Archive: 29 August 2017

29 Aug 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Former Health Minister, Dr Joseph Kasonde interred

President Edgar Lungu has described the late former Health Minister Dr Joseph Kasonde as dedicated and highly qualified professional who dedicated his life to the cause of seeing a healthy and productive people. Speaking at […]

29 Aug 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Former Red Cross bosses sue State for malicious prosecution

Former Red Cross Society chief executive officer Charles Mushitu has sued the state for malicious prosecution. Mushitu, alongside Sydney Chituta, a former finance and administration manager and Kelvin Chiposwa, who was a board member at […]

29 Aug 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

KAMBWILI: “It’s time someone else took over PF, Lungu has failed to unite the party”

Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu must resign as leader of the Patriotic Front because he has failed to unite the party. And Kambwili says if the PF pushes him […]

29 Aug 2017 | Diggers Editor

The Amos Chanda Zambia needs

Many people have raised concern over how Mr Amos Chanda, President Edgar Lungu’s special assistant for press and public relations, has been carrying himself as a jack of all trades. Some have labeled Mr Chanda […]

29 Aug 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Police stop ‘naked’ Tayali from presenting petition to IG

Police this morning stopped a semi-naked Chilufya Tayali from proceeding to present his petition to their boss Kakoma Kanganga. Tayali, who is Economic and Equity Party leader, marched from the Freedom Statue to Police Force […]

29 Aug 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Multichoice slashes subscription prices

Multichoice Zambia has announced a reduction in subscription fees across all packages effective September 1. At a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, Managing Director Ngoza Matakala said prices had reduced up to 16 per […]

29 Aug 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Subcontractor sues Avic International for breach of contract

AVIC International has been sued by a subcontractor for unlawfully deducting US$8,598.22 from the contract price. In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, Kaungu General Dealers Limited stated that AVIC International […]

29 Aug 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Pearl of Health asks court to throw out “unreasonable” charge

Pearl of Health Hospital has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to dismiss a charge of supplying expired medicines that it has been slapped with. When the case came up yesterday, the Pearl of Health legal […]

29 Aug 2017 | Diggers Editor

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29 Aug 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

PF is ruling by decree – Habasonda

University of Zambia Political Science lecturer Lee Habasonda says he is concerned about the Patriotic Front’s style of governance because they do not consult before formulating policies. And Habasonda says the Constitutional Court was too […]