Archive: 3 December 2018

3 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Police arrest Mwashingwele for pulling down Lusaka Mayor’s billboard in Chibombo

Police have arrested Katuba UPND member of parliament Patricia Mwashingwele on grounds that the lawmaker incited people in her constituency, Monday, to pull down a billboard of Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa that had been erected […]

3 Dec 2018 | Zindikilani Banda

Lungu is not a liar, under him promises are being delivered – Banda

Kapoche Constituency member of parliament Charles Banda says there should be no one accusing president Edgar Lungu of being a liar because under his leadership, promises are being fulfilled. Speaking to residents of Kasomekera and […]

3 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Under NAREP, Zambia will be an energy superpower – Chipimo

National Restoration Party president Elias Chipo says under when his party forms government, Zambia will be an energy superpower, adding that the goal would create a commercial basis for infrastructure development and reducing poverty. In […]

3 Dec 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

HH has failed to fill Mazoka’s shoes – Sunday

PF media director Sunday Chanda says unlike Hakainde Hichilema, UPND founder president Anderson Mazoka would give credit where it was due whilst criticizing government. And Chanda says after 20 years of being in existence, the […]

3 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

IDC loses unlawful dismissal case to Paul Siame

Former Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Executive Director for operations Paul Siame has won the court case in which he sued the government investment portfolio and its shareholders for unlawfully terminating his contract of employment. High […]

3 Dec 2018 | Tenson Mkhala in Lukulu

Zambia has leadership deficiency – Kalaba

Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba says Zambians are suffering because of a leadership deficiency. Speaking when he visited Sitaka Holy Spirit Parish in Lukulu district, Saturday, Kalaba who is also Democratic Party 2021 […]

3 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Zaza disagrees with Dickson on Prince Harry’s gift

Lusaka Lawyer Maqueen Zaza has disagreed with former State House press aide Dickson Jere on Prince Harry’s gift to Zambia saying this country needs to preserve nature just as much as it need infrastructure development. […]

3 Dec 2018 | Diggers Correspondent

Sinda scouts for 5,000 positive locals who are evading ARV treatment

Sinda district health medical officer Dr Benard Chimungu says his office records show that out of the 11,000 local people who tested HIV positive, only 6,000 are on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). Speaking when commemorating world […]

3 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

PF should focus on the people, not opposition – PAC

Abuse of state institutions to intimidate political opponents clearly shows the weaknesses of those in power; the more they create victims, the deeper they dig their ditch says PAC president Andyford Banda. And Banda has […]

3 Dec 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Some Cabinet, former ministers owe govt K253,993

Works and Supply Permanent Secretary Agnes Musunga has told the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that some cabinet ministers and their former counterparts owe government amounts totalling K253,993.79 for furniture which they bought on offer […]