• 27 Mar 2019
• Thomas Mulenga

Prime TV's appeal letter went missing - Kasolo

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says Prime TV’s letter of appeal to his Minister went missing after being received by a ministry official who did not sign it. Meanwhile, Kasolo has asked stakeholders calling for the publication of the contents of the Access to Information Bill to be patient. Speaking...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

CSOs, UPND conniving to shoot down dialogue bill – Sunday

PF media director Sunday Chanda says his party has information that some civil society organizations are working with the opposition alliance to frustrate government’s efforts to have the National Dialogue Forum Bill tabled before Parliament. In a statement, Tuesday, Chanda wondered how the CSOs could start working against something they had been advocating and lobbying...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Sandra Mulenga

Kitwe man gets 4 years for stealing mum's TV

A 22-year-old man of Kawama Township has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour by the Kitwe magistrates court for stealing his mother's plasma Television. Lindilani Matimuna was charged with theft contrary to the laws of Zambia. Allegations were that on March 13, 2019 in Kitwe, the accused person stole a plasma TV...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Maggie reiterates govt’s commitment to improving Zambians’ financial literacy

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says government is committed to addressing challenges related to financial literacy amongst citizens through the introduction of custom-tailored financial literacy interventions and initiatives. Mwanakatwe was speaking when she launched the 2019 Financial Literacy week, Monday evening, which runs from March 25-31, 2019. Mwanakatwe said despite the country’s progress on financial inclusion,...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Lusaka man gets 1 year for hitting colleague with pool stick in tavern

A 47-year-old man of Lusaka’s John Howard Compound has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting another man in a tavern using a pool stick. The victim sustained a fracture on his right hand side. In this matter, Davy Sansalimba was charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm,...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Lecturers finally get paid, threaten go-slow if March dues delay

Staff at the Copperbelt University and University of Zambia have resumed work after government settled their February salary arrears, but have threatened to go back on strike if March salaries are not paid on time. Lecturers at the two higher learning institutions had been on a go-slow for the past two weeks, demanding payment of...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Tembo gets bond, to appear in court on April 15

Police have released PeP president Sean Tembo on police bond and he is expected to appear in court on April 15 on a charge of defamation of the President. And Tembo has described his arrest as an abuse on human rights. Tembo was arrested on Saturday for alleging that President Lungu is mentally sick in...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Diggers Editor

Why Catherine won the fight, but lost the challenge

We have noticed the anguish among Zambians over the outcome of the World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Bantamweight title challenge between reigning Kenyan champion Fatuma Zarika and our Catherine Phiri. Even some Kenyans gave it to the Zambian pugilist, as they registered their displeasure from the underperforming Zarika who was highly praised with her intimidating...

• 27 Mar 2019
• Abraham Kalito

Chief Kanyesha gave Catherine land following Kenyan bout - Malunga

Oriental Quarries Boxing promotion manager Christopher Malunga says Chief Kanyesha of Luano, has given boxer Catherine Phiri 250 hectares of land because he believes that the former WBC bantamweight champion won the bout against Kenyan Fatuma Zarika on Saturday. A jury’s unanimous verdict of 98-92, 99-91 and 97-93 in favour of Zarika declared Catherine a...