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Lusaka — Michael Sata on Thursday evening widened his lead ahead of President Rupiah Banda by over 185, 000 votes from the 116 of 150 constituencies, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced.
ECZ chairperson Justice Irene Mambilima announced that Sata had obtained 994, 090 votes while President Banda got 808, 596 votes.
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Riots erupted on Thursday in two Zambian mining towns over the slow pace of results from this week's polls, as European Union observers accused the ruling party of abusing state resources in the campaign.
The tense election pits pro-business President Rupiah Banda against fiery nationalist Michael Sata -- archrivals whose last face-off in 2008 saw Banda
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Opposition leader Michael Sata took an early lead Wednesday over President Rupiah Banda in Zambia's elections, but the tight contest that sparked outbursts of violence remained too close to call.
With 33 of Zambia's 150 constituencies reporting, Sata had 47 percent of the vote against Banda's 34 percent, the electoral commission said.
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EUROPEAN Union chief observer Maria Muniz De Urquiza has described as calm and peaceful the manner in which the general elections were held yesterday apart from an incident in Lusaka's Kanyama Township where residents ran amok after it was alleged that a voter was found with ballot papers.
Ms De Urquiza said according to information from
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Lusaka - Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata led President Rupiah Banda in the first election results released on Wednesday, but the race remained a toss-up with only a fraction of votes counted.
With just five of Zambia's 150 constituencies having reported, Sata had 55 112 votes against Banda's 19 601, the electoral commission said.
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Lusaka - Stone-throwing mobs smashed cars and blocked roads during voting Tuesday in Zambia's capital, after opposition leader Michael Sata accused President Rupiah Banda's rival camp of rigging the ballot.
Crowds of mainly young people set flaming tyres in the streets, smashed cars belonging to elections officials, set buses alight, and threw stones at police who
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Lusaka - A riot erupted on Tuesday in one of the Zambian capital's most populated slums, after opposition supporters claimed they found a man carrying pre-marked ballot papers for national elections now underway.
The man was badly beaten and later taken to a police station, as supporters of the opposition Patriotic Front threw stones at billboards
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LUSAKA — Zambians began voting Tuesday in national elections to choose their leaders for the next five years, in what analysts say will be a tight race for the ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy.
"We're anxious, we want to vote," said JJ Mulenga, a 58-year-old retired army officer, who was one of the first in line
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Lusaka - President Rupiah Banda on Monday made a stern call for peace as Zambians prepared to cast their votes in hotly contested elections that will see him face off on Tuesday against fiery rival Michael Sata.
The last contest between the two leaders - a 2008 race to fill the remainder of late president Levy
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Lusaka - President Rupiah Banda hopes Zambia's mining boom will propel him to re-election on Tuesday over main opposition leader Michael Sata, who made his name slamming the growing Chinese presence in the country.
The election could potentially bring a landmark transfer of power in the poor southern African country, which has been ruled by just
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Zambia's opposition leader Michael Sata accused rival President Rupiah Banda of plotting to rig next week's vote as the two candidates wrapped up campaigning in an election that analysts say is too close to call.
Tuesday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections will decide Zambia's leaders for the next five years, with Banda campaigning on a pro-business,
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PROMINENT Lusaka lawyer Sakwiba Sikota has described as unfortunate and the worst kind of journalism a Press statement purported to have been issued by first president of the Republic of Zambia Dr Kenneth Kaunda.
Mr Sikota said the behaviour of those who issued the statement represented the worst day for journalism in Zambia because journalists were
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LUSAKA magistrate Kenneth Mulife has set Monday next week as a date for hearing a matter in which former patriotic front (PF) member Sam Zulu is seeking the court's intervention to have PF leader Michael Sata arrested for assaulting him.
Mr Zulu has filed an affidavit asking for the court's intervention to have Mr Sata and
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THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has appealed to all political players in the country to respect and have faith in the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) because it is an independent body capable of ensuring that the country holds free and fair elections.
And ZCTU secretary general Roy Mwaba has said the labour movement
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Zambia have set up a final group tie against Libya after defeating Comoros 2-1 away to go joint top of their group.
The visitors opened scores 23 minutes into the game through Dario Christopher Katongo but the home side levelled scores before the break to setup a nail biting second half. However, Emanuel Mayuka put the
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Siavonga — THE Government has launched the ground-breaking of the rehabilitation and upgrading of Siavonga High School funded by Zesco at the cost of US$8.4 million.
Once completed, the project will include a dining hall and kitchen, construction of an assembly hall, two ablution blocks, construction of 14 support houses, 13 teachers' houses, construction of a
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ZAMBIA's annual rate of inflation for August has declined to 8.3 per cent from nine percent last month. The inflation rate for both June and July stood at 9.0 per cent while in May it stood at 8.9 per cent. This drop is mainly attributed to the reduction in food and non food prices.
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NATIONAL mobile and emergency health services director in the Ministry of Health, Welani Chilengwe has said the more than 1,000 patients who sought medical attention within the four days a mobile hospital was stationed in Milenge District is an indication of how important such facilities are, especially for rural communities.
Dr Chilengwe said yesterday he was
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Lusaka — Zambia's anti-corruption commission has summoned an editor and a senior opposition leader over their allegations that a South African firm contracted to print ballot papers is corrupt.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it summoned The Post editor Fred M'membe and main opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Central Committee member Given Lubinda to "assist the commission
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Divisions have emerged in the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) central committee with some members writing to the party secretary general Wynter Kabimba to allow the party leader to take a lot more rest given his health status.
Some members of the central committee are, however, opposed to the idea as it would adversely affect the party.
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As Zambia's 20 September elections draw near 15 presidential candidates have successfully filed their nominations before the country 's supreme court. This is the highest number of presidential candidates in the country since independence in 1964.
Campaign fever has gripped Zambia as five million voters prepare to choose a new president, members of parliament and councilors.
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Residents of Chienge District have praised the Government for the newly-built district hospital and a high school in the area.
Speaking in separate interviews, the residents hailed government for ensuring that their children had an education, by building a high school in the area.
Chola Longwe, 74, from Chief Puta's area said that
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The children of a former Zambian leader and their stepmother are wrangling over his assets after it emerged that he only left behind "one Rolex wrist watch", clothes, shoes and about $1.2 million.
Frederick Chiluba's children have sued Mrs Regina Chiluba and asked the Lusaka High Court to restrain her from administering their father's estate.
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Lusaka — Zambia President Rupiah Banda's lawyers and Attorney-General have challenged the main opposition party's suit aimed at blocking him from seeking re-election because of his alleged foreign parentage.
The Patriotic Front (PF) party of Michael Sata, the anticipated main contender against President Banda in the September 20 polls, dragged the head of state's alleged Malawian
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Zambian President Rupiah Banda launched his re-election campaign Monday, urging voters to reward his stewardship of the economy which has experienced bumper harvests and a mining boom.
Banda launched the campaign for his ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) at Lusaka's posh Intercontinental Hotel, vowing victory in the September 20 general elections.
"Only
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