Archive: 8 April 2019

8 Apr 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Kambwili is mad, says Kaizer as NDC leader accuses him of firing 7 gun shots at his house

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has charged that President Edgar Lungu’s political adviser Kaizer Zulu fired seven gun shots at his house on Saturday night. Kambwili has also charged that Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga is […]

8 Apr 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt duping farmers, making profits out of FRA maize – Chikankata MP

Chikankata UPND member of parliament Chrispin Mwiinga has accused the government of making profit out of its people by re-selling the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize at K111 per 50 kilogram bag. And Mwiinga has […]

8 Apr 2019 | Diggers Correspondent

I used to eat with Kalaba, he never saw any corruption – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu has challenged Democratic Party leader Harry Kalaba to report him and the Patriotic Front to the Anti-Corruption Commission for the corruption that he says is rampant in the ruling party. And President […]

8 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

I shunned NDC’s Roan campaigns to avoid confusion, says Musenge

National Democratic Congress (NDC) secretary general Mwenya Musenge says he decided not to join his party on the campaign trail for the April 11, Roan parliamentary by-election to avoid confrontation with party consultant Chishimba Kambwili. […]

8 Apr 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

ZNFU says it’s too early to panic over 2018/2019 harvest

The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has urged Zambians not to panic over the dry spells in some parts of the country this farming season, promising that farmers will grow early maize if hunger befalls […]

8 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Sales Tax has potential to increase prices of goods, services – CTPD

Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Researcher Bright Chizonde says the proposed sales tax has the potential to increase prices of goods and services in the country. And Chizonde has observed that government could […]

8 Apr 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Luo running away from CBU problems – Union

Copperbelt University Academic Union president Dr Derrick Ntalasha says they do not support the riotous behaviour but has advised government to understand why students riot. And Dr Ntalasha has said Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu […]

8 Apr 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Chanoda’s lawyers seek adjournment in criminal case against News Diggers

The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has adjourned to May 31 a case in which PF cadre Chanoda Ngwira has sued News Diggers for allegedly misrepresenting facts in a court case involving Ronald Chitotela, and for alleging […]

8 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Lungu’s kindness kept ‘treacherous Kalaba’ in govt – Chitalu

Minister of Health and Mansa Central member of parliament Chitalu Chilufya says Democratic Party leader Harry Kalaba could have been fired had it not been for President Edgar Lungu’s good heart. And Chilufya says President […]

8 Apr 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

PF has more money than govt after looting Treasury – Changala

Governance Activist Brebner Changala has charged that the Patriotic Front has become too arrogant after looting the country’s Treasury to a point where the party now has more money than government. And Changala says President […]