Zambia: Over 100 nurses from UTH fired

Protesting nurses at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.
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Story from the Lusaka Times Website

Over 100 nurses from the the University Teaching hospital–Zambia’s largest tertiary hospital have been fired.The dismissal letters were dated 2nd December 2013 and stated that the Public Service commission was acting under the directive of President Sata. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: After much controversy Parliament backs weekend jailing of drunk drivers

Story from the Lusaka Times Website

Parliament has thrown out a private member’s motion against weekend imprisonment for drunken driving. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: PF scoops Feira by-election

Story from the Lusaka Times Website

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has scooped the Feira Parliamentary by-election ….. A total of 5 615 votes were cast and counted from 31 polling stations of the constituency. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Copperbelt youths ask Sata to swallow pride and listen to HH

English: Location of Copperbelt Province, Zambia in Zambia ‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Kart over Copperbelt i Zambia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Story from the Zambian Watchdog

Youths on the Copperbelt have asked president Micheal Sata to get advise from UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema on how to run the economy of the country. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Voting underway in Feira

Story from the Zambian Eye Website

The people of Feira constituency in Luangwa district of Eastern province have started voting to elect their new Member of Parliament (MP). Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Police assaut UPND Vice President

Story from the Zambian Eye

Reports reaching Zambian Eye is that opposition UPND Vice president for Politics Canisius Banda has been assaulted by Police in Feira a while ago. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Truck carrying UPND members plungs into a “river”, killing 9

Story from the Zambian Eye

Nine United Party for National Development (UPND) members are reported to have died in a road traffic accident in Feira, Luangwa district. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Misunderstandings with Donors and overdepence on them is Cause Of ARVs Shortage – Dr. Canicius Banda

Story from the Zed Chronicle

United Party for National Development (UPND) Vice President says Zambia needs to grow the economy if it were to stop depending on donor countries for the supply of Anti-Retroviral (ARVs) drugs. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Sata’s booing at AU bad for Zambia’s image-UPND

Story from the Lusaka Times Website

The opposition UPND has charged that the booing suffered by President Michael Sata at the Africa Union youth summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is bad for Zambia’s international image. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Bemba Chiefs Upset with PF

Nkandu Luo

Story from the Zambia Reports Website

The standoff between government and Bemba chiefs in Northern Province has heightened and the latest development is that the traditional rulers have declared not to recognise Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkandu Luo of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) party because he had been fanning confusion in the Bemba land. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: ECZ has become a danger to national security – Nevers Mumba

Story from the Zambian Eye Website

Leader of the opposition MMD, Nevers Mumba has charged that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is a danger to national security and needs to be transformed immediately. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: MP’s Daughter Narrates How She Was Raped By Lusaka Police Officer

Story from the Tumfweko Website

THE case in which a Lusaka-based police officer is alleged to have raped an 18-year-old daughter of a UPND member of Parliament started in the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: HH asks Court not to award him damages after State enters a nolle prosequi in the defamation case

Story from the Lusaka Times Website

United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema yesterday asked the a Lusaka Magistrate’s Court not to award any damages to him after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mutembo Nchito entered a nolle prosequi in the matter which was scheduled to commence trial yesterday. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: PF grabs Livingstone seat,UPND concedes

Story from the Lusaka Times Website

According to final results released shortly, PF candidate Lawrence Evans polled 10,173 with UPND’s Regina Musokotwane in distant second with 7, 805 votes. Click here for the Full Story

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Zambia: Parliament to Debate Rupiah Banda’s Immunity Removal Today

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JUSTICE Minister Wynter Kabimba is today expected in Parliament to move a motion to remove former President Rupiah Banda’s immunity from prosecution. Click here for the Full Story

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