Archive: 19 October 2017

19 Oct 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lungu, HH dialogue a pipeline dream – Antonio

Too many people have made statements on the need for President Edgar Lungu and UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to meet but it now seems like a pipe dream, Antonio Mwanza has observed. And Mwanza says […]

19 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Police allow UPND rally

Police have allowed UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to hold a rally at Twashuka Grounds in Lusaka’s Kanyama area this Saturday. According to a statement issued by party spokesperson Charles Kakoma today, HH would use the […]

19 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Wasteful govt expenditure angers CSOs

Thirteen civil society organisations today expressed disgust at the manner in which the PF government has continued to waste public resources on dubious contracts. And the Civil Society Organisations have demanded that government publishes tender […]

19 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Court acquits man accused of defaming Mumbi Phiri on WhatsApp

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has acquitted a 45-year-old man who was accused of defaming PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri in a WhatsApp group. In this matter, Asher Hakantu was accused of posting defamatory words […]

19 Oct 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

ZICTA confiscates transmitter for a Choma community radio station

ZICTA has confiscated a transmitter from Vision Community Radio Macha in Choma district of Southern province for operating the station without a frequency license. Radio Macha station manager Beston Mudenda confirmed the development in an […]

19 Oct 2017 | Diggers Reporter

UPND should stop deceiving people that they are the ones delivering development in their strongholds – Mwila

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the UPND must stop deceiving people in their strongholds that they are behind development projects being rolled out by government. And Mwila has told party officials to embark […]

19 Oct 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Meditating or snoring? Musenge’s prayer position sparks debate

A photo of former Copperbelt Province minister Mwenya Musenge ‘sleeping’ during the National Day of Prayer and Fasting has sparked a new wave of social media debate. Musenge is the Secretary General of a PF […]

19 Oct 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Bishop Joshua Banda announces auction of Messi’s jersey at Day of Prayer

Northmead Assemblies of God overseer Bishop, Dr Joshua Banda yesterday announced the auction sale of Barcelona Super Striker Leonel Messi’s jersey to be held on October 27, 2017 at a special gala dinner in Lusaka. […]

19 Oct 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

We are not a university for the poor – UNZA

University of Zambia public relations manager Damaseke Chibale says the institution was not established for the vulnerable. And Chibale says the allocation of part of the ‘Ruins’ to female students is a good decision aimed […]

19 Oct 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

It was a PF provincial rally not a day of prayer – Kambwili

In this audio, expelled Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili says he decided to shun the National Day of Prayer after realizing that it was a ruling party provincial rally. And Kambwili says government […]