Zambia Reports (Lusaka)
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July 26
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Zambia: Massive Opposition Margins Send Panic in PF
The massive margins recorded by the opposition in Thursday polls in which they won three of the four by-elections has sent panic waves in the ruling Patriotic Front camp. Read more »
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Zambia: Opinion - the Untold Story [opinion]
Congratulations to the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, MMD, for retaining the Chipata Central Parliamentary seat in Eastern province caused by the nullification by a... Read more »
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Zambia: Opposition Victory Is Clear Message - Mpombo
People's Democratic Party Leader George Mpombo says the triumph by opposition political parties in three out of four by-elections is a clear sign that the Zambian people are tired... Read more »
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Zambia: Journalist Mpondamali's Health Deteriorates
Detained Kabwe-based journalist Wilson Mpondamali's health has continued to deteriorate as his incaceration continues at a medical centre where he is chained to his bed. Read more »
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Zambia: Lawyer Shocked With Andrew Banda's Arrest
Lusaka lawyer Milner Katolo is shocked with the manner the Zambia Police on Thursday dramatically bundled former President Rupiah Banda's son, Andrew, in a car and threw him in a... Read more »
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Zambia: Examination Mal-Practice On the Increase in Zambia
The Examinations Council of Zambia has observed that the number of examination mal-practices has continued to increase with 542 cases reported during the 2012 examination session. Read more »
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Zambia: Official - MMD's Mtolo Phiri Wins Chipata Central
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has officially declared the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)'s candidate for Chipata Central Rueben Mtolo Phiri the winner of... Read more »
July 25
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Activist Sees Mugabe's Tendencies in Sata
An NGO leader in Zimbabwe has warned Zambians to brace themselves for more military brutality and violence from Michael Sata because the Zambian leader was learning ways of... Read more »
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Zambia: Concerned Citizens Unhappy With Sata's Disrespect of Chiefs
What has now become President Michael Sata's habit of humiliating people and disparaging them at will has drawn sharp criticism from a group of people calling themselves concerned... Read more »
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Zambia: Evelyn Hone Union Suspended
The Evelyn Hone College management has suspended the entire union and students council indefinitely following the riots that caused the closure of the institution. Read more »
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Zambia: M'membe Prepares to Enter Beef Market
Patriotic Front chief propagandist Fred M'membe has acquired three huge farms on which he is expected to have ranches and enter the beef market. Read more »
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Zambia: Zambia to Hold Four By-Elections As Polls Open
Zambians in four constituencies across four provinces are voting for their Member of Parliament following vacancies some of which were created by the ruling Patriotic Front which... Read more »
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Zambia/Ghana: Renard Set to Quit After Ghana Clash
Zambia's Herve Renard has all but revealed he is leaving his job after September 6 when Chipolopolo play Ghana in a 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifier in Kumasi. Read more »
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Zambia: Zambia Requested to Stop Blocking Access to Websites [editorial]
The following is the full text of a letter sent by the editorial board Zambia Reports to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services with regard to the recent blocking of... Read more »
July 24
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Zambia: Police Free UNPD's Simusamba After Chibesakunda Petition
Police today arrested United Party for National Development (UPND) deputy secretary general Kachunga Simusamba when he went to present a petition for the removal of chief justice... Read more »
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Zambia: Avoid Politics of Insults, Says Yali
Both Zambia's ruling party and the opposition should avoid engaging in the politics of insults and violence, says the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Read more »
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Zambia: Three Schools in Central Province Closed
Government has shut down three Central Province High Schools following riots that occurred at the three institutions where pupils were protesting a poor diet and also poor... Read more »
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Zambia: Zambia's Parallel Judiciary [opinion]
It is extremely difficult to fathom the extent to which Zambia's judicial system has suddenly broken down, so broken that the rule of law and the respect of the country's most... Read more »
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Zambia: Fodep Seek End to Chiefs in Politics
The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has condemned the involvement of chiefs in partisan politics saying it is in total disregard of the provisions of Article 129 of the... Read more »
July 23
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Zambia: Sata's Bodyguard Building K2 Billion House
President Michael Sata's private bodyguard Judge Ngoma's over K2 billion construction project of his house is raising eyebrows as citizens question how a man who has never worked... Read more »
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Zambia: Chipimo Condemns PF for City Market Fracas
National Restoration Party President Elias Chipimo has condemned the behaviour by Patriotic Front cadres to lock out Lusaka City Council officers from the market. Read more »
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Zambia: Court Quashes Sata's Decision to Retire Three Police Officers
The Lusaka High Court has quashed President Michael Sata's decision to retire three police officers saying it was unreasonable. Read more »
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Zambia: ECZ Find Mpenzeni, ZNBC in Electoral Code Breach
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has caution the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation for breaching the Electoral Code when they aired a Patriotic Front political advert that... Read more »
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Zambia: PF Cadres Attack Chipimo, Judge Ngoma Fires Live Shots
Opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo Jr has been attacked and beaten by Patriotic Front cadres during a tour in Lusaka while President Michael... Read more »
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Zambia: Press Freedom Group Helps Circumvent Net Censorship in Zambia
The non-governmental organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has made a strong statement in favour of freedom of the press by offering several banned websites solutions to... Read more »
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