• 16 Aug 2019
• Julia Malunga

Tutwa's allegations against Mwitwa, Sangwa are baseless - CSOs

A consortium of Civil Society Organizations have condemned Kabwe central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube's attacks on Law Association of Zambia president Eddie Mwitwa and John Sangwa SC saying they are baseless. On Wednesday, Ngulube alleged that Mwitwa had been paid by a named organization to fight and embarrass government and he must therefore...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia's economy doing well - Dora

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the country's economy is doing very well and is on the right trajectory. And Siliya says she is extremely disappointed with UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma's remarks that it's pointless for President Edgar Lungu to champion peace in other countries like Mozambique when he has failed to unite Zambia. Responding...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Daniel Chansa

2 Ndola women get 18 years for inserting bottle in fellow's private parts

Two Ndola women who inserted a bottle into another woman's private parts have been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment. Ndola High Court Judge-in-Charge Emelia Sunkutu sentenced this two Thursday morning. This is in case where five women were alleged to have assaulted Denise Mwanakumbwila and occasioning her actual bodily harm on December 1, 2018. Fact...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

7 former Lumwana employees sue company over unlawful dismissal, US$4.5m benefits

Seven former employees of Lumwana Mining Company Limited have dragged the mining company to the Lusaka High Court, claiming payment of over US $4.5 million total salaries and benefits after their contracts were allegedly unlawfully terminated. The plaintiffs; Mark Tink; Teresa Mentz; Frank Dudley; Jon Morgan; Werner Le Roux; Herman Prinsloo and Kevin Hanley are...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Chongwe traditional leaders not entitled to claims being sought in Kingsland case - ZAF Projects Limited

Zambia Air Force Projects Limited and two other companies constructing the Kingsland City project have submitted to the Lusaka High Court that the nine Chongwe traditional leaders that have sued them for building on a forest reserve are not entitled to the claims they are seeking. The defendants have told the Court that appropriate measures...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Julia Malunga

CBU reduces K1,500 surcharge to K150

Copperbelt University (CBU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Naison Ngoma says students will now be required to pay K150 instead of the K1,500 surcharge for damaging property at the institution. And Minister of Higher Education Dr Brian Mushimba says he guided management on how they should come up with the surcharge. Last week, CBU management demanded that students...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Witchdoctor, Lusaka woman in court for murder

A witchdoctor and a 28-year-old man have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly murdering a 42-year-old woman. According to a police statement issued in July, this year, 42-year-old Clare Namutenda's husband, a Zambia National Service (ZNS) Colonel Maybin Mundengo, reported to Chilenje Police Station that his wife went missing after informing him that...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Vedanta asks Court of Appeal to allow arbitration

Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited has appealed to the Court of Appeal, against the Lusaka High Court's refusal to stay the winding-up proceedings that ZCCM Investments Holdings has instituted against Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and refer parties to arbitration. Vedanta has further asked the Lusaka High Court to stay the Winding-up proceedings pending determination of it's...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Daniel Chansa

Chingola man murders friend over dispute for privacy with girlfriend

An 18-year-old Chingola man has stabbed his friend to death after he refused to give him some privacy with his girlfriend. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga said the incident happened between August 13th at 22:00 hours and August 14th at 05:00 hours. "A-24-year old man of Chingola has been stabbed to death by his friend...

• 16 Aug 2019
• Diggers Editor

Where is Local Govt, LCC, while PF opens night street vending?

Lusaka Province Patriotic Front chairman Paul Moonga says the party provincial executive has agreed to open a night vendor’s market along Lumumba Road, which will be operational from 16:00 hours to morning. According to Mr Moonga, his party decided to allow street vending at night to serve both the money-hungry traders and the white-collar customers...