Archive: 17 October 2018

17 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

PF full of corrupt liars – HH

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says the Patriotic Front is composed of brutal, corrupt people masquerading as leaders. And UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says Zambians have ‘dununad’ themselves and are yet to see more suffering, […]

17 Oct 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Auditor General reports increased embezzlement from K386, 000 to K31 million in 2017

The Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic of Zambia for the financial year ended 31st December 2017 is out with glaring irregularities in the various Ministries, Provinces and other spending […]

17 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UNZALARU narrates police interrogations

Police in Lusaka on Wednesday questioned University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union leaders in connection with the riots that rocked the country’s largest learning institution on October 5. In a statement issued after being […]

17 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Mkushi farmers reject govt’s plea for financial contributions towards Independence celebrations

The Mkushi Farmers Association has rejected a request from government for financial contributions towards this year’s Independence celebrations, saying they have no money to support that cause, and insisting that they would rather spend whatever […]

17 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Wynter says he doesn’t believe ACC targets opposition leaders with fabricated cases

Rainbow Party General Secretary Wynter Kabimba says if the Anti-Corruption Commission was fabricating cases against opposition leaders, he would also have been in court. And Kabimba says those who have branded him selfish are thieves […]

17 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

NDC urges members to shun National Day of Prayer

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its members countrywide to shun the National Day of Prayer slated for this Thursday, saying the party will not participate in the event. NDC vice president Joseph Akafumba […]

17 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

You have 3 more years to suffer and pay for voting Edgar – GBM

UPND vice-president Geoffrey Mwamba says the suffering that Zambians are experiencing is good for the next election because citizens would have learnt a lesson and paid a price for voting carelessly. And Mwamba says the […]

17 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Luo too aggressive for education ministry – UPND

UPND deputy spokesperson Patricia Mwashingwele says Minister of Higher Education Professor Nkandu Luo must be moved to another ministry because she is too aggressive to handle children. And Mwashingwele says her party will not support […]

17 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

RTSA dispels burnt speed camera report

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has dispelled social media reports that one of the controversial speed cameras along the Great East Road has been set ablaze. The Agency, through a statement issued by […]

17 Oct 2018 | Diggers Correspondent

Why debt is making things more expensive for Zambian consumers

The adverse effects that high government debt has on everyday life are widespread; however, much of it goes unnoticed. In the immediate term, the impact of government debt on consumption is not very noticeable, but […]