Archive: 26 September 2018
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PF cadres storm Chibombo council meeting, beat up councillorsChibombo Town Council Chairperson James Ntalahsa says he is appalled by the beating of four councillors at the civic centre by known Patriotic Front cadres. Confirming the development to News Diggers in an interview, Ntalasha […]
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Mukata pushes for acquittal of murder conviction in Court of AppealLawyers representing former Chilanga UPND member of parliament Keith Mukata have asked the Court of Appeal to acquit Mukata of murder for lack of evidence linking him to the death of his security guard. The […]
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Executive is getting fatter under austerity measures – WynterRainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba has expressed concern that while government is pleading with the citizens to tighten their belts under austerity measures, the Executive has been increasing salaries and loosening their belts because […]
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Supreme Court judges grill, convict Rainbow Newspaper bossThe Supreme Court has convicted Rainbow Newspaper editor-in-chief Derrick Sinjela of Contempt of Court relating to the comments he made on the Savenda Vs Stanbic case. Sinjela, as editor-in-chief of Rainbow Newspaper, published or caused […]
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Cop denies inserting finger in UNZA student’s private partA 33-year-old police officer of Lusaka’s Obama area has pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault on females were he is alleged to have indecently assaulted a University of Zambia student by inserting […]
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Uncontrolled small firearms pose a threat to elected govts – InterpolSmall firearms have the potential to destabilize democratically-elected governments if not silenced, says Head of INTERPOL regional bureau and coordinator of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation Nawa Mubita. And African Union (AU) […]
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TAZARA, DCG to develop dry port in Kapiri MposhiThe Dar-es-Salaam Corridor Group (DCG) and the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) have entered into a partnership agreement to develop a dry port at the terminal end of TAZARA in Kapiri Mposhi. In a statement, TAZARA […]
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Illegal fuel dumping costing Zambia $81m a year – ERBIllegal fuel dumping and adulteration in Zambia is costing government an estimated US $81 million in lost revenues per annum, according to the Energy Regulation Board (ERB). In a statement, ERB executive director Langiwe Lungu […]
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Traditional ceremonies good for uniting the country – Chief ChikantaChief Chikanta of the Tonga speaking people in Kalomo District has invited former Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba to the Chuungu-Lwiindi traditional ceremony slated for next month, as a symbol of unity in the country. […]
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Zambians have allowed mediocrity for too long, its time to change – KalabaPresident Edgar Lungu’s sacking of former Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi last week in response to the theft of donor funds has not resolved the problem of systemic corruption in government, says Bahati member of […]
