• 13 Jul 2020
• Julia Malunga

UNZA VC bans staff from airing grievances in "the public media"

UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba has warned employees against airing their grievances in public media, stressing that failure to comply would result in disciplinary action. In a letter dated 8th July, 2020, Prof Mumba said the university had provided adequate frameworks through which employees could air their concerns. “University Management has...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Julia Malunga

Parley Committee wonders why govt has no fuel procurement schedule for 2018-2019

MBABALA UPND Member of Parliament Ephraim Belemu says it is unacceptable that the Ministry of Energy has not included information pertaining to the petroleum products procurement schedule in the annual plans for 2018 and 2019. Speaking when he debated the Report for the Committee on Energy, Water Development and Tourism,Thursday, Belemu said it was not...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

It's silly for Dora to suggest that UPND is most violent party – Katuka

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya i hallucinating by stating that the UPND is the most violent party in the country, says UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka. In an interview, Katuka explained that the Monze incident where local residents booed President Edgar Lungu to express their displeasure could not be compared to the several violent acts...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

UPND will never win elections -Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says the opposition UPND will continue losing elections because it has for a long time failed to win the hearts of the people due to its violent nature. And President Lungu has appealed to the women and youths in the country to stop violence against their political opponents. Speaking upon arrival at...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

PF has put money in some people's pockets - Wina

VICE-President Inonge Wina says just like the PF promised, there is now money in "some" people's pockets and a lot of jobs have been created. And Vice-President Wina says it is alarming that opposition UPND leaders delight in promoting hooliganism judging by their failure to condemn the booing of President Edgar Lungu in Monze. Meanwhile,...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

There's nothing wrong with me campaigning whilst on duty - Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says there is nothing wrong with him to campaign during his provincial tours because it is part of his job. The Head of State said this after touring an Agriculture Service Centre in Sioma District of Western Province, Sunday. “I heard someone saying that I travel too much already. I haven’t yet...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Julia Malunga

Namugala rules Malama out of order over climate change comment

FIRST Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Namugala says Kanchibiya PF member of parliament Dr Martin Malama should desist from stating or suggesting that the UPND members do not support the fight against climate change. Speaking when rendering a ruling on a point of order, raised by Katombora UPND member of parliament Derrick Livune...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Julia Malunga

It's time for Lungu to bid farewell - Telesphore

ARCHBISHOP Telesphore Mpundu says it is time for President Edgar Lungu to bid farewell to Zambians because he has served his two terms. And Archbishop Mpundu says the PF must not brag that they are already celebrating the 2021 election victory, warning that the party would be shocked because the mood in the country was...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Natasha Sakala

Jeering a politician is within acceptable range of expressing opinion - Germany Envoy

GERMAN Ambassador to Zambia Achim Burkart says jeering a politician is within the acceptable range of expressing an opinion. Government has officially condemned residents on Monze District in Southern Province, an opposition UPND stronghold, for booing President Lungu when he toured the town. But in a tweet, replying to Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services...

• 13 Jul 2020
• Diggers Editor

News Diggers! ePaper Edition 728 Monday July 13, 2020