Archive: July 2017

12 Jul 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

UPND cries foul as State moves Hichilema back to Mukobeko Prison against Court Order

The State this afternoon moved incarcerated UPND president Hakainde Hichilema back to Mukobeko maximum prison from Lusaka Central Remand Prison, under heavy police escort by road. This is against a court order issued by Lusaka […]

12 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UPND wants ConCourt to quash Threatened State of Emergency extension

United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Stephen Katuka says it is unconstitutional for the National Assembly to vote on extending the Threatened State of Public Emergency in the absence of the opposition party’s […]

12 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

If I’m fired in 2021, I’ll go: Increasing Zesco tariffs was a suicide political decision – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says he won’t mind being fired in 2021 over his “suicide political decision” to sharply increase electricity tariffs, because he will leave people benefiting. The President was speaking morning at the Association […]

12 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

We’re still committed to helping Zambia – IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Andrew Kanyegirire says the Fund is still committed to reaching staff-level agreement for a bailout package with Zambia. Kanyegirire told this to News Digger! in response to a press query […]

12 Jul 2017 | Diggers Editor

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12 Jul 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Swaziland wary of wounded Chipolopolo

Swaziland coach Pieter De Jongh says he is not taking Zambia lightly, despite Chipolopolo’s 2017 Cosafa Cup final final defeat to Zimbabwe. Zambia face Swaziland away in a Kenya 2018 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) […]

12 Jul 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Zesco to face SuperSport United in CAF Confederation Cup

For a second successive season, Zesco will meet a South African club in the final knockout phase of a CAF inter-club competition. Zesco will face SuperSport United of South Africa in September in the quarterfinals […]

12 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Family sues Beitcure Hospital for causing death of patient

An administrator of the estate of the late Margaret Simeza Siame has sued Beitcure hospital and its neurosurgeon Dr Kachinga Sichizya. Michael Kanyinji has sued the hospital and its highly respected and famous Dr Sichizya […]

12 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lubinda, Kampyongo disagree on police powers under ‘Threatened State of Emergency

In this audio, Justice Minister Given Lubinda disagrees with his Home Affairs counterpart Stephen Kampyongo’s statement that police have powers under the Threatened State of Emergency to arrest people indefinitely saying all suspects have the […]

12 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Court adjourns Sumaili’s contempt case

Hakainde Hichilema’s contempt case against Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili has been adjourned to July 26, 2017. The case could not take off today as lawyers for both accused and the complainants are attending the […]