Archive: 9 August 2017
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News Diggers E-Paper Edition 19: 09-08-2017Download e-paper
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Kondwani ruled out of CHAN away legInjury has ruled out key Zambia utility midfielder Kondwani Mtonga from this weekend’s 2018 CHAN first leg away qualifier against Bafana Bafana. The Zesco United defensive midfielder sustained an injury last Sunday after scoring a […]
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Kambwili meets Southern Province chiefs, says sorry for bad language when he was in govtRoan Patriotic Front member of parliament Chishimba Chimbwili has apologised to the people of Southern Province for mocking them through a statement he made while he was Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services. In 2015 […]
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Commonwealth to appoint envoy and facilitate Lungu, HH reconciliationVisiting Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland says her office will appoint an envoy to facilitate dialogue between President Edgar Lungu and incarcerated UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking at a press conference after holding a series […]
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Lungu congratulates Kagame on election victoryPresident Edgar Lungu has congratulated his Rwandese counterpart Paul Kagame for his election victory. According to a statement issued by Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda, President Lungu said President Kagame’s victory […]
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Govt finally pays some election registration officersHome Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says government has set aside K18 million out of the K36 million it owes officers who participated in phase three of the mobile insurance of National Registration Cards conducted prior […]
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Farmer denies defiling granddaughterA 78-year-old farmer has pleaded not guilty to defiling his granddaughter. According to facts before court, Luckson Sakala had carnal knowledge of his granddaughter twice in December 2016 and threatened to kill her if she […]
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Solicitor General opposes application to join Lungu to eligibility caseSolicitor General Abram Mwansa has opposed the joining of the Head of State to his 2021 eligibility case saying he enjoys immunity. This is in a matter in which four opposition leaders want the ConCourt […]
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Police must acquire bulletproof vests – HRCThe Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called on government to procure bullet proof jackets for law enforcement officers, particularly those working in sensitive operations like the anti-robbery squad. Commenting on the Ndola incident where two […]
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Reduction in fuel pump prices too minimal to affect bus fares – PPDAPublic and Private Drivers Association of Zambia president Josiah Majuri says the reduction in fuel pump prices is very minimal such that it cannot result in a reduction of bus fares. In an interview with […]
