Daily Nation

Sixteen people have died on the spot while four others sustained serious injuries when the Toyota Hiace Minibus Reg. No. ACP 3052 they were travelling in collided with an on-coming truck opposite Ibis gardens in Chisamba. The accident happened yesterday around 06:30 hours in the morning along the Great North road as the minibus was […]

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The announcement by government to procure latest state art of military arms and other equipment is a serious misplaced priority for an administration that is having chronic food shortages, says political analyst Nason Msoni has said. Government through the deputy defence minister Davies Mwila announced while in Brazil that government would acquire technologically advanced equipment […]

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The two ministers and immigration officers who blocked the former republican president Mr Rupiah Banda from flying to Kenya for the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta on April 9 have finally been subpoenaed and will appear in the magistrates’ court on July 4 for contempt proceedings against them. One of Mr Banda’s lawyers Mr Sakwiba […]

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Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo is causing more harm to the tourism sector because of her illegal involvement in the affairs of the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA), says Travel and Tourism management Consultant Phineas Chilanda. In an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Chilanda said Ms Masebo’s utterances on ZAWA were totally misplaced because the board […]

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Solwezi Central Member of Parliament Lack Mulusa has officially complained to the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ)’s Legal Practitioners Committee against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito professional misconduct. According to a complaint letter written to LAZ dated 26th April 2013 and addressed to the honorary Secretary, Mr. Mulusa complained that Mr. Nchito […]

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The suspension of Zambia Railways (ZR) chief executive officer Professor Clive Chirwa will not affect the ongoing rehabilitation exercise because the company is bigger than an individual. Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr. Muyenga Attanga said the company has embarked upon rehabilitation exercise engineered by the huge financial support the government had rendered. And Tanzania Zambia […]

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We may indeed disagree with Fr.  Frank Bwalya on many points, but we at least agree on the need for Government to be called to account for its social  responsibility to the public, namely that public resources should be applied to maximize  common good. Our position on by elections has been consistent, namely that the […]

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The government is being reckless and irresponsible by holding stupid by-elections which are  gobbling vast  sums of money that can be used to alleviate the many problems the country is facing, Father Frank Bwalya has said. Speaking in a  Muvi television last  night Fr, Bwalya criticised President Sata for complaining about the brown lawns at […]

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The failure by the Patriotic Front (PF) to secure a robust national food security for the 2013-2014 season will continue to  haunt them for the next five years, says former deputy high commissioner to India Andrew Banda. In an interview, Mr. Banda said that the PF government had shown lack of consistence in the manner […]

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The Government and a number of large Parastatal organizations are practicing open corruption and discrimination by favoring companies owned by relatives and members of the Patriotic Front. A consortium of contractors in building and road construction now intend to petition Government through courts of law to seek a declaration that all citizens regardless of party […]

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