Archive: November 2017

30 Nov 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Mukata gives account of how he did NOT shoot his guard

Chilanga member of Parliament Keith Mukata says two attackers raided his law firm where one of them shot his security guard Namakambwa Kalilakwenda as another wrestled with his lover Charmaine Musonda. And the former commerce […]

30 Nov 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Immigration confirms deportation of Israeli investors

The Immigration Department has confirmed the deportation of Nefussy Eliezer, a shareholder in Gemcanton Investments Holdings Limited, an Emeralds Mine situated in Lufwanyama District on the Copperbelt province. Department Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka in […]

30 Nov 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Lungu appoints Chenda, Katema into foreign service

President Edgar Lungu has appointed former local government minister Emmanuel Chenda and former minister of community development minister Joseph Katema as Ambassadors to Zimbabwe and Italy respectively. And President Lungu has also appointed Chola Katanga […]

30 Nov 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt will set up cement plants, twice Dangote’s size – Mutati

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government will next year set up a new cement plant in Lusaka East which will be double the capacity of Dangote’s investement. Speaking in parliament yesterday, Mutati also said another […]

30 Nov 2017 | Diggers Editor

ZNBC cadres and ‘bootylicking’

Our fellow journalists from the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation are under siege from the ruling party and government officials. They are being victimized for not being loyal civil servants. Some have been threatened with dismissal […]

30 Nov 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

I’m a first offender, please forgive me, former IG begs PAC

North Western Province Permanent Secretary, who is also former Inspector General of police, Ephraim Mateyo today begged Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairperson Howard Kunda to exercise leniency on him as a first offender. This […]

30 Nov 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Pilgrim says he will report hackers to police

Former UPND vice-president Dr Canisius Banda says he will today report people who have hacked his Facebook account to the police. Around 16:40 hours yesterday, Dr Banda posted a mirror selfie on his official Facebook […]

30 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Zambia a model democracy – Trump

United States President Donald Trump says Zambia is a model democracy in Africa. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s First Secretary-Press and Public Relations in Washington DC Cosmas Chileshe, President Trump was speaking when […]

30 Nov 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Luapula PS struggles explain why his office failed to discipline an erring officer

Luapula Province permanent secretary Bullet Nsemukila yesterday failed to justify why his office failed to take action against an officer who procured goods and services without a procurement plan. When Nsemukila introduced his team to […]

30 Nov 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Choppies chef, baker in court for stealing food

A chef and a baker from Choppies Supermarket have been dragged to court for stealing 16 chickens, 20 Hungarian sausages and six kilograms of meat. Obvious Mutembo and Royd Njobvu of Ibex Hill and Mtendere […]