• 23 Jun 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Youths rising against PF because of immense suffering – Kabwita

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) national youth chairperson Charles Kabwita says it is hypocrisy for the ruling PF to use COVIC-19 to stop other political parties from holding political gatherings when they are in the forefront campaigning. And Kabwita has observed that youths are now rising up against the PF due to the immense suffering they...

• 23 Jun 2020
• Julia Malunga

Lungu isn't scared of debate but govt won't tolerate insults - Dora

CHIEF government spokesperson Dora Siliya says President Edgar Lungu is not scared to engage in any debate with citizens, but government will not stand by and watch people insult him in the name of freedom of expression. And Siliya says it is becoming fashionable to "finish" women by calling them prostitutes on social media. Speaking...

• 23 Jun 2020
• Julia Malunga

People mock everything, even my spectacles, laments Luo

CAUCUS for Women Parliamentarians chairperson Professor Nkandu Luo Professor Nkandu Luo says Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 will make it possible for Zambia to attain the SADC protocol of 50-50 representation. And Prof Luo says it is sad that people on social media make fun of everything about her, from her spectacles to her toes....

• 23 Jun 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Youths dribble police, as they take protest to the bush

SOME Lusaka youths yesterday sent police on a wild goose chase when they held their much anticipated protest from an undisclosed location. A furious Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja claimed he was aware of the location of the protests soon after a widely-watched live stream commenced on Facebook, but the protest ended without any...

• 23 Jun 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

ACA establishes human rights fund to strengthen civic activism

ALLIANCE for Community Action (ACA) has partnered with like-minded organisations and individual activists to set up a legal and humanitarian fund for human rights defenders in Zambia. In a statement issued by (ACA) information and advocacy officer Jimmy Maliseni, Monday, the CSO explained that the fund had been necessitated by the continued shrinking space for...

• 23 Jun 2020
• Mirriam Chabala

Be patient, gassing masterminds pursuit hasn't died a natural death - Kampyongo

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the pursuit of gassing mastermind has not died a natural death, but that the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the hearing of court cases. And Kampyongo says authorities could not allow youths to hold their protest because it is not safe for people to be on the streets amid the COVID-19...

• 23 Jun 2020
• Julia Malunga

We’ll not teach if we're not paid - UNZALARU

UNZALARU general secretary Kelvin Mambwe says the its members will not lecture students when the University of Zambia reopens next week Monday until salary arrears are cleared. In an interview, Mambwe said bringing students to campus when the university had not prepared for industrial harmony was going to be chaotic. “The University has announced that...

• 23 Jun 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

Former DEC officer gets 3 years for corrupt practices

THE Lusaka Magistrate Court has convicted a former Drug Enforcement Commissioner (DEC) assistant investigation officer to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for corrupt practices. According to a statement issued by DEC corporate affairs officer Crystal Mwale, Monday, the Court convicted Daniel Mwamba, 45, who was found guilty of corruptly soliciting K2,500 as gratification for...

• 23 Jun 2020
• Diggers Editor

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