Archive: 16 August 2017

16 Aug 2017 | Diggers Editor

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16 Aug 2017 | Diggers Editor

Thank you bwana IG for releasing Saviour

On August 13, 2017, Police arrested UPP leader Saviour Chishimba and charged him with defamation of the President. He was denied police bond and detained at Woodlands Police Station for seven days. However, the police […]

16 Aug 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Freeing HH proves Judiciary is independent – PF

In this audio, Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the ruling party welcomes the dropping of the charges against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema as it proves that the Judiciary is independent. In a statement […]

16 Aug 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

It is not a nolle: Treason case has been dropped in public interest – Mwiimbu

In this audio, one of Hakainde Hichilema’s lawyers Jack Mwiimbu says the treason case has been dropped in public interest and it cannot be brought back to court. Mwiimbu clarified that what the DPP had […]

16 Aug 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

No one has won the treason case – IG

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja says neither the State nor the accused persons have won the treason case as the matter has been discontinued in public interest. In a statement today, Kanganja warned people […]

16 Aug 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

HH release in public interest – Scotland

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland says she is delighted with the decision by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to enter a nolle prosequi in the treason case involving UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his […]

16 Aug 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Revisit policy on compulsory HIV testing, HRC urges govt

Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says government must revisit the policy pronouncement on mandatory HIV/AIDS testing because it is in conflict with internationally agreed principles and practices on reducing the spread of the […]

16 Aug 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UPND will restore order in Zambia – HH

After being freed, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema this morning led a long winding procession of his supporters, with police ‘escort’ from Lusaka Central Prison to the party secretariat where he addressed them. Along the way, […]

16 Aug 2017 | Diggers Correspondent

Court orders CEC to resume electricity supply to Mopani, until tariff dispute is resolved

The Kitwe High Court has granted Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) an interim injunction restraining the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) against limiting power supply to the mining firm until the matter is determined by the court. […]

16 Aug 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

DPP entered nolle to hide State’s crimes against Hichilema and his co-accused – Wynter

Rainbow Party president Wynter Kabimba says the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyunyi entered a nolle prosequi in the treason case in order to shield the State’s crimes committed against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. […]