All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The provincial body viewing programme of President Mwanawasa came to an end yesterday with thousands of people in Livingstone and Kabwe turning up to pay their final respects and tribute to the President who died in France on Tuesday last week.
Zambian Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Choose Your Language Of Preference Below French Version German Version Russian Version Spanish Version Portuguese Version Chinese Version Arabic Version LUSAKA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Eleven African heads of state are expected to arrive in Zambia on Tuesday to attend the late President Levy Mwanawasa’s burial, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kabinga Pande said in an interview in Lusaka [...]
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | yesterday
by Thulasizwe Simelane Lusaka - In-fighting in the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) has put a blemish on Zambia's mourning period. Tempers flared between supporters of two candidates vying to succeed the late president, Levi Mwanawasa, in the northwestern province of Solwezi. Supporters from branches backing Finance Minister Ng'andu Magande openly defied the provincial executive, which...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, as a special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, will attend the funeral of the late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, announced a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday. Spokesperson Jiang Yu said Yang will stay in Zambia from Sept. 2 to 4. Before that, Yang will pay an official visit to Bulgaria from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 at the invitation of the country's Deputy...
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The MMD in North-Western Province has thrown its weight behind the adoption of acting Republican President, Rupiah Banda as the party's candidate in the upcoming presidential by-election.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
MMD spokesperson, Bennie Tetamashimba has advised that people who are wishing the first lady well should not tempt her into joining politics at the time that she has lost her husband.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The nation has bid farewell to President Mwanawasa following the week-long provincial funeral itinerary which wound up in Kabwe yesterday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Home Affairs Minister, Ronnie Shikapwasha and former Republican vice-president, Nevers Mumba have joined the race to become the MMD candidate in the forthcoming presidential by-elections.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
THE 2006 voters' roll will be used in the presidential by-elections to be held in the next 80 days and less than the 3.9 million registered voters will take part in the poll, Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) director, Danny Kalale has said.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
THE day before the body of President Levy Mwanawasa was to arrive in Mongu, life in the provincial headquarters of Western Province literally came to a stand still.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
The MMD battle for presidential succession appears to have began in earnest although officially the contestants are not supposed to campaign until after the burial of late President Levy Mwanawasa.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
THE MMD in the Northern Province has resolved to support the adoption of acting Republican President, Rupiah Banda as the party's candidate in the forthcoming presidential by-election.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
SOLWEZI yesterday came to a virtual standstill as thousands of its residents paid final tributes to President Mwanawasa in an emotional North-Western Province funeral at Solwezi airport.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Following the death of Zambian President, Levy Mwanawasa, Zambian Economist produces a list of kingmakers in the country.
Zambian Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Choose Your Language Of Preference Below French Version German Version Russian Version Spanish Version Portuguese Version Chinese Version Arabic Version Indo-Zambia Bank limited has contributed K45 million towards the expanses for the State funeral of President Levy Mwanawasa. The contribution which has already been handed over to the Bank of Zambia is the first by a commercial bank [...]
