• 25 Apr 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

HRC urges govt to enact law criminalizing torture

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has challenged government to expedite the enactment of the law criminalising torture in Zambia in order to provide for appropriate punishment to perpetrators. In a statement, HRC spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya, who was commenting on the alleged abuse of an 11-year-old girl in Lusaka, stated that the continued harm suffered by...

• 25 Apr 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Nkomeshya's Soli Establishment obtains injunction to halt ZAF, Kingsland City project

The Lusaka High Court has ordered Zambia Airforce Projects Limited, Kingsland City Investment and three other construction companies to stop carrying out any further building and constructions works on Forest Reserve No.27 along Twin Palms Road. On March 13, this year, Chalimbana River Headwaters Conservation Trust and nine traditional leaders of the Soli people sued...

• 25 Apr 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

KBF shouldn’t show himself at PF’s 2020 convention, warns Kamba

Central Province PF chairman Remember Mutale says the party will not allow an anarchist lawyer like Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) to divide the ruling party. And PF Lusaka Province interim secretary Kennedy Kamba says KBF should not even show his face at the 2020 party convention because he is not qualified. But Copperbelt PF provincial...

• 25 Apr 2019
• Sandra Mulenga

We've operational challenges, govt alone owes us K74m - Nkana Water

Nkana Water and Sewerage Company says the high customers arrears from both individual clients and government institution is making the utility struggle with its operations. The company disclosed that said some government institutions had not been settling their bills and were now owing the company about K74 million. During a presentation held at the Riverside...

• 25 Apr 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

KCM sued over alleged illegal mining activities in Anistrida Shangula’s area

Anistrida Shangula has sued Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly conducting illegal mining activities on its mining area without lawful justification. The company is seeking compensation for unlawful deprivation of access to its licensed mining area and an order of injunction directing KCM to refrain from processing, mining, exploring or...

• 25 Apr 2019
• Joseph Mwenda

Party hierarchy will advise GBM to apply to rejoin PF - Kamba

Kennedy Kamba says once Secretary General Davies Mwila is notified about GBM’s intentions to rejoin the PF, the party hierarchy will decide to advise the former UPND vice-president to follow laid down procedure of applying for admission back into the ruling party. And Kamba who is acting PF Lusaka Province secretary says Mwila, his deputy...

• 25 Apr 2019
• Thomas Mulenga

UPND still strong in Kasama, despite GBM departure - Mulenga

UPND Kasama District vice chairman Paul Mulenga says the opposition is still intact in the district despite the wrangles that have engulfed the party in the area after former vice-president GBM supported the suspension of provincial chairperson Nathan Illunga. And Mulenga has urged party members in the area not to follow individuals who are leaving...

• 25 Apr 2019
• Diggers Editor

GBM is returning to join the looting

What happened to Mr Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba on Tuesday goes to prove what we said in our earlier editorial opinion about politicians who get together for selfish motives, rather than for the common good of the country. The former UPND vice-president has decided to re-join the PF, not because he believes the party’s policies are...