• 23 Mar 2020
• Mirriam Chabala

Youths will never find jobs under PF - Kambwili

ZAMBIAN youths cannot effectively participate in the country’s economy because the current PF regime does not want to give them any meaningful job opportunities, says National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili. And Kambwili says it hurts him to see the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Child Development, which he fought so hard to build,...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Natasha Sakala

Court hands suspended sentence on Lusaka rioter, juveniles sent for counselling

THE Lusaka Magistrates Court has sentenced a man to six months imprisonment with hard labour but suspended for 12 months for rioting. And two juveniles have been taken for counselling for the same offence. Meanwhile, four University of Zambia students have been granted K10,000 bail in their own recognisance in a matter they are charged...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Natasha Sakala

PROTUZ secretary in court for allegedly stealing K129,000

PROFESSIONAL Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) secretary Mukuwe Mukuwe has been dragged to court for alleged theft of about K129,000 which was in his possession by virtue of his employment. Mukuwe, a teacher by profession, is facing 16 counts of theft by public servant contrary to section 277 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Ex-Luapula PS sues State over Police’s interference in Girl Child Programme

FORMER Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Major Ben Phiri has sued the State in the Lusaka High Court seeking an injunction to restrain Nyimba Police from interfering and or frustrating the ongoing Girl Child Education Programme being implemented by his Women Initiative. Maj Phiri, who is executive director of the Ben Phiri Women Initiative that is...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Natasha Sakala

Simusamba to rule on Kambwili’s application for his recusal today

Principal Resident Magistrate David Simusamba has set today, March 23, 2020, as the date for ruling in a matter in which NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has asked him to recuse himself from a matter in which he is charged with forgery, uttering a false document and giving false information to a public officer in relation...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Natasha Sakala

I'm quiet on Chishala because forcing an MP to vote otherwise on a Bill is an offence - Kambwili

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says the only reason he is quiet over the decision by the party’s Roan member of parliament Joseph Chishala to support Bill 10 is because it is an offence to force a parliamentarian to vote otherwise on a bill. Meanwhile, Chishala insists that he has not been compromised...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Tenson Mkhala

Lungu can’t address Zambians on Coronavirus, he's only interested in elections – Kalaba

DEMOCRATIC Party president Harry Kalaba has wondered by President Edgar Lungu is delegating his presidential duties and responsibilities to his Cabinet Ministers to address the novel Coronavirus when he is always vocal and visible during by-election campaigns. And Kalaba Zambian government’s position and standing with their U.S. counterparts has weakened due to Information and Broadcasting...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

I used to play football with ECL during childhood, witness tells court

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu’s childhood friend has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he grew up with the Head of State as neighbours and he hasn't forgotten him to this day. Dama Banda, 62, a former head teacher of Kitwe, was testifying in a matter in which New Labour Party leader Fresher Siwale is charged with...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Natasha Sakala

BoZ raises money transfer limits to reduce cash transactions amid Covid-19 outbreak

The Bank of Zambia has removed transaction and balance limits on agents and corporate wallets and increased the limit for individuals in a bid to help reduce cash transactions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Central Bank has also removed charges on all person-to-person e-money transactions valued up to K150 until April 30,...

• 23 Mar 2020
• Diggers Editor

Why bribe an MP to vote for a good law?

Whenever the enactment of a bill, any bill, is supported only by those who are in government, the ruling party and its agents, just know that that there is something critically wrong with that law. If all those who are outside government and don't support the ruling party refuse to support the enactment of a...