Archive: 11 December 2018

11 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Tembo to discontinue eSwatini land case as court refuses to subpoena witnesses

PeP leader Sean Tembo says he intends to discontinue the matter in which he is challenging the legality of the land President Edgar Lungu received as a gift from King Mswati, this week. Recently, the […]

11 Dec 2018 | Diggers Correspondent

Lungu bullets lift C/Belt Basketball championship

Lunga Bullets have been crowned Copperbelt Basketball League champions in the masculine super league category after dethroning 2017 champions Copperbelt University Comets (CBU Comets) with two games to spare and 31 amassed points. In the […]

11 Dec 2018 | Thomas Mulenga

I’ll pull a shocker in 2021 – Kalaba

Democratic Party (DP) 2021 presidential candidate Harry Kalaba says he is going to pull a shocker in the 2021 general elections as he will be the first to win the presidential elections after campaigning for […]

11 Dec 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I also paid for furniture – Kazunga

Former Gender Deputy Minister Dorothy Kazunga has also been angered by Works and Supply permanent Secretary Agness Musunga for listing her among those that still owe government for furniture they bought on offer. Recently, Musunga […]

11 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu weakest opponent we can face in 2021 – Kambwili

Chishimba Kambwili says the Constitutional Court’s decision to declare President Edgar Lungu eligible to contest the 2021 general elections is a blessing in disguise because he is the weakest opponent one can face. And the […]

11 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Police stop joint opposition protest

Police in Lusaka have denied the nine opposition political parties permission to conduct a peaceful protest against government expenditure of public resources, citing limited manpower in the service to protect them this festive season. Speaking […]

11 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

We haven’t had pay rise at Cabinet in 4yrs – Msiska

Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Roland Msiska has disclosed that senior members at his office have not received any salary increment in the last four years because government has been working to improve conditions for […]

11 Dec 2018 | Tenson Mkhala in Kasempa

High cases of early marriages in Kasempa worry ZNWL

The Zambia National Women’s Lobby says it is saddened by high number of early marriages in Njenga Ward in Kasempa district. And area member of parliament Brenda Tambatamba has noted that high poverty levels and […]

11 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Murder accused claims he shot his wife, her lover in self-defense

A murder-accused has told the Lusaka High Court that his wife told him she loved her boyfriend and enjoyed having sex with him because he was useless and not man enough. Peter Siwale of Lusaka’s […]

11 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

ConCourt misinterpreted Constitution to favour Lungu – Chipimo

NAREP president Elias Chipimo says the Constitutional Court assumed the role of the National Assembly by implanting fitting clauses in the 2016 amended Constitution to favour President Edgar Lungu in last Friday’s judgment. Chipimo, who […]