Archive: 15 March 2019
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Mambo gets K25,000 fineThe Supreme Court has fined CiSCA chairperson Bishop John Mambo K25,000, in default serve nine months simple imprisonment, for contempt of court. And the court says judges who are known or suspected to be receiving […]
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Lungu tickles Parley with “I only took two shots” jokeTwo shots Mr Speaker, I only took two, anyway, we will take judicial notice of who took two shots, President Edgar Lungu joked when he gave a State of the Nation Address to parliament, Friday. […]
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ATI Bill will be enacted by end of 2019 – KasoloMinistry of Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says free media is a prerequisite for democracy and in order to to promote media freedom, government is going to enact the Access to Information Bill […]
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Uncontrolled appetite for road construction has contributed to debt distress – SaasaEconomist Professor Oliver Saasa says there is nothing that government is doing to address the swelling external debt that now stands at US$10.05 billion. And Professor Saasa says government’s failure to get the IMF bailout […]
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Lungu quietly dissolves House of Prayer boardPresident Edgar Lungu has dissolved the Bishop Joshua Banda-led National House or Prayer board following misunderstandings. When contacted for a comment, Thursday, Religious Affairs Minister Rev Godfridah Sumaili confirmed to News Diggers! that the advisory […]
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Cabinet has approved Bill to legalize Constitution refinement process – LubindaJustice Minister Given Lubinda says the Constitution amendment process will finally allow politicians to dialogue because the ZCID route has proven difficult. Meanwhile, Lubinda says electing a council chairperson is currently more expensive than electing […]
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Zambia needs new, tolerant political culture – HabasondaUniversity of Zambia Political Science lecturer Lee Habasonda says Zambia needs to invest in a new political culture which respects and tolerates divergent views and the right to associate freely without fear. In a statement, […]
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Kambwili’s blood is PF, we can’t wait to have him back – MusukwaIf you cut Chishimba Kambwili’s hand, the blood that comes out of him is PF, he is a brother who just failed to managed his ambitions, says Roan PF campaign manager Richard Musukwa. And Musukwa […]
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Nkomeshya sues ZAF, Kinsgland City for destroying forest reserveChalimbana River Headwaters Conservation Trust and nine traditional leaders of the Soli people have sued Zambia Airforce Projects, Kingsland City Investment and three other construction companies in the Lusaka High Court, for carrying out construction […]
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Kaputo was holding a gun when we arrived at crime scene, Cop tells courtA detective Sergeant has told the Lusaka High Court that police officers found murder accused Nshinka Kaputo holding a gun at the scene while talking on phone, adding that he only surrendered the firearm after […]
