http://www.muvitv.com by the Muvi Tv Politics Desk en Copyright: (C) Muvi Television Politics Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:03:32 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:35:00 +0200 coaster@muvitv.com emmanuel.chikopela@muvitv.com http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2833 A Parliamentarian has called on the Zambia Police Service to come up with a more vigorous approach in the arms amnesty programme. Gerry Chanda of Kanyama Constituency in Lusaka has expressed fears that criminals are making huge sums of money with illegal fire arms hence the arms amnesty might be a flop. Mr. Chanda cited the security operations which were dubbed clean up operations during the Kaunda regime saying it was more practical and beneficial to the community. tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2833 2010-03-09 17:59:32 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2832 The majority of civil society organizations and opposition political parties in the country are fond of criticizing the government of the day but still offer no solutions. A consortium of civil society organizations among them the Citizens Forum, Transparency International Zambia and Change Life Zambia has launched a campaign that seeks to see the ruling government out of power. Change Life Zambia Executive Director Father Frank Bwalya says the red card campaign is advocating against injustices tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2832 2010-03-09 17:58:51 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2831 Two Former Opposition Patriotic Front Secretary Generals have challenged Lusaka Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu to come out in the open and explain the alleged continuous taking of Holy Communion by Michael Sata when he divorced his first wife. Edward Mumbi and Charles Chimumbwa made the challenge in Lusaka during a news conference. Mr. Mumbi claims that the move by Mr. Sata to partake Holy Communion is against the Vatican council and Catholic doctrine. tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2831 2010-03-09 17:57:48 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2830 The Deregistration Of The Southern African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has been received with a lot of disappointments. Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) says it is saddened with the high court judgment pertaining to the deregistration of SACCORD. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says in a News statement that the episode to deregister the organization is unfortunate. Mr. Lungu notes that the judgment, if unchallenged on appeal will unfortunately set a bad tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2830 2010-03-09 17:57:01 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=1 Health workers at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) have failed to reach an agreement on whether to join the on-going strike over improved conditions of service. Sources at the institution have revealed that the divisions follow the rejection of an eleven percent salary increment across the board as opposed to one hundred percent. According to an inside source Doctors and nurses resolved to go on strike after a meeting that was held at ten hours over the increments. However UTH Public Rel tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=1 2009-05-28 08:59:13 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2 Lusaka High Court Judge Philip Musonda says he will in two weeks time pass judgment in the application made by former transport and communications Minister Dora Siliya. This follows an application by Ms Siliya in which she is seeking judicial review of the tribunal findings which found her guilty of breaching article 54 sub article three of the constitution of Zambia when she ignored legal advice of the Attorney-General. Judge Musonda was initially supposed to conclude the matter within two days tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=2 2009-05-28 08:15:35 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=3 Police in Luanshya have arrested Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili for conduct likely to cause breach of peace in the country. This was after Mr. Kambwili allegedly blocked four buses that were carrying Kaonde and Luvale speaking people who wanted to demonstrate over his tribal remarks which he recently uttered in Luanshya. This according to information availed to radio phoenix in Ndola by Mr. Kambwili himself. tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=3 2009-05-28 13:20:47 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=8 Catholic women in the country have expressed concern on the continued sittings of the National Constitutional Conference-NCC- at great expense. The Catholic women are particularly concerned that the NCC has no last day of winding up its business. National Council of Catholic Women Chairperson Mary Mwale made the observation in Lusaka today during a news conference dubbed declaration of the Zambian Constitution-Making Process.Mrs. Mwale also charged that the NCC is now re-deciding on matters that tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=8 2009-05-29 11:33:06 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=9 The Opposition Patriotic Front-PF-has charged that the party's former Secretary General, Edward Mumbi is being sponsored by the MMD. PF Chairperson for Information, Given Lubinda has further alleged his party has information that Mr. Mumbi is to be offered a posting in the Foreign Service by President, Rupiah Banda. Mr. Lubinda was speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka today. On Tuesday Mr. Mumbi accused Mr. Sata of having caused the party's defeat in the October Presidential electio tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=9 2009-05-29 11:35:47 http://www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=37 The country's two major opposition political parties, the Patriotic Front and United Party for National Development (UPND) have formed a pact ahead of the 2011 elections and looming by elections in the country. The move comes after hours of deliberation in Lusaka today of what they termed as a decision to redeem the Country. UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the challenge lies upon every responsible Zambian. And PF leader, Michael Sata says both parties will not split and will come u tag:www.muvitv.com/newsindepth.php?id=37 2009-06-04 19:12:55