Archive: 27 February 2019

27 Feb 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Do your dialogue, but Lungu and HH will never meet again – Lubinda

Minister of Justice Given Lubinda says the Constitution amendment agenda is going ahead even if members of the Opposition Alliance shun the process. And Lubinda says President Edgar Lungu will never meet his UPND counterpart […]

27 Feb 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Chilangwa’s directive to DCs to campaign for PF a disregard of law – Mucheleka

UPND Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka says PF Luapula Provincial chairman Nickson Chilangwa’s directive to District Commissioners to be campaigning for the ruling party during elections is an example of how the PF has been […]

27 Feb 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Amos has taken over the presidency – Milupi

President Edgar Lungu’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda’s insulting language shows that he now thinks of himself as another president of Zambia, says Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) leader Charles […]

27 Feb 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

We only import cadres to by-elections when PF starts beating us – Mwaliteta

Lusaka Province UPND chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says Stephen Kampyongo should not share the blame for political violence in the country with opposition parties, saying he has powers to stop political violence as Minister of Home […]

27 Feb 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Don’t give PF chance to manipulate already damaged Constitution – HH

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says government’s threats on the opposition will not work, adding that the alliance will push ahead and report President Edgar Lungu, some high ranking PF officials and four PF cadres to […]

27 Feb 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

5 Zambians lose R185,000 in S/Africa fraudulent online transactions

The Zambian High Commission in South Africa has reported that five Zambian nationals, among them civil servants, farmers and businessmen have been swindled in Pretoria through various online payment systems. First Secretary for Press and […]

27 Feb 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt calls for increased refugee funding from donors

Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, has appealed for increased funding from humanitarian and development donor countries to support the refugees operation across the country in 2019. Commissioner for Refugees in the ministry, Abdon […]

27 Feb 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Choose Zambia over HH, Sunday tells UPND MPs

PF media director Sunday Chanda has appealed to UPND members of parliament to choose Zambia over their party leader Hakainde Hichilema by supporting the Constitution amendment process earmarked for presentation to Parliament this session. On […]

27 Feb 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Speaker will declare my seat vacant today – CK

Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili says Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini will this afternoon declare his seat vacant. Kambwili has told News Diggers in an interview that Speaker Matibini will […]

27 Feb 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

DEC asks court to dismiss matter in which Chita Lodge sued it over property

The Drug Enforcement Commission has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss with costs, the matter in which Chita Lodge Limited sued the commission for allegedly seizing its property in Lusaka’s Ibex Hill on the […]