Archive: 4 December 2017

4 Dec 2017 | Diggers Editor

News Diggers E-Paper Edition 69 December 4, 2017

4 Dec 2017 | Nyambe Lubasi

Edward Chilufya joins COSAFA squad

Edward Chilufya, the 2017 U20 AFCON winner and FIFA U20 World Cup quarterfinalist has declared the Under-20 team ready to defend the COSAFA U20 Cup on home soil. Chilufya received a last minute recall to […]

4 Dec 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Zambia has highest debt in Sub-Saharan Africa – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zambia has the highest debt levels in Sub-Saharan Africa. And the IMF says the relationship between the IMF and Zambian authorities is “almost a saga”. Speaking at the IMF […]

4 Dec 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Govt will guide farmers on how to deal with climate change – Mushimba

Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says government will strengthen early warning systems to help farmers prevent and mitigate climate change related hazards. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Transport and Communications head of public […]

4 Dec 2017 | Nyambe Lubasi

Zesco mock Nkana, Power Dynamos

Zesco United have warned their archrivals Nkana and Power Dynamos to now take them seriously as a Zambian football giant after clinching their six league title since they were promoted in 2004. Zesco beat demoted […]

4 Dec 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

ACC probe into fire tenders too late – Milupi

ADD leader Charles Milupi says the Anti-Corruption Commission’s decision to reopen investigations into the infamous $42 million fire engines is too little too late. In an interview, Milupi observed that the ACC should have moved […]

4 Dec 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

PF bosses enjoying while us who beat UPND are suffering – Jerabo Commander

Copperbelt Jerabo Commander identified as Tobias Mwamba has warned the Patriotic Front leadership in the province against lying that the ruling party is intact. In a message sent to News Diggers, Mwamba complained that the […]

4 Dec 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Police re-arrest Medical Stores employees for theft after State enters nolle

Police today re-arrested seven men accused of stealing drugs worth over K3 million from Medical Stores Limited immediately after their case was discontinued. This is in a matter in which Paul Bwalya, a Medical Stores […]

4 Dec 2017 | Diggers Reporter

3 Zim women get 9 months for stealing food from PicknPay

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced three Zimbabwean women to nine months simple imprisonment for stealing food from PicknPay, East Park Mall. This was after Lindani Ndhlovu, Joyce Mutanda and Thembi Nkhosi Ndhlovu of Lusaka’s […]

4 Dec 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Court quashes Nchima’s case over Mboozi’s continued absence

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has dismissed a case in which Lusaka lawyer Nchima Nchito State Counsel was accused of personating an advocate of The Post Newspaper in Liquidation. This was after the complainant, former Post […]