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Interview: Pres Mugabe on AU, neocolonialism, Chinese loan, MDC-TMon, 06 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0000PRESIDENT Mugabe was in Sirte, Libya, for the 13th Ordinary Session of the African Union General Assembly this past week. He answered questions from Zimbabwean journalists on the outcome of the summit, the US$950 million Chinese facility to Zimbabwe, his meeting with the US Assistant Secretary of State

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Don’t start another labour dispute Written by Editor It seems those who are most incapable of solving problems are the most eager to create them. It’s difficult to understand how a government that lamentably failed to address or solve the labour dispute that crippled our education and health services for weeks now wants to create new problems in the same sectors. There is need for those

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ZCTU advises govt to avoid another labour conflict Written by Agness Changala in Lusaka and Henry Chibulu in Mazabuka Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:33:59 PM ZAMBIA Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Leonard Hikaumba yesterday asked the government to rescind its decision not to pay public workers who took part in the just-ended strike. And education authorities in Mazabuka have received a

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Sata warns against rigging in Chatambo Written by George Chellah Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:32:04 PM PATRIOTIC Front (PF) leader Michael Sata yesterday warned that his party will follow up whoever will rig the Chitambo by-election. In an interview, Sata accused the ruling MMD of conniving with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to retain the Chitambo constituency parliamentary seat.

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Kalyalya urges fight against dollarization Written by Zumani Katasefa in Ndola Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:29:58 PM BANK of Zambia (BoZ) deputy governor Denny Kalyalya has urged Zambians to fight dollarisation because it brings about volatility in the exchange rate. And Dr Kalyalya said the central bank is concerned with the use of dirty and mutilated notes in circulation. Speaking on Friday

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Financial meltdown hits insurance sector Written by Mutuna Chanda in Ndola Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:28:04 PM ZSIC Group of Companies managing director Irene Muyenga has said the insurance industry is feeling the pains of the global financial meltdown. And commerce minister Felix Mutati said the government would this year implement reforms that would reduce business licences from 517 to 290

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Police pick up 9 for K6.8bn MoH fraud Written by Mwala Kalaluka Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:26:33 PM THE joint investigative team mandated to probe financial irregularities at the Ministry of Health has arrested and charged nine people in connection with alleged fraudulent payments to Algonquin Management Consultancy amounting to K6.8 billion. Zambia Police and Anti Corruption Commission

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Kabimba responds to the Chief Justice’s attacks Written by George Chellah Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:25:00 PM LUSAKA lawyer Wynter Kabimba has described Chief Justice Ernest Sakala's recent attacks on John Sangwa and himself during the bar-bench conference as a kangaroo debate, which makes the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) a circus and a tool for those in authority. In his letter to

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Mazabuka starts receiving agriculture inputs Written by George Zulu in Mazabuka Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:23:28 PM Mazabuka district has started receiving the 2009/2010 agricultural inputs under the Fertiliser Support Programme (FSP). Confirming the development in an interview in Chivuna, Mazabuka district agricultural coordinator Hastings Nyambe said the area had received 7,000 packs of

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Sandwe royal family seeks govt’s intervention in chieftaincy wrangle Written by Christopher Miti in Chipata Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:21:41 PM THE Sandwe royal family in Petauke district has appealed to the government to order former chief Sandwe, Shadreck Malamula Zulu, to stop masquerading as chief. But Eastern Province permanent secretary Eularia Syamujaye said the government cannot do

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Mabenga gets lands deputy minister job Written by Nchima Nchito Jr Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:20:30 PM PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has appointed Mulobezi member of parliament Michael Mabenga as deputy minister in the Ministry of Lands. According to a press statement issued by the President’s special assistant for press and public relations, Dickson Jere, Mabenga’s appointment was with immediate

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Dust settles in Nsengaland as new chief Nyampande takes his throne Written by Brighton Phiri and Christopher Miti in Petauke Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:18:53 PM TRADITIONAL leadership has been central to the lives of African people for centuries. However, with the advent of colonialism and capitalism, traditional norms have been compromised significantly by the western systems that attach

