Archive: December 2017

26 Dec 2017 | Thomas Mulenga

Local Govt Ministry misapplied money meant for Kasama bus terminus – Kelvin Sampa

Kasama PF member of parliament Kelvin Sampa says the Ministry of Local Government misapplied money meant for the construction of a bus terminus and Civic Centre in his constituency. And Sampa has revealed that supermarket […]

26 Dec 2017 | Thomas Mulenga

Luo says she uses fake name to monitor students on social media

I use pseudo names to read what you post on social media, Minister of Higher Education Professor Nkandu has told Copperbelt University students. Prof Luo was speaking when she visited the institution last week Thursday […]

26 Dec 2017 | Daniel Chansa

Renowned Luanshya farmer dies in road crash

A renowned Luanshya farmer John Enwright who government was planning to engage in the export of goats to Saudi Arabia has died in a road traffic accident. Copperbelt police commissioner Charity Katanga confirmed the accident […]

26 Dec 2017 | Diggers Editor

Wolves pretending to fight corruption!

Since President Edgar Lungu declared last week that corruption in Zambia will never end because there is no effective system to fight the vice, many Zambians have poured their hearts in disappointment. Our view is […]

26 Dec 2017 | Diggers Reporter

3 Chinese, 2 Zambians get 5 years each for possessing 25 rhino horns

Chadiza Subordinate Court judge, Fred Musaka has sentenced three Chinese nationals and two Zambians to five years imprisonment each after finding them guilty of ‘illegal possession’ of 25 rhino horns weighing approximately 32 kilogrammes. The […]

26 Dec 2017 | Diggers Editor

Mutati is a sweet talker, but just that

It seems one of the biggest mistakes that President Edgar Lungu has made, is the appointment of Felix Mutati as the Minister of Finance. We are sorry to say this, but much as we may […]

26 Dec 2017 | Kalaki

KALAKI’S CORNER: RATS!

‘Well, Nawiti,’ I said, giving her a hug, ‘What do you hope Santa is going to bring you for Christmas?’ ‘Nothing,’ she replied, as tears came into her eyes. ‘Nothing?’ I said. ‘I know that […]

26 Dec 2017 | Diggers Editor

Chief Inspector Jet Li

And true to the perception that Chinese products are not durable, eight Zambia Police recruits from China went to sleep as Police Commissioners and Superintendents on Monday but woke up as civilians on Tuesday. Too […]

25 Dec 2017 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

He is not Lungu. But what else does Hichilema offer Zambian voters?

On 17 December 2017, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema appeared on Sunday Interview, a Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) television programme hosted by Grevazio Zulu every Sunday evening that typically […]

25 Dec 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

General Education worst culprit of financial mismanagement in 2016 – PAC

The Parliamentary Public Accounts (PAC) committee has observed that the Ministry of General Education’s financial report is the worst that PAC has witnessed since it started sitting this year. PAC committee member Teddy Kasonso said […]