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Zambian President Michael Sata Fires Director General of the Anti Corruption Commission
Within the framework of reforms he has been putting in place since he took office on September 23rd, the newly elected Zambian head of state, Michael Sata, has fired Godfrey Kayukwa Director General of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), announced a...
Zambia’s Constitution Making Process Nearing Completion
Zambia’s controversial constitution making process will be concluded next month, APA has learned from reliable sources. The process has dragged on for more than seven years when the late president Levy Mwanawasa appointed a ninety-member team to go...
Zambian President Fires His Science, Technology Minister
According to a statement from State House, President Rupiah Banda has fired his Science and Technology minister Gabriel Namulambe. The statement, which states that the sacking of the minister was with immediate effect, also said that the president would...
Botswana Pushes for Fresh Zimbabwe Elections to End Impasse in Harare
In a state of the nation address on Friday, Botswana President Ian Khama said in Gaborone that if the political impasse in Zimbabwe cannot be resolved, the best solution is to hold fresh elections. In the absence of genuine partnership, it would be better...
Zambian Lawyer Petitions for the Removal of the Country’s Chief Justice
A Zambian lawyer has filed a petition before the Lusaka High Court to demand the removal of the country’s Chief Justice and one Supreme Court judge for allegedly performing their functions illegally. Lawyer John Sangwa, a well known human rights activists,...
Zambian Government to Speed Up Electoral Reforms
Zambian President Rupiah Banda has said that his government would speed up electoral reforms so that all contentious issues to do with the electoral process were dealt with as quickly as possible. The president made the assurance in his national address...
Mine Workers Union of Zambia Condemns the Abolition of a Windfall Tax on Copper Sales
The Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) has condemned the recent enactment of a law in parliament abolishing the windfall taxes on copper sales. The ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) party pushed through parliament a law to reverse the windfall...
Police Arrest 11 People Impersonating Government Officers in Zambia
Zambian police have arrested 11 people staying illegally in a motel for over 3 weeks on the pretext that they were government officers, a police spokesperson said in Lusaka on Tuesday.