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Biti: Tsvangirai China loan claim not trueby Lebo Nkatazo 04/07/2009 00:00:00 PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was publicly humiliated on Friday after Finance Minister Tendai Biti said he LIED over a US$950 million credit line from China. "There's no foundation at all in reports that we have received $950 million from China," Biti told a press conference on Friday. The denial was a devastating

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COMMENT - So for the MMD, responding to the global economic crisis is just a matter of making things even easier for the mines. How convenient. Zambia’s economy still unstable Saturday, July 4, 2009, 11:56 Government has observed that the 44th edition of the Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) has come at a time of economic uncertainty. Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry Deputy

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ZCTU opposed to liberalisation of ZAMTEL international gateway Thursday, July 2, 2009, 16:31 The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has opposed the liberalisation of the international gateway saying the move will compromise the security of the nation. ZCTU Deputy Secretary General, Alfred Mudenda, says the proposed partial privatisation of ZAMTEL should not lead to the liberalization of

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Mpamba to be crowned Bemba queen mother Saturday, July 4, 2009, 13:26 Former Headmistress Judith Theresa Chilekwa Mpamba, will be crowned Queen Mother for the Bemba people in Kasama today. Ms Mpamba will be succeeding her late mother Her Royal Highness, Chanda Mukulu wa Chibundu, who died last year. Ms Mpamba will be crowned queen of the main stream Bemba Royal Establishment through a

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Stop Rupiah’s criminal abuses Written by Editor It is clear that there is systematic corruption within our justice system; it is increasingly coming under the direction of Rupiah Banda and his friends. And this is resulting in an improper delivery of judicial services and legal protection for citizens. Why should we be concerned that corruption pervades our justice system? This is

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Rupiah should be challenged – Willa Written by Patson Chilemba Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:14:14 PM MMD member Willa Mung’omba has advised the party to allow President Rupiah Banda to be challenged at the convention. Commenting on the endorsement of President Rupiah Banda as the MMD's sole candidate by the national executive committee (NEC) and the statement by Benny Tetamashimba that the

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Ndola Lime staff protest over pay rise Written by Zumani Katasefa in Ndola Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:11:00 PM PRODUCTION at Ndola Lime Company yesterday morning ground to a halt as workers protested against managements’ failure to award them a 40 per cent salary increment. The irate workers who were found gathered within the company premises had also switched off kiln machines and

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Grandmaster Simutowe braces for ‘challenging’ Libya tourney Written by Namatama Mundia Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:06:15 PMGRANDMASTER Amon Simutowe has said the African individual chess tournament set for July 20 to 31 in Tripoli, Libya will be challenging. In an interview, Simutowe said he is training hard for the Libya tournament even if he has cancelled his participation in the Spain chess

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Chifungula finds ZNBC’s response to audit report not satisfactory Written by George Chellah Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:00:38 PM AUDITOR General Anna Chifungula yesterday said some of the responses given by Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) management to her office's audit report on the corporation are not satisfactory. In an interview, Chifungula confirmed that her office

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Mazabuka mayor asks govt to find viable replacement for Albidon Written by George Zulu in Mazabuka Saturday, July 04, 2009 2:58:14 PM MAZABUKA district mayor Shadreck Mwiinga has said the pulling out and subsequent closure of the Albidon Nickel Mine in the district should be a lesson enough to government as they continue searching for an appropriate and viable investor. In an interview

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ZCTU blasts MPs’ decision over vehicles Herald Reporter THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has slammed Members of Parliament over their decision to shun locally-assembled vehicles — demanding a whooping US$30 000 each to purchase luxury cars outside the country. The labour body’s secretary-general, Mr Wellington Chibebe, in a statement yesterday, accused MPs of being inconsiderate about the

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Council orders fresh clean-up Municipal Reporter HARARE City councillors have urged management to demolish, with immediate effect, all mushrooming illegal structures amid fears that the city is fast sliding back to the pre-Operation Murambatsvina period. The MDC-T dominated council also asked management to ensure that sanity prevails at markets where some vending stallholders were not paying

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Reclaiming the Land: Land Reform and Agricultural Development in Zimbabwe: An Interview with Sam Moyo by Gregory Elich Amid the economic crisis in Zimbabwe, the agricultural sector continues to struggle. Although the plunge in agricultural output over the last few years has often been commented on in the Western media, little or no attention is paid to the complex factors contributing to that

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