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We are not blaming the opposition for arson, we don’t know the culprits – Justice MinisterWe are not blaming the opposition members for the acts of terror in Zambia because we don’t know the culprits and if we knew, we would have arrested them,” Justice Minister Given Lubinda told BBC […]
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Ethiopian Newspaper warns of dictatorship rise in Zambia: “Can anyone stop Edgar Lungu?”An Ethiopian Newspaper, the Daily Monitor, has published a full broadsheet page article detailing how Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu is sliding the country into a dictatorial path, “which will be hard to get out of”. […]
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If I’m fired in 2021, I’ll go: Increasing Zesco tariffs was a suicide political decision – LunguPresident Edgar Lungu says he won’t mind being fired in 2021 over his “suicide political decision” to sharply increase electricity tariffs, because he will leave people benefiting. The President was speaking morning at the Association […]
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We’re still committed to helping Zambia – IMFInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Andrew Kanyegirire says the Fund is still committed to reaching staff-level agreement for a bailout package with Zambia. Kanyegirire told this to News Digger! in response to a press query […]
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Mabumba advises Kampyongo, police to kill arsonists without taking them to courtIn this audio, Energy minister David Mabumba advised his Home Affairs counterpart Stephen Kampyongo to kill those who are burning down markets without taking them to court, just like America did to terrorist Osama Bin […]
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NUMSA resumes protests at Zambia’s Embassy in PretoriaThe National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has resumed its protests at Zambia’s High Commission in Pretoria, challenging President Edgar Lungu’s declaration of the Threatened State of Public Emergency, saying the move is […]
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Moyo put to rest, as questions about his wealth riseMinistry of Health Permanent Secretary John Moyo who died last week on Friday has been put to rest at Lusaka’s Memorial Park. And social media has been awash with pictures of a two storey mansion […]
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Pray I drop dead, but don’t harm me – LunguJust pray that I drop dead because if you try to harm me physically you will be harmed before you harm me,” President Edgar Lungu told Livingstone residents on Arrival at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International […]
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Political number plates are banned – PolicePolice Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo says any vehicle number plate that is not legally registered with the Road Transport and Safety Agency is not allowed on Zambian roads, including political plates. And Katongo said the […]
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Miti challenges Lungu to prove sabotage in fire incidentsAlliance for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti says President Edgar Lungu is threatening Zambia’s democracy by “declaring a Threatened State of Emergency on unsubstantiated grounds”. In a statement, Miti said under the declared […]
