Archive: 6 July 2017
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Lungu’s Threatened State of Emergency press conference in picturesPresident Edgar Lungu held a press conference on July 6, 2017 to explain his declaration of a Threatened State of Emergency for Zambia. He also took questions from journalists. This is a News Diggers collection […]
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PF sponsored youths block Nevers from speaking on RadioPF sponsored MMD youths led by Gerald Chiluba and former ZANASU vice president Prince Ndoyi, blocked party president Nevers Mumba from appearing on a live radio program at 5FM. Mumba was scheduled to appear on […]
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Verbatim of Lungu’s press conferenceJuly 6, 2017, State House, Lusaka This gathering has been called for the simple reason that yesterday, I issued a proclamation under Article 31 of the Constitution which might not go down very clearly for […]
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UPND MPs lose petition against SpeakerThe Lusaka High Court has thrown out a petition by 46 UPND members of parliament who were seeking leave for judicial review to challenge Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini’s decision to suspend […]
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There is terrorism building in Zambia – LunguPresident Edgar Lungu says there is terrorism building in the country meant to intimidate him. And President Lungu says he doesn’t care if the court frees or jails Hakainde Hichilema over his treason case. Meanwhile, […]
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We are happy, President has given us more powers – PoliceIn this audio, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo says officers are happy because Article 31 of the Constitution which President Edgar Lungu invoked gives them more powers. And Katongo says there is no tension in […]
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Turkey commits to support Zambia’s education sectorThe Turkish government has pledged to establish education facilities in all the ten provinces of Zambia. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s First Secretary to Ethiopia Inutu Mwanza today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s […]
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ConCourt allows re-submission of video evidence in Munali petitionThe Constitutional Court has issued a two day ultimatum in which to re-submit the missing violence video in the Munali petition appeal. Last week, the video evidence which lead to the nullification of Higher Education […]
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The deadly silence of Zambia’s intelligentsia on public discourseWhat do Zambia’s intellectuals (those trained in a particular discipline and attached to a university faculty) think about the pitiful state of our existence today, including what is happening in North-Western Province, where we, as […]
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Zambia to face Zimbabwe in COSAFA finalAn unprecedented 5th Cosafa Cup title will be decided between Zambia and Zimbabwe on July 9 at the Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace in Rustenburg,South Africa. The two record 4-time winners’ booked their final date after […]
