Archive: 13 February 2018

13 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

UPND writes Kampyongo, demand permit for E/Province card renewal

UPND has written to the Minister of Home Affairs Steven Kampyongo requesting that his office overturns the decision by the police to cancel their Eastern Province card renewal exercise saying that there might be a […]

13 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Police using Defamation of the President law to victimize the poor – PAC

People’s Alliance for Change leader Andyford Banda says it is shocking that police seem to be applying the Defamation of the President law predominantly on people of a lower class. Last week, Police in Kitwe […]

13 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Wynter rubbishes ACC excuse for incompetence

Rainbow Party General Secretary Wynter Kabimba says the excuse given by Anti-Corruption Commission Director General Kapetwa Phiri that the Commission is failing in its duties due to invisible influence threatening witnesses from giving information to […]

13 Feb 2018 | Diggers Editor

Lungu’s good decision lacks wisdom

President Edgar Lungu’s announcement that he will not travel abroad this year is unrealistic, and must worry every concerned citizen about the kind of leadership that is in State House. This decision proves that our […]

13 Feb 2018 | Joseph Mwenya in Kabwe

Kwame Nkrumah closes as lecturers down tools

Government has indefinitely closed Kwame Nkrumah University following a standoff between management and lecturers over unpaid dues. Addressing irate students at the old graduation square, Mulungushi University Dean of Students Affairs, Dr Mpande Siachaba asked […]

13 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

A President shouldn’t be allowed to abuse immunity for illegal acts – TIZ

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka says a Head of State must never be allowed to use his Executive immunity to commit illegalities. But Lifuka also says his organisation does not support calls to […]

13 Feb 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Sinda MP throws F-bombs on his voters over UPND joke

Sinda Independent member of parliament Masauso Tembo, popularly known as Kazungula, on Saturday unleashed a myriad of insults on his constituents after one of them, George Malonje Mwanza, posted a satyrical joke on Facebook which […]

13 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Law meant to block HH from standing will backfire on PF – Dundumwezi MP

Dundumwezi UPND member of parliament Edgar Sing’ombe says it would be nonsensical for Parliament to enact a law that restricts losing Presidential candidates from recontesting, with the aim of blocking Hakainde Hichilema. And Sing’ombe says […]

13 Feb 2018 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

Lungu, Hichilema and the mediocrity of their politics

On 7 February 2018, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema argued that President Edgar Lungu has finally confessed to fixing the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Hichilema’s conclusion drew from […]