Archive: 2 October 2017

2 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lamise gets govt contract to install traffic cameras

Government has awarded an Austrian company a 17-year contract to design, install and operate traffic surveillance systems. In a press release, Kapsch TrafficCom announced that it had been awarded the nationwide contract as a joint […]

2 Oct 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I have not been threatened – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he is not afraid of anyone because he has served the highest offense in the country. And Hichilema says the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should be dissolved because it has no […]

2 Oct 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Court issues bench warrant against accused in drug theft case

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against a Lusaka businessman who is among seven people accused of stealing drugs worth over K6 million from Medical Stores Limited. This is in a matter […]

2 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Drop charges against fire tender protesters – NGOCC

NGOCC says the charges against the fire tender protesters must be dropped immediately because their arrest was unwarranted and unconstitutional. In a statement today, NGOCC board chairperson Serah Longwe stated that Alliance for Community Action […]

2 Oct 2017 | Martha Chilosha

Exploit emerald mining, EPWZ challenges govt

Emerald Production Watch of Zambia says government should ensure that citizens benefit from emerald mining. In a statement, Emerald Production Watch of Zambia president Musa Kafimbwa stated observed that many jobs could be created in […]

2 Oct 2017 | Anastasia Kasongo

Solwezi accident kills one, injures 34 soccer fans

One person has died while 34 others have been seriously injured in a road traffic accident that occurred along Chingola- Solwezi road around 17:30 hours yesterday. In a statement today, North Western province police commissioner […]

2 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Suspend Kampyongo and set up inquiry on fire tenders, YALI tells Lungu

The Young African Leaders Initiative says President Edgar Lungu must suspend Stephen Kampyongo from Cabinet and set up an inquiry to probe the purchase of fire tenders. In a statement issued today, YALI president Andrew […]