Archive: 12 June 2017

12 Jun 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Corruption denting the judiciary – Mambilima

Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima says corruption, laziness misappropriation of funds and dishonesty among officers of the Court is denting the judiciary. Gracing a workshop for court clerks at Ndola’s Savoy Hotel today, Mambilima said the […]

12 Jun 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Shonga testifies against Mwaliteta, Siandenge

A police officer has named former Western Province Commissioner Fanwell Siandenge as one of the people behind the aggravated robbery case where some Presidential election results among other things were allegedly stolen after the August […]

12 Jun 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

High Court reserves ruling in HH’s “unlawful arrest” case

The Lusaka High Court has reserved ruling to Friday in a matter in which the state asked it to stay Hakainde Hichilema’s petition over his unlawful arrest saying he was abusing the court process. Last […]

12 Jun 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UPND is lying about HH’s conditions in Mukobeko – Bwalya

Patriotic Front (PF) deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the UPND should stop spreading falsehoods about Hakainde Hichilema’s condition at Mukobeko Maximum Prison. And Bwalya says donors will not withdraw aid to Zambia because it would […]

12 Jun 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Chipimo writes Lungu over TPG

NAREP President Elias Chipimo has written an open letter to President Edgar Lungu to discuss his youth empowerment scheme after frantic efforts to meet the Head of State failed. Chimipo complained that even though President […]

12 Jun 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Riots rock Kabwe over heavy police presence

Bus and Taxi drivers in Kabwe are protesting heavy police presence in the province after a minibus which was being pursued by traffic police officers overturned, injuring many on Saturday. According to preliminary reports, four […]

12 Jun 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Police pick body with head injury in Zingalume

Police today picked up a body of an unidentified man between the ages of 50 and 55 in Lusaka’s Zingalume Compound. In a statement, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo said the body had a head […]

12 Jun 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Indian university gives Zambia 150 scholarships

One of India’s leading private Universities, Shimla, has given Zambia 150 scholarships. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s first secretary for press and public relations to India Bangwe Naviley, Shimla University Director Admissions Dr […]

12 Jun 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

FDD denounces calls to withdraw donor aid

In this audio, FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says calls to withdraw donor aid because of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema are irresponsible and misplaced. Last week, HH’s alliance partners appealed to the World Bank and International […]