ON FIRE – UPND MEDIA DIRECTOR Home Affairs Minister, Stephen Kampyongo has no moral right to continue testing the patience of the peace loving Zambian people by making unwarranted remarks against incoming Republican President, Hakainde Hichilema. It is so immoral for Mr Kampyongo, who ascented to the […]

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PF cadre endangers Inonge Wina’s motorcade

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:33:52 GMT

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A PF cadre was almost shot for endangering Vice-President Inonge Wina’s life by overtaking her motorcade. The incident happened at the traffic lights on Musi-oa-Tunya Road in 2-17 area on Tuesday as the Vice-President’s motorcade made its way to Chrismar Hotel from Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport. Police and PF sources confirmed the incident. […]

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Maiko Zulu: Artist Empowerment Funds – Who Are The Real Beneficiaries?

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:27:40 GMT

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By Maiko Zulu ARTIST EMPOWERMENT FUNDS – WHO ARE THE REAL BENEFICIARIES? If word going around in the artistic circles that some of the largest beneficiaries of the Presidential Artist Empowerment Funds are allegedly leaders of the very institutions in charge of disbursement of the said funds, then questions of abuse of authority of office […]

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PF Inherited A Bad Economy – Freedom Sikazwe

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:27:33 GMT

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By Charles Tembo in Mpongwe IT IS true that some people are crying that we have over-borrowed, says presidential affairs minister Freedom Sikazwe. Sikazwe said President Edgar Lungu had donated a bus to Mpongwe Secondary School because pupils sang a song that praised his work. He said the PF inherited a bad economy and […]

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VIDEO: PF may end up with no presidential candidate in 2021 – KBF

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:27:29 GMT

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President Lungu Should Step Aside and Give a chance to Somebody to… Lusaka Lawyer Kelvin Fube Bwalya commonly known as KBF has told his supporters that he is still a member of the ruling Patriotic Front and he will be running President either under Plan A or B. In June this year, the Patriotic Front(PF) […]

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It’s Dr Fred M’membe’s Time And Not Hichilema’s Time – Socialist Party

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 06:03:50 GMT

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IT’S M’MEMBE’S TIME – SP By Chambwa Moonga IT’S Dr Fred M’membe’s time and not Hakainde Hichilema’s time, says Socialist Party Western Province coordinator Preston Chinyama. Reacting to a declaration by UPND mobilisation chairperson Sylvia Masebo at a UPND rally in Kabwata Constituency last Sunday that this is Hichilema’s time, Chinyama said missed opportunities don’t […]

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Treat Next Years Elections Like You Are Choosing A Life Partner; Lungu Is A Disaster!

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:26:45 GMT

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By Sikaile C Sikaile TREAT NEXT YEARS ELECTIONS LIKE YOU ARE CHOOSING A LIFE PARTNER; LUNGU IS A DISASTER! The problem Zambia is facing today was avoidable if some of you Zambians took our counsel serious at the time. The biggest question that we should ask ourselves as Zambians whilst we swim in these troubles […]

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Zambian truck driver shot, as more trucks are torched in South Africa

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:11:53 GMT

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ZAMBIAN drivers operating in South Africa have been advised to park their trucks in safe areas and keep safe as nearly 30 trucks have been burnt. Meanwhile, a Zambian has been shot and is currently undergoing medical treatment in that country. In a circular addressed to Zambian truck drivers, Zambia Association in South Africa (ZASA) […]

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HOUSE COLLAPSES ON EIGHT FAMILY MEMBERS

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:06:39 GMT

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HOUSE COLLAPSES ON EIGHT FAMILY MEMBERS EIGHT members of the same family in Namwala district’s Ndema Ward are nursing injuries after their house collapsed on them following a heavy downpour Wednesday around 15:00 hours. Votte Chisangano tells Byta FM News from Kalundu village that heavy rains characterised by strong winds blew off the roof, scattering […]

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CAN THE IMF SAVE THE ECONOMY?

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:56:59 GMT

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Following the debt default earlier this month the Government is in a difficult position. Zambia owes international creditors an estimated $12bn. What’s more, it will now have to comply with additional levels of transparency in order to restructure loans and regain access to global markets. While the coronavirus pandemic has added further strain on […]

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Mutale Mwanza Comes Under Fire After Posting That Says She’s Not Interested In Voting

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:56:48 GMT

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MUTALE MWANZA COMES UNDER FIRE AFTER POSTING THAT SAYS SHE’S NOT INTERESTED IN VOTING Media personality Mutale Mwanza has come under fire from her followers after posting that she’s not interested in voting because she couldn’t register due to long queues. While others are supporting her position, the majority feel her posting was ill timed […]

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Dundumwezi Headmen Regret Supporting HH And UPND As They Meet PF SG

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:56:35 GMT

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By Brightwell Chabusha Headmen from Dundumwezi in Southern Province are regreting their past acts of supporting UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND. Speaking at the PF Secretariat in Lusaka when they met PF Secretary GeneralDavies Mwila, the headmen has charged that working with UPND is regratable and unproductive. The Headmen were in the company […]

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PF can only win elections through tyranny, rigging – Chinyama

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:56:15 GMT

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IT’S shocking that the Patriotic Front is denouncing socialism when its constitution commits it to promoting and defending socialist-oriented policies, says Western Province Socialist Party coordinator Preston Chinyama. Chinyama, who is also Socialist Party parliamentary candidate for Nalolo in next year’s elections, was reacting to a statement issued by Lusaka Province PF secretary Kennedy […]

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HH broke the Law, it is not President Lungu who incarcerated him-Kampyongo

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:55:21 GMT

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Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has said that Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema should stop accusing President Lungu of incarcerating him. Speaking when he featured on Radio Delight Kwitonta Fm in Chinsali, Hon Kampyongo wondered why Hakainde Hichilema would go around misleading people that he was incarcerated by President Edgar […]

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EVARISTO DAVID KASUNGA-THE FAZ PRESIDENT THAT CUT SHORT HIS TERM AFTER FAILING TO QUALIFY FOR AFCON

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:54:40 GMT

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EVARISTO DAVID KASUNGA-THE FAZ PRESIDENT THAT CUT SHORT HIS TERM AFTER FAILING TO QUALIFY FOR AFCON Born Evaristo David Kasunga is former Football Association of Zambia president that cut short his term, called for early elections and did not avail himself for re-election. Why did he not recontest FAZ presidency after serving for only one […]

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Successful extradition of Bushiris could take years or never – Immigration Lawyers warn

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:54:21 GMT

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JOHANNESBURG – Two weeks since fugitives Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, left South Africa, immigration lawyers are warning that the process to successfully extradite the couple could take years. Bushiri faces five warrants of arrest in South Africa, while Mary has two. The Enlightened Christian Gathering Church leader is facing additional warrants for three […]

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SA Ministers and their love for Twitter, President Ramaphosa told to discipline them over ...

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:54:14 GMT

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Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), a prominent South African policy research think-tank, has advised South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to sanction his Cabinet ministers and government officials to stop from commenting on prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s case in public platforms such as Twitter. A number of Ministers and government officials including Tito Mboweni were all over […]

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He will never rule remarks, irk HH

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:01:10 GMT

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Remarks that “He will never rule Zambia” has irked UPND president, Hakainde Hichilema (HH), reports Zambian Eye’s Mercy Banda. There has been some remarks that whatever HH does, he will never rule the country. This seems to have not settled well with HH who came out sharply during his rallies in Southern province. “They are […]

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