Archive: 26 September 2017

26 Sep 2017 | Diggers Editor

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26 Sep 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

PF are a bunch of thieves, Kambwili tells Parliament

Chishimba Kambwili today ambushed the Patriotic Front in Parliament, saying they are a bunch of criminals who have become fat from stolen wealth. Contributing to debate on President Edgar Lungu’s address to Parliament a fortnight […]

26 Sep 2017 | Tenson Mkhala

Zambia’s Karima aims high at Dubai cooking competition

Zambia’s representative at a cooking competition to be held in Dubai says youths can empower themselves by making use of their God-given talents. Alina Karima, who is the first Zambian to showcase at the International […]

26 Sep 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Reeves Malambo’s wound was at least 25cm deep – Witness

A consultant state pathologist says Lusaka businessman Reeves Malambo died due to loss of blood as a result of a stab wound which was about 25 to 30 centimetres deep. This is in a case […]

26 Sep 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Katanga explains Ndola riot: Police were pursuing car thief

In this audio, Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner Charity Katanga explains the high speed chase that left a street vendor dead in Ndola, earlier today. Explaining the ordeal to journalists, Katanga said a car washer stole […]

26 Sep 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Kalaba hails Millennium Challenge Account, USAID to Zambia

Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says the development projects being spearheaded by the Millennium Challenge Account and USAID are improving lives of millions of Zambians. According to a press statement issued by First Secretary for […]

26 Sep 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Protests at Parliament will go ahead on Friday, with or without police permit – Miti

Laura Miti says the Joint Action for Accountability in Zambia will go ahead with its planned peaceful demonstration at Parliament buildings this Friday even without police permission. And Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean […]

26 Sep 2017 | Citizen journalist

Riots in Ndola after high speed police chase kills vendor

A high speed police chase this morning sparked riots in Ndola after a pirate taxi driver who was being pursued swayed off the road and killed a street vendor. The incident happened around 10:00 hours […]

26 Sep 2017 | Tenson Mkhala

Parliament should be able to detect, stop abuse of public resources – Speaker

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says Parliament should be able to detect and prevent abuse of public resources. Speaking when he officially opened the seminar for parliamentarians on the Seventh National Development […]

26 Sep 2017 | Ruth Tembo

Political Parties Bill is evil – ZCSD

Zambia Council for Social Development executive director Lewis Mwape says the Political Parties Bill is a devil crowned with angelic appearance. In a statement today, Mwape, who listed some of the bills government should have […]