Archive: 6 April 2017

6 Apr 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Auditor General exposes RDA fraud

The latest Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Road Development Agency awarded contracts to 32 companies worth over K11 billion without supervising consultants, leading to shoddy works. And the report further revealed that RDA […]

6 Apr 2017 | Elias Banda

Speaker defends decision to punish UPND MPs over boycott

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has contended that there is nothing irrational about his decision reprimand 54 UPND members of parliament for boycotting official opening of Parliament last September. In a High-Court filed […]

6 Apr 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Critics trying to turn Lungu into dictator – PF

PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says civil society organisations are pushing President Edgar Lungu to turn into a dictator. And Mwila says the ruling party does not have a position on whether or not Zambia […]

6 Apr 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Opposition lauds Chishimba’s stance against ZRA

National Restoration Party (NAREP) leader Elias Chipimo says the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) wants to put a dead-end to the allegations by UPP leaders Saviour Chishimba regarding corrupt activities at the Revenue Authority. And Mike […]

6 Apr 2017 | Elias Banda

Court restrains UPP from issuing more statements against ZRA

The Zambia Revenue Authority has obtained an injunction restraining the United Progressive Party from issuing any more statements on corruption allegations against the authority. According to an exparte order of interim injuction signed by Lusaka […]

6 Apr 2017 | Diggers Reporter

ZRA suit excites Saviour

United Progressive People Saviour Chishimba says his party will seize the opportunity to produce heaps of evidence about serious issues going on at the Zambia Revenue Authority in court. Saviour has since given ZRA officials […]

6 Apr 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Earthquake scare sends Chilubi Island villagers into confessions

Over 7,000 panic-stricken villagers of Chaba and surrounding communities in Chilubi District on Tuesday spent their night in the cold after word went round that an earthquake will hit the Island on Bangweulu. Some residents […]

6 Apr 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Health Ministry invites men to circumcision month

The Ministry of Health says it has circumcised over 1.4 million males throughout the country since 2009 and has invited more men to take part in the exercise. In an interview, spokesperson Dr Kennedy Malama […]

6 Apr 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Mpande, Lumwana differ over Edward Chilufya

Mpande Youth Football Academy has written to FAZ General Secretary Ponga Liwewe demanding that Lumwana Radiants pays the Kasama based Division One club for loss of business after Beston Chambeshi’s club stopped Edward Chilufya from […]

6 Apr 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Unruly Nkana fans attract disciplinary action against club

Nkana are in hot water with FAZ following crowd trouble in Sunday’s 2017 Charity Shield final and have been summoned for disciplinary committee hearing on April 8 in Lusaka. Unruly Nkana fans disrupted the final […]