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Zambia: There Will Be No Polls in 2011 - Sata Oct 20, 2008
And Mr Sata has pledged to restore dignity to Kabwe town by reviving all closed and ailing industries in the once mining district, if elected president. Speaking at a public rally in Kabwe at the weekend, Mr Sata said that whoever would emerge winner in the October 30 election was expected to reign for five years and therefore there would only be parliamentary and local government elections in 2011 ... On development, Mr Sata said if elected, he would ensure that Kabwe was returned to its glory... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia:15 Ruling Party Members Seek Presidency Aug 31, 2008
Dr Chituwo confirmed in an interview that he submitted his application upon arrival from Kabwe where he had gone to receive late President Mwanawasa's body. He joined other aspirants who include acting President Rupiah Banda, Home Affairs Minister Ronnie Shikapwasha and Finance and National Planning Minister, Ng'andu Magande. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Mwanawasa Lies in State Aug 31, 2008
THE body of late President Mwanawasa, which lay in repose in Kabwe on Thursday, was yesterday flown back to Lusaka ... President Mwanawasa's body left Mongu for Livingstone and later Kabwe on Thursday before finally being flown to Lusaka yesterday. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Sharing the Copper Windfall Aug 20, 2008
The mining town of Kabwe, is the most polluted places on earth, where decades of unregulated copper smelting have left a toxic legacy: children tested in 2006 had levels of lead in their blood averaging four to eight times higher than the maximum considered safe ... There are some encouraging signs of enforcement: just last year a manganese mine owned by Chiman Manufacturing Limited was closed down for exceeding allowable air pollution limits which affected nearby townships in Kabwe; the mine... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: It's Hell On Earth for Hundreds of Death Row Inmates May 24, 2008
Malama spent three years on death row in the Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison, located in the central town of Kabwe ... Malama was loaded onto a truck with five other inmates, also condemned that day and taken at high speed to Kabwe. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Inmates Plead for Deliverance May 21, 2008
"It is so painful to be in suspense, we would pray to be hanged," Churchill Malama, 33, recounted to IPS. Malama spent three years on death row in the Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison, located in the central town of Kabwe ... Malama was loaded onto a truck with five other inmates condemned that day and taken at high speed to Kabwe ... "Instead of the normal two hours to reach Kabwe, the truck took just over an hour," he recalled. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Court Dismisses Nkole Contempt Application May 14, 2008
This is in the case in which Chiluba, Access Financial Services directors Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu are charged with stealing public funds from the Zamtrop intelligence account ... And in his continued defence, Kabwe told the court that the collapse of the Meridien Bank was a traumatic experience, especially for depositors ... Kabwe narrated how he returned from New York in the United States of America to establish a business in the financial sector with his wife who later took over... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia invites Indian firms to set up tax-free zone Mar 21, 2008
"We want the Indian zone to be at least $900 million. If it's smaller, then it will not have the visibility," he said, adding that 30 sq km land had already been identified in the central province of Kabwe, about 150 km from capital Lusaka, for the special economic zone. The Zambian minister said that he would like Indian firms to focus on supply of equipment and processing of raw products. (Economic Times)
Zambia: First Quantum, KCM Welcome Presidential Invite Feb 18, 2008
Meanwhile, the Kabwe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has backed Government on the new mining taxation, stressing that the move was long overdue. Moving a vote of thanks during a reception held at the Zambezi Source Lodge at the weekend in Kabwe for heads of Government departments, KCCI chairperson, Wilfred Wonani said the decision taken by Government over mining taxes was in the interest of all the business houses in Kabwe. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Former President Faces Theft Charges Feb 17, 2008
Chiluba and Access Financial Services (AFS) directors Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu were charged with theft after they allegedly stole public funds from the ZAMTROP account. Chiluba was facing six counts of theft by public servant while Kabwe and Chungu were also facing six counts of theft ... In their submissions, Chiluba, Kabwe and Chungu asked the court to find them with no case to answer and subsequently acquit them. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Mopani Officials Fined Jan 31, 2008
The House also heard from Deputy Mines Deputy Minister, Maxwell Mwale that ZCCM Investment Holdings was in the process of selling Kabwe Mine shares to a successful bidder although it would maintain 20 per cent.. This was in response to Bweengwa MP Highvie Hamududu (UPND) who wanted to know the progress on reviving the Kabwe Mine ... And Mr Mwale told Kabwe Central MP Kayula Kakusa (MMD) who wanted to know how many Zambians were shareholders in the preferred bidder for the mine that Government... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: 17 People Drown Jan 21, 2008
