Archive: April 2017

28 Apr 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Court acquits Komboni Radio director

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has acquitted Komboni Radio Director Lesa Kasoma of assaulting a police officer, noting that police were over enthusiastic in discharging their duties. Lesa was accused of assaulting constable Simon Chisanga when […]

28 Apr 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

State of emergency will confirm lack of democracy – Sondashi

Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) president Ludwig Sondashi says declaring a state of emergency will only confirm that there’s no democracy in Zambia. Sondashi who is also former Minister of Justice says attacks on Law […]

27 Apr 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Mulungushi University students had a good reason to protest – ZANASU

The Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) has condemned Mulungushi University management and Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo for the manner in which they handled students’ grievances over school fees. And ZANASU has demanded for the […]

27 Apr 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

KBF escalates anti Linda campaign, as research implicates Lungu

PF Lawyer and Politician Kelvin Bwalya Fube says Linda Kasonde is young and too excited to be LAZ President. This Saturday, LAZ will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting to allow lawyers an opportunity to impeach […]

27 Apr 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu stands firm against political distracters

President Edgar Lungu says politics has a season and when a winner emerges, everyone must move on to support the collective national agenda. President Lungu therefore warned all those who sought to disrupt law and […]

27 Apr 2017 | Charles Mafa

Zambia records 2.6% increase in tourist arrivals

Ministry of Tourism and Arts Public Relations Officer Sikabilo Kalembwe says Zambia recorded a total of 956,332 international tourist arrivals in 2016 compared to 931,782 in 2015 – a marginal increase of 2.6 per cent. […]

27 Apr 2017 | Diggers Reporter

WWF woos Sioma villagers into conservation farming

Agriculture minister Dora Siliya has commended the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Zambia for its efforts in promoting environmentally-friendly farming practices. WWF is spearheading conservation farming in Sioma district in the Western Province […]

27 Apr 2017 | Charles Mafa

Mining dependence has affected agric, tourism – Mwanakatwe

The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Margaret Mwanakatwe says continued dependency on the mining industry as a major driver of the economy has left other sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and ICTs largely […]

27 Apr 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PF to hold general conference in 2020

PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has announced that the party will go for a general conference in 2020. In a statement issued by PF Media Director Sunday Chanda, Mwila stated that the general conference would […]

27 Apr 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Magistrate adjourns HH’s treason case to May 4

Lusaka magistrate David Simusamba has allowed an inquiry into whether the treason charge which UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is facing can hold in court. And Magistrate Simusamba adjourned the treason case involving UPND leader Hakainde […]