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Articles of the author Dhu Lusaka
Zambian president promises new constitution within 90 days
AlQa'dah 16, 1432, Oct 14, 2011, SPA -- Zambia's new president pledged he would present a new constitution to the country within the coming 90 days, in a speech marking the opening of parliament on Friday. According to dpa, "the draft constitution (...)

14 - 10 - 2011
Security tight for elections in Zambia
Zambians voted Tuesday amid tight security to pick a new president with incumbent Rupiah Banda expected to win another term, according to UPI. Voter turnout in the mineral-rich landlocked southern African nation was reported to be good, the Lusaka (...)

20 - 09 - 2011
Zambia welcomes boom in copper prices
Zambia's mining minister says a copper boom is helping his government build infrastructure and spur economic growth, according to AP. The minister, Maxwell Mwale, was upbeat at the country's first international mining and energy conference held (...)

16 - 06 - 2011
Clinton says not pursuing World Bank job
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday said she was not in discussions over the top job at the World Bank and that she was not pursing the post, according to Reuters. Clinton is in Zambia as part of a five-day Africa trip that is being (...)

10 - 05 - 2011
Zambia's Chinese-owned copper plant workers strike
Akhir 20, 1432 H/ March 25, 2011, SPA -- More than 600 workers at Zambia's Chinese-owned Chambishi Copper Smelter have downed tools demanding a pay rise, bringing production at the plant to a halt, a union official said on Friday, according to (...)

25 - 03 - 2011
ambia raises 2010 GDP forecast to 6.6 pct
Zambia has raised its 2010 economic growth forecast to 6.6 percent from a June forecast of 5.8 percent after a higher than expected performance in the first half of the year, Reuters quoted Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane as saying on (...)

06 - 09 - 2010
Higher Zambia power prices threaten older mines
Foreign mining companies operating old mines in Zambia, Africa's largest copper producer, may be forced to shut some of their operations if state power utility Zesco introduces higher tariffs an official said, according to Reuters. Zambia plans to (...)

09 - 07 - 2010
Zambia dismisses fears of looming health crisis
Zambia today played down fears of a looming health crisis after the Global Fund suspended more than $300 million in health assistance to the country citing corruption, Reuters reported. The freeze, the latest graft scandal to hit President Rupiah (...)

16 - 06 - 2010
Dozens injured in Zambia poll violence - police
Dozens of people have been injured in clashes between supporters of competing political parties in Zambia since parliamentary by-elections this week, Reuters quoted police as saying on Saturday. Home affairs minister Lameck Mangani described the (...)

01 - 05 - 2010
Zambia"s opposition will nationalize Zamtel if elected in 2011
The political opposition in the southern African country of Zambia has warned investors bidding for the country"s telecommunications company it will re-nationalize the company if elected in 2011, local radio reported Friday, according to (...)

23 - 10 - 2009
Mwanawasa's body to arrive back in Zambia on Sunday
The body of late president Levy Mwanawasa will arrive back in Zambia on Sunday, the secretary to the cabinet Dr Joshua Kanganja announced in a statement Wednesday, according to dpa. The state funeral will be held at Lusaka show grounds, (...)

20 - 08 - 2008
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa dies at 59
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a French hospital Tuesday at 59, nearly two months after he was hospitalized for a stroke, AP quoted the country's vice president as saying. «It is with deep sorrow that I have to tell the people of Zambia (...)

19 - 08 - 2008
Zambia urges victims of xenophobic attacks to return home
Zambian victims of recent xenophobic acts in South Africa should should return home to begin a new life, Information Minister Mike Mulongoti said in Lusaka Sunday according to DPA. "Many opportunities exist in Zambia for the victims. (...)

20 - 07 - 2008
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