Archive: 14 October 2020
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Mucheleka gets nolle in aggravated robbery caseTHE DPP has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter in which UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka and three others were charged with aggravated robbery before the Kasama High court. The four were detained […]
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Simusamba hands Kambwili a one year jail sentenceLUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate David Simusamba has convicted NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili in a case in which he was charged forgery and uttering a false document to a public officer. Passing judgement today, Magistrate Simusamba […]
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Inonge Wina’s mockery of Public Order Act victimsVICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says police have not stopped members of the opposition from organising political meetings, provided this is done under the Public Order Act. During the Vice-President’s question time in Parliament last Friday, Monze […]
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Speed camera contract was cleared by Attorney General – SokoFORMER RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko says Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya should explain what he means by saying the speed camera contract was illegally signed because the same was approved by the […]
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Let’s not try to appease voters at the expense drowning economy – SaasaECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says it is difficult to grow an economy in an election year as most government rarely engage in austerity measures. And former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance Felix Nkulukusa […]
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Artists have assured me they’ll vote for Lungu because of K30m incentive – ChitotelaTOURISM Minister Ronald Chitotela says tourist operators have described the 2021 national budget as a “tourist budget” because of various stimulus packages in their favour. And Chitotela says artists have also assured him that come […]
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Shonga accuses News Diggers of attacking judiciary through it’s opinion against PFLAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Abyudi Shonga has written to News Diggers, accusing the newspaper of “unfairly and publicly attacking judges who cannot defend themselves”. Shonga’s letter which was addressed to Editor-in-Chief Joseph Mwenda […]
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Police killed Mugala, says HRC as it recommends compensationAN investigation by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) has revealed that Frank Mugala, a grade 8 pupil, was shot dead by a police officer during an operation in February. And the Commission says it has […]
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Zambia is not a one party state to have all MPs and Councilors from one party – KalalaFORMER State House chief policy analyst, Jack Kalala says it is wrong for President Edgar Lungu to assume that development would only come if all councillors and MPs came from one party. In an interview […]
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ACC arrest Bio-Medical technologist in Covid scamThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a Bio-Medical technologist of Levy Mwanawasa Hospital for issuing fake COVID-19 clearance certificates. ACC public relations manager Timoty Moono in a statement disclosed that the suspect identified as Kingsley […]
