Archive: 12 October 2018

12 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

You’ll defend yourself if your lawyers don’t show up, Magistrate warns Kambwili

Lusaka Magistrate Nsunge Chanda yesterday stopped Chishimba Kambwili’s defence lawyer Gilbert Phiri in the contempt of court case from cross examining a State witness on the basis that they were not present when the witness, […]

12 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Vespers’ funeral church service was disturbing, Luo tells Parley

Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says she has deliberately decided not to comment on the recent riots at UNZA, which led to the death of one student, because she believes that the riots were […]

12 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt postpones launch of Zambia Airways to 2019

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says that the date for the launch of the much-hyped national airline had been extended to early next year, to allow for the certification and registration processes to be […]

12 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Zambians are on their own, govt doesn’t care – Milupi

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi says Zambians should not expect to be rescued from the looming economic crisis because the PF government’s interest is in making corrupt deals for personal gain. […]

12 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

UPND condemns Kapata’s thuggery behaviour in parliament

UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda says she is not surprised that Lands Minister Jean Kapata portrayed thuggish behaviour in Parliament that is against the decorum of the House, because she belongs to a party […]

12 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Stop depending on govt for inputs, SAFADA advises farmers

Small-Scale Farmers’ Development Agency (SAFADA) says government’s hesitation to commence distribution farming inputs to farmers implies that the agricultural sector is neglected and not considered as important. Despite Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo having told […]

12 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Some MPs are jostling to be running mate, but they are wasting time – Mumbi

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says it is true that members of parliament from Luapula Province are very organised and coordinated than any other group of MPs in the ruling party, but says she […]

12 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Superior Milling to increase mealie meal prices

Superior Milling Company managing director Peter Cottan says mealie meal prices will definitely be increased following a rise in fuel prices, but added that the adjustment will be insignificant. In an interview with News Diggers! […]

12 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Kalaba fears oblivion if he resigned from PF – Sunday

Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba does not want to resign from the Patriotic Front (PF) party because the moment he does so, he will go into “political oblivion,” says media director Sunday Chanda. […]

12 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Zambian Fertilizers sues ZNFU for K2m in unpaid supplies

Zambian Fertilizers Limited has dragged Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) to court for failing to pay the company over K2 million being the value of assorted agricultural fertilizers supplied to them for sale as its […]