News Diggers E-Paper Edition 19: 09-08-2017

Kondwani ruled out of CHAN away leg

Kambwili meets Southern Province chiefs, says sorry for bad language when he was in govt

Commonwealth to appoint envoy and facilitate Lungu, HH reconciliation

Lungu congratulates Kagame on election victory

Govt finally pays some election registration officers
By Mirriam Chabala on 9 Aug 2017
Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says government has set aside K18 million out of the K36 million it owes officers who participated in phase three....
Farmer denies defiling granddaughter
By Diggers Reporter on 9 Aug 2017
A 78-year-old farmer has pleaded not guilty to defiling his granddaughter. According to facts before court, Luckson Sakala had carnal knowledge of his granddaughter twice....
Solicitor General opposes application to join Lungu to eligibility case
By Diggers Reporter on 9 Aug 2017
Solicitor General Abram Mwansa has opposed the joining of the Head of State to his 2021 eligibility case saying he enjoys immunity. This is in....
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Police must acquire bulletproof vests – HRC
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 9 Aug 2017
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called on government to procure bullet proof jackets for law enforcement officers, particularly those working in sensitive operations like....
Reduction in fuel pump prices too minimal to affect bus fares – PPDA
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 9 Aug 2017
Public and Private Drivers Association of Zambia president Josiah Majuri says the reduction in fuel pump prices is very minimal such that it cannot result....
PF already campaigning for 2021 – VJ
By Mirriam Chabala on 9 Aug 2017
Vernon Mwanga says it is unprecedented for a party that has just formed government to start campaigning 4 years ahead of the next election. And....
Lubinda pushes for Bill to regulate campaign financing
By Mirriam Chabala on 9 Aug 2017
Minister of Justice Given Lubinda has launched consultations into the stakeholder engagement on the development of a Political Parties Bill which he says will provide....
Students dump garbage in UNZASU president’s room
By Thomas Mulenga on 9 Aug 2017
Angry UNZA students yesterday dumped rubbish bins in UNZASU president Adrian Matole’s room for siding with management’s decision to bar over 8,000 owing students from....
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UPND is noisy but silent
By Diggers Editor on 9 Aug 2017
Zambians want Hakainde Hichilema to be freed from prison, but not all of them. Others don’t care about him, instead, they want President Edgar Lungu....