Archive: 31 January 2018

31 Jan 2018 | Diggers Reporter

Facebook scammer gets K10,000 fine

Lusaka Magistrate Felix Kaoma has fined a 24-year-old City University student K10,000 or in default nine months imprisonment with hard labour for being possession of obscene photographs and cenematographs. Sikaneta had initially denied the charges […]

31 Jan 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

PF digging own grave, it has no leader to stop violence – Wynter

Rainbow party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says the ruling Patriotic Front is digging its own grave by allowing party cadres to reign supreme over Cabinet ministers. And Kabimba says Justice Minister Given Lubinda has no […]

31 Jan 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

ESMAZ commends govt decision to move cargo from road to rail

The Emerald and Semi-precious stones Mining Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) says the Statutory Instrument which Transport Minister Brian Mushimba signed last week to move bulk cargo from Road to Rail, will decongest the road network. […]

31 Jan 2018 | Diggers Editor

A foolish letter from ZNBC management

On January 22, 2018, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) management wrote a letter to News Diggers! claiming that our newspaper misled the public when we reported the findings of the Auditor General in the […]

31 Jan 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Court stays Mwiinga’s dismissal from PSPF

The Industrial Relations Court has stayed Dr Richard Mwiinga’s dismissal from his position as chief executive officer of the Public Service Pension Fund. In this matter, Dr Mwiinga sued the Public Service Pension Fund and […]

31 Jan 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Zambia needs to implement waste management strategy – Sinkamba

Green Party leaders Peter Sinkamba says Zambia will not see a lot of measures being taken to completely eliminate the cholera epidemic until government implements the waste management strategy. And Sinkamba says it is regrettable […]

31 Jan 2018 | Daniel Chansa

There is food in the ruling party, PF official tells defectors

UPND Copperbelt treasurer Tom Diwali has resigned and joined the ruling Patriotic Front. And Copperbelt PF chairman Steven Kainga says there is food in the PF and has assured defectors that they will eat with […]

31 Jan 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Give UPND chance to rule – Mwashingwele

UPND Deputy Spokesperson Patricia Mwashingwele has asked Zambians to give her party an opportunity to government, and end corruption. And Mwashingwele has challenged Vice-President Inonge Wina to explain where the money which was collected for […]

31 Jan 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Beatrice Hangwende’s transfer from Mukobeko causes public outcry

The Zambia Correctional Service says the transfer of Lusaka business woman Beatrice Hangwende from Mukobeko Maximum Prison in Kabwe to Lusaka’s Chimbokaila Remand Prison is not aimed at providing her comfort. Hangwende, a famous Lusaka […]

31 Jan 2018 | Chanda Waibela

Open letter to the President: Zambia is above the interest of any political party

To the President, His Excellency Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Your Excellence Sir, it is almost a reality that the cadres from the ruling Patriotic Front – PF appear to be more privileged Zambians than any […]