The State has objected to the application by seven court officials and three businessmen accused of trafficking in 80.11 grams of cocaine which was an exhibit in another case, to undergo medical examinations at a health facility of their choice. The State has submitted that the accused persons, who complained of undergoing torture while in...

Opposition members of parliament have taken turns this week to rubbish President Edgar Lungu’s speech at the opening of the third session of the 12th National Assembly, arguing that it did not resonate with real issues obtaining on the ground. Itezhi-Tezhi UPND member of parliament Herbert Shabula charged that the President’s address was just a...

Former Secretary to cabinet in the Mwanawasa administration, Lesley Mbula, has urged civil servants to avoid partisan politics and be professional. Speaking when he featured on UNZA Radio’s Lusaka star program this morning, Mbula who is also former Zambian high commissioner to South Africa, reminded government workers that the civil service was a professional institution...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has advised President Edgar Lungu to hold a press conference where he will address all the concerns that people have been bringing to his attention. Speaking to News Diggers, Changala wondered why President Lungu had opted to leave all matters affecting the country to be handled by his Spokesperson Amos...

Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo says government currently owes Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) K24.4 million. And Katambo has announced that a total of 93,478 metric tonnes of D-Compound and 65,751 tonnes of Urea fertilizer have been distributed to the targeted districts so far. Speaking in Parliament, Tuesday, when he issued a ministerial statement, and responding...

A woman of Lusaka West has sued the Road Development Agency (RDA) and the State in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly constructing a road on her property and extensively damaging the foundation of her piggery project. Everligher Ndhlovu, is demanding K200,000 which RDA has already agreed to pay as compensation. In statement of claim...

Shawki Fawaz’s lawyers Magubbwi and Associates have written to Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga, telling her to retract a police statement in which she alleged that copper concentrates destined for Chambeshi Smelter were diverted to Shawki's mining plant, Markov Investments Company. Shawki's lawyers explained that their client was not in any way associated to the...

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