And 12 people are battling for their lives in Kabwe and Kapiri Mposhi General hospitals after being involved in a road traffic accident on the Kabwe-Kapiri Mposhi highway ... "I can confirm that 17 people have drowned in Lake Lusibashi in Muchinga Constituency."These people were trying to cross the lake last Friday to attend a funeral and in the process their canoe capsized," Mr Banda, who immediately rushed to Serenje, said.He said he was saddened of the canoe accident, especially that 13 of... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Convict Chiluba, Government Urges Court Jan 21, 2008
Chiluba and Access Financial Services (AFS) directors, Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu were charged with theft after they allegedly stole public funds from the ZAMTROP account ... State prosecutor, Mutembo Nchito submitted that it was clear that all monies deposited in a Government account were the property of the Government and that Kabwe and Chungu were principal offenders while Chiluba was an accessory as he procured the commission of the offences ... The State submitted that some of the... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Water Project Under Threat Nov 19, 2007
Site manager, Gu Wei Hua, said in an interview in Kabwe after Central Province Minister, Ackimson Banda and other Government officials toured the water project that the Government delayed in releasing funds and warned to halt the works if money was not paid ... Mr Banda was happy with the progress of the works stressing that the water blues that haunted Kabwe would be a thing of the past when the project was completed ... "The water problem had dogged Kabwe for a long period of time but with the... (allAfrica.com)
Ten 'most polluted places' named Sep 15, 2007
5m affected Kabwe, Zambia; Potentially 255,000 affected Data: Blacksmith Institute. Among the new sites listed in 2007 were Tianying in China, where potentially 140,000 people were at risk from lead poisoning from a massive lead production base there. (BBC News -- Europe)
Blacksmith Institute names China, India cities among world's most polluted Sep 14, 2007
Other places on the list, which were ranked in alphabetical order rather than the degree of pollution, were Linfen in China, La Oroya in Peru, Dzerzhinsk in Russia, and Kabwe in Zambia. The "Dirty 30," Blacksmith's extended list of polluted locations, includes mostly sites in Asia, with China, India, and Russia having the greatest number, it said. (Boston Globe)
Chinese, Indian Cities Are Among the World's Most Polluted, Institute Says Sep 13, 2007
Other places on the list, which were ranked by alphabetical order rather than the degree of pollution, were Linfen in China, La Oroya in Peru, Dzerzhinsk in Russia and Kabwe in Zambia. Dirty 30. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
'Worst Polluted Places' list unveiled Sep 13, 2007
Worst Polluted Places' list unveiled - World Environment - MSNBC.com. Worst Polluted Places' list unveiled. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Africa's most toxic town Aug 28, 2007
Yvonne Ndege in Kabwe, Zambia. Kabwe has no facilities to test for lead poisoning, but people complain of sickness every day ... Kabwe is a wasteland full of the remnants of Zambia's once glorious mining past. (Aljazeera.Net)
Chinese cash hurts some Africans Aug 21, 2007
KABWE, Zambia: The courtyard in front of the Zambia China Mulungushi Textiles factory is so quiet, even at midday, that the fluttering of the ragged Chinese and Zambian flags is the only sound hanging in the air. The factory used to roar. (International Herald Tribune)
3 European clubs pursue Mayuka Aug 4, 2007
Manager of Kabwe Warriors Hayden Dingwall was quoted as saying that the future star had received two offers and an agreement has been signed with the UK-based agent who are looking into Mayuka's offers. Football Association of Zambia acting general secretary FedelisBanda disclosed that Mayuka had also been invited for trials at Reading. (Xinhuanet, China)
Zambia: High Court Adjourns in Former President's Case Jul 11, 2007
Dr Chiluba, former ministry of Finance Permanent secretary Stella Chibanda and Access Financial Services directors (AFS) Aaron Chungu and Faustin Kabwe who are the respondents in the matter, applied to set aside the judgement after Attorney General Mumba Malila applied to register it in the Lusaka High Court ... Mr Malila argued that the State was misled by Mr Kabwe's affidavit that was raised as to what facts the respondents were going to rely on. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: London High Court to Pass Another Judgement Jun 28, 2007
Dr Chiluba, former ministry of Finance permanent secretary, Stella Chibanda, former Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) chairman, Francis Kaunda and Access Financial Services directors, Aaron Chungu and Faustin Kabwe were found liable to conspiracy to defraud the Government of Zambia and the court ordered them to pay 85 per cent of what was alleged to have been misappropriated ... Dr Chiluba, Mr Kabwe, Mr Chungu and Ms Chibanda have since applied to set aside the London judgment in the... (allAfrica.com)
Mining Leaves Toxic Legacy in Zambian Town Jun 22, 2007
