Archive: 26 July 2017

26 Jul 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Maize price projects huge loss for farmers – ZNFU

The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) says it is saddened with the maize price of K60 per 50kg bag announced by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) because farmers will make huge losses. In a statement, […]

26 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Court adjourns Sumaili’s contempt case to Aug 23

The Lusaka Magistrates Court has adjourned a matter in which UPND president Hakainde Hichilema asked it to cite Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili for contempt to August 23 2017. This is because senior resident magistrate […]

26 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Cancer prevention, control measures a matter of urgency – Esther

First Lady Esther Lungu has called on the global governments and the private sector to increase investments in cancer prevention and control as a matter of urgency. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s First […]

26 Jul 2017 | Diggers Reporter

ZAM president’s wife found with case to answer for assault on child

Zambia Association of Musicians president Njoya Tembo’s wife Brenda has been found with a case to answer for assaulting her niece. Lusaka magistrate Greenwell Malumani placed Brenda on her defense yesterday after finding that the […]

26 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Murder accused Mukata, lover to take plea on Sept 4

Five murder accused are expected to appear in the High Court criminal session slated for September. Chilanga UPND member of parliament Keith Mukata and his lover Charmaine Musonda are set to take plea on September […]

26 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

There’s no need to worry about Lungu beyond 2021 – Msoni

All People’s Congress Party President Nason Msoni says given Zambia’s rapidly changing political dynamics, it is highly unlikely that President Edgar Lungu will be a factor to worry with by 2021. And Msoni says it […]

26 Jul 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

There are too many corrupt deals in govt: Let’s listen to Kambwili’s exposés – Mulongoti

People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti says the expulsion of Chishimba Kambwili from the Patriotic Front will benefit Zambians because he is revealing incriminating information about the criminality in the PF government. In an interview with […]

26 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Reconciliation process between HH, Lungu has its own ups and downs – Mpundu

Lusaka Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says the reconciliation process that Catholic bishops are spearheading between President Edgar Lungu and UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema may take time to yield positive results because it has its own ups […]

26 Jul 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

It’s difficult to understand PF’s intolerance of LAZ – Andyford

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda says it is difficult to understand why those in the PF government react sharply whenever the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) issues a statement. In an interview […]

26 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

IPI raises new alert on political situation in Zambia

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over the imposition of emergency powers in Zambia and recent comments made by Inspector General of police Kakoma Kanganja that some publications could be closed while the […]