Open Letter To The President Of Zambia – In Defence Of Prof. PLO Lumumba From Chinese Chicanery & Tomfoolery Of African Leaders
Open Letter To The President Of Zambia His Excellency President Edgar Lungu, State House, Independence Avenue, LUSAKA RE: In Defence Of Prof. PLO Lumumba From Chinese Chicanery & Tomfoolery Of African Leaders Your Excellency, Prof. PLO Lumumba is one of my best friends. Yesterday, I had lunch with him as we discussed his trip to […]
Zambia Deported Renowned Pan-African, Prof. PLO Lumumba, for Speaking Up Against China
Why would Zambia deport an African who is legally eligible to enter into the country, just because he has spoken against China’s pernicious dealings in Zambia? Is Zambia a slave to China? It is surprising but it is true, and sadly so. Prof. Lumumba was sent back by Immigration officials shortly after he landed at […]
UK suspends funding for Zambia over corruption fears
The UK has frozen aid funding to Zambia, after its government admitted that $4.3m (£3.3m) meant for poor families had gone missing. The move follows allegations of corruption within President Edgar Lungu’s administration. The UK takes a “zero-tolerance approach to fraud and corruption”, the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID) said in a statement. Ireland, […]
Analyst Says Opposition’s Biti Was Refused Asylum as Payback for Interference
EARLIER this month opposition MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti fled to Zambia where he sought political asylum in the deadly aftermath of the July 30 elections. However, in dramatic events widely condemned in Western capitals, Zambian authorities surprised by rejected Biti’s asylum application saying his reasons “did not have merit”. A Zambian political analyst based […]
Zambia Govt Seeks U.S.$22 Million in Tax On Internet Calls
Zambia expects to raise $22 million annually in new tax on internet phone calls. The cabinet approved Monday a 30 ngwee (0.3 kwacha; $0.03) daily tariff charged on online phone calls. Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba said on Tuesday that the government considered concerns raised by telecom operators. He added that there was “a […]
Zambian government defends denial of asylum for Tendai Biti
The Zambian government has defended its decision to deny Zimbabwe’s opposition official asylum, saying there was no breakdown of law and order in that country. Senior member of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance Tendai Biti was handed back to Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday after his attempt to seek asylum in Zambia was denied. […]
Recent Events in Zimbabwe – Strong statement from the US, Zambia gets a special mention
The United States government is gravely concerned by credible reports of numerous detentions, beatings, and other abuses of Zimbabweans over the past week, particularly targeting opposition activists. There should be no role for violence, intimidation, or harassment in the new Zimbabwe. We are also deeply concerned that Zambia chose to hand over former Minister of […]
Zambia defies court order, hands Tendai Biti to Zimbabwe police
KARIBA: MDC Alliance’s Tendai Biti has been handed over to Zimbabwe’s CID police by Zambian authorities and is being transported to Harare, sources have said. Biti had his asylum application turned down on Wednesday in the neighbouring country. The deportation would appear to be in defiance of a Zambia High Court order. His lawyer, Gilbert […]
Lungu to deport Tendai Biti back to Zimbabwe
LUSAKA – Edgar Lungu’s government has denied asylum to senior Zimbabwean opposition politician Tendai Biti, Zambian Foreign Minister Joe Malanji has told agencies. Ambassador Malanji said Mr. Biti had not been arrested but was rather detained in safe custody as the Zambian authorities awaited communication from the Zimbabwean government before he could be deported. “He […]
Zambia CIDs threaten to arrest Zim police over MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti
Mnangagwa’s agents failed to arrest Tendai Biti at Chirundu after hostile Zambian border guards threatened to arrest Zimbabwe CIDs if they touched the MDC official on foreign soil.. See full statement below This memorandum serves to put on the record that-:- On 8 August 2018 at around 0600 hours, wanted person Tendai Luxton Biti no […]