KABWE, Zambia - Irene Solo ate soil from tree bark and anthills when she was pregnant in the belief among some Zambians that it makes babies strong. It's a tradition that could prove fatal for her young son and thousands of other children in Kabwe, where a once-thriving mining industry has left deadly concentrations of lead in soil and water in what activists say is a sign of Africa's environmental degradation ... Mining is Zambia's economic lifeblood, but Kabwe's mineral riches dried up in... (Planet Ark, United States)
Zambia:FJT Challenges London High Court Judgement Jun 20, 2007
In a notice of motion to set aside the order, Dr Chiluba and Access Financial Services (AFS) directors Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu applied to set aside the entire proceedings for irregularity, as it was contrary to the provisions of rule 7(2) of the foreign judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) rules ... And in a joint notice of motion to set aside the order, Dr Chiluba, Mr Kabwe and Mr Chungu indicated that the Judgement had no jurisdiction over them ... And in a separate affidavit, Mr Kabwe... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Chiluba's Kabulonga House 'Saved' Jun 10, 2007
Access Financial Services (AFS) directors, Aaron Chungu's liabilities were over $27 million while Faustine Kabwe owes the country more than $53 million. Congolese, Raphael Soriano, known as 'Katebe Katoto's liabilities are more than $29 million from the previous $20 million. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Ex-President Could Owe Government $58 Million Jun 9, 2007
Access Financial Services (AFS) directors, Aaron Chungu and Faustin Kabwe owed the country more than $27 million each ... Judge Smith also dismissed an application from Mr Kabwe to allow him to be withdrawing 2,000 every week for his upkeep because he did not state what he wanted to use the money for ... "That money that Mr Kabwe wants can be used to feed more than 3,000 Zambians. I reject the application because he has not justified how he is going to use the money," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Former President's Assets 'Frozen' Jun 7, 2007
Others are former Zambia Security Intelligence Services (ZSIS) director general, Xavier Chungu, former Finance permanent secretary Stella Chibanda, former Access Financial Services (AFS) director Faustin Kabwe ... Among the items not to be tampered with include assets worth $25,500,000 each for Dr Chiluba, Mr Chungu, Ms Chibanda and Mr Kabwe, while Mr Soriano has assets worth $20,500,000, Mr Shansonga $2,220,000 and Nebraska Services with $73,000 ... For Mr Kabwe, the injunction seeks to freeze... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia:Ex-President Chiluba to Be Tried For Corruption Jun 2, 2007
And the court has thrown out an application that the matter be referred to the High Court for constitutional determination in a matter in which Chiluba is jointly charged with Access Financial Services directors, Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu. High Court's acting deputy registrar, Jones Chinyama, made the ruling after a committee of doctors from the University Teaching Hospital presented the medical report which declared that Chiluba was fit to stand trial. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia Gets US$50 Mln to Clean up Mining Pollution May 11, 2007
KABWE, Zambia - Zambia has secured US$50 million from western financiers to clean up hazardous waste in copper mining areas, where 60,000 people are at risk from lead poisoning, industry officials said on Thursday ... Environmental efforts would also be focused on Kabwe town, north of Lusaka, where officials say the lives of about 60,000 children and adults are at risk after traces of high lead content was found in blood samples. (Planet Ark, United States)
Football: Depleted Selangor send mighty Perlis reeling Feb 25, 2007
The Perlis defence led by Kabwe Kamuzati and Azizi Mat Rose were under constant threat, struggling to keep off the fierce Selangor onslaughts ... Perlis: Tay Sin Kiat, Mohd Reithaudin Emran, Fauzie Nan, Kabwe Kamuzati, Azlan Ismail, Mohd Hardi Ahmad, Philimon Chepita, Azizi Mat Rose, Francis Kombe, Mohd Nazaruddin Zain, Mohd Redzuan Othman. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Thanks China, now go home' Feb 5, 2007
The mill employed more than 1,000 people, propped up the economy of Kabwe in northern Zambia and kept thousands of cotton growers in business. But last month the factory shut down production, strangled by a new wave of Chinese interest across Africa that some critics say amounts to little more than another round of foreign plunder, as Beijing extracts minerals and other natural resources at knock-down prices while battering the continent's economies with a flood of subsidised goods and surplus... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Hu avoids a demo Feb 3, 2007
21,000 parts per million lead contamination found in mining city of Kabwe. 400 ppm considered safe. (London Times Online)
FACTBOX - World's 10 Most Polluted Places Jan 29, 2007
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Zambia: Minister Exposes Fertiliser Scam Jan 25, 2007
The situation was similar in Kapiri-Mposhi, Kabwe and Petauke and that officials involved were being prosecuted. The minister was aware of the underweight 50 kg bags scam and blamed the practice on drivers hired in their individual capacity by companies engaged to transport the farming inputs as culprits. (allAfrica.com)
