Levy Mwanawasa

Zambia: Teta Calls for End to Rupiah's MMD Presidency Debate

Posted to the web 17 November 2008 MMD spokesperson, Benny Tetamashimba, has said the issue of President Rupiah Banda leading the party should be left to the party national executive committee (NEC). Mr Tetamashimba also said...

Zambia opposition wants recount

Lusaka - Zambia's opposition leader Michael Sata has asked the Supreme Court for a recount of last month's presidential vote, which he claims was rigged, according to court papers obtained by AFP on Saturday. The Patriotic...

Banda dismisses finance minister

Lusaka - Newly-elected Zambian President Rupiah Banda on Friday dismissed Finance Minister Ng'andu Magande, credited with helping turn the mineral-rich country into an economic success. Banda and Magande competed for the...

Zambia's Sata challenges presidential poll result

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata launched Friday a court challenge to demand a recount of the vote in the presidential election, creating uncertainty in one of Africa's most stable countries.

Zambia: Misa Concerned Over Rise in Media Freedom Violations During Presidential By-Election

Posted to the web 14 November 2008 The following is a 7 November 2008 MISA-Zambia statement: MISA-ZAMBIA STATEMENT ON THE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE JUST ENDED PRESIDENTIAL BY ELECTION "Concern over rise in media and freedom of...

Zambian police arrest 38 after riots

Source: Reuters By Shapi Shacinda LUSAKA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Zambian police arrested 38 people on Thursday after violent protests over the arrest of a priest and radio presenter in the country's second-biggest city ...

Zambia: Cabinet's Lawfully in Place

Posted to the web 13 November 2008 THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has said the current Cabinet is legitimate despite ministers having not taken the oath of allegiance to President Rupiah Banda. LAZ president, Elijah Banda...

EU: Zambia's vote free and fair

Lusaka - The European Union on Wednesday declared that Zambia's presidential polls last month were free and fair despite claims by the opposition of vote rigging. In a statement, the EU said despite short notice following the...

Zambia: Setting the Tone for the Next Three Years

IT was as presidential as it was a large, pregnant speech. Some even called it a collector's item. President Rupiah Banda, popularly known as RB by his colleagues clearly spelt out his vision for the next three left over years...

Zambia: Catholic Bishops Say Presidential Election Split Nation

Posted to the web 11 November 2008 Lusaka The recent presidential by-election won narrowly by Rupiah Banda exposed glaring weaknesses in the Zambian electoral process, Catholic bishops said. The election, following the death of...

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