Archive: 12 April 2018

12 Apr 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Kambwili must focus on healing – Antonio

PF deputy media director Antonio Mwanza says NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili must focus on healing instead of cheap politicking. And Mwanza has distanced the PF from citizens who have applied for judicial review of the […]

12 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Mumba hasn’t been reinstated as MMD president – Nakachinda

The Felix Mutati MMD faction has clarified that the Supreme court’s ruling on the party’s request to have its application heard in the Constitutional Court has nothing to do with the the question of who […]

12 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

UPND supports Sean Tembo’s call for the UN to recall Rogan

United Party for National Development (UPND) secretary general Stephen Katuka says the UN should recall its representative in Zambia, Janet Rogan as soon as it proven that she participated in the rigging of the 2016 […]

12 Apr 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

If PF blocks this impeachment, we’ll start another one – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says if the Patriotic Front succeeds to block the impeachment process on claims that two of the grounds are before court, the opposition party will start another process until the motion […]

12 Apr 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Social media regulation bill ready for approval – Minister

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says his ministry has finally crafted three bills aimed at addressing cyber bullying, fraud and propaganda among other vices on social media platforms and the Internet. Mushimba said the […]

12 Apr 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Freedom of expression is heavily regulated in Zambia, no need to ban social media – Lawyer

University of Zambia Lecturer in the School of Law Sangwani Patrick Ng’ambi says banning social media should not be an option because the country already has adequate laws regulating freedom of expression. In an article […]

12 Apr 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Ngoma asks ZAWA to quarantine infected buffaloes in Chisamba, prevent spread of FMD

The UPND has asked the Ministries of Health and Agriculture to conduct a study on the health and social consequences of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Chisamba saying if not urgently checked, has […]

12 Apr 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Zambia’s security in danger under Lungu – Sacika

Former Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says President Edgar Lungu’s style of government is endangering the security of Zambia because it is inconsistent with the people’s desire to live in a multi-party country. […]

12 Apr 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Party elections will unify PF, says Kennedy Kamba

Former PF youth provincial chairman for Lusaka Kennedy Kamba says the upcoming party elections which are expected to start on April 18, 2018 will demonstrate loyalty President Edgar Lungu and hard work for the party […]

12 Apr 2018 | Diggers Editor

Rogan the rogue UN agent

The Internet in Zambia today is awash with news about Janet Rogan, the United Nations country representative. Opposition political party leaders have risen against her on grounds that she is not representing the interests of […]