Archive: 5 November 2017

5 Nov 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Judiciary is under siege – GBM

UPND vice-president administration Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says President Edgar Lungu’s statement on Constitutional Court judges is a clear indication that the three arms of government are under siege by a brutal dictatorial regime. In a […]

5 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu donates K100,000 to Mpongwe church

President Edgar Lungu has donated K100,000 towards the completion of the Mpongwe Baptist Union Church building. President Lungu, who pledged to contribute towards the completion of the building when he visited the church last month, […]

5 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu’s warning to judges symptomatic of power hungry African leaders – NGOCC

NGOCC board chairperson Sara Longwe says President Edgar Lungu’s recent statement about ConCourt judges is symptomatic of power hungry African leaders who want to cling to power at all costs. In a statement today, Longwe […]

5 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu is an embarrassment – Kambwili

President Edgar Lungu must reflect on the statements he makes at the airport because he is embarrassing us, says Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili. And Kambwili has questioned the purchase of ambulances for […]

5 Nov 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt will screen all civil servants for fake qualifications – Wina

Vice-President Inonge Wina says government will roll out the scrutiny exercise of fake certifications amongst civil servants to all public service institutions in order to bring sanity in the system. And Vice-President Wina says police […]

5 Nov 2017 | Diggers Reporter

MISA re-elects Helen as its chairperson

Helen Mwale has retained her seat as MISA Zambia chairperson in a landslide victory against contender Wilson Pondamali at the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Cresta Golfview Hotel in Lusaka. Returning officer Clement […]

5 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu did not break any law by criticising judges – YALI

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says President Edgar Lungu’s criticism against judges has not broken any law and must be viewed as a demand for the independence, dignity and effectiveness of the Judiciary. In […]

5 Nov 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lubinda explains record high nolles, acquittals

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says the number of acquittals and nolles being recorded are a sign that PF government does not interfere with the justice system. Speaking in parliament on Friday when he sumarised debate […]

5 Nov 2017 | Diggers Editor

Madam DPP, divorce the President, marry the law!

Deputy Inspector General of Police Malcom Mulenga made a very interesting statement on October 26, 2017. He said the police are not to blame for the numerous court cases that the Director of Public Prosecutions […]