Archive: 19 April 2019

19 Apr 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UPND finally suspends GBM

The United Party for National Development has with immediate effect passed a vote of no confidence against UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba for gross misconduct, pursuant to Article 70 and 71 of the party constitution. […]

19 Apr 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Katanga explains Kambwili’s police summon; “he caused malicious damage to motor vehicle”

Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says police summoned NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili because he is implicated in the case of malicious damage to a motor vehicle in Luanshya. And Katanga says the former Roan member […]

19 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Ex-Barclays banker gets 6 six for stealing over K100, 000

A Lusaka banker has been jailed for six years with hard labour for theft by servant, fraud and money laundering activities involving over K100,000. However, two people who were jointly charged with the convict have […]

19 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

UPND asks High Court to halt Dialogue Forum

Chirundu UPND member of parliament Douglas Syakalima has petitioned the Lusaka High Court to declare certain parts of the National Dialogue Bill that infringe on his rights to association unconstitutional. As an interim relief, Syakalima […]

19 Apr 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Don’t consider insults from idiots as defamation, Lungu tells Kampyongo

President Edgar Lungu yesterday told Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo to let police officers allow opposition leaders and critics to insult him and his government, saying they are all free to expose their idiocy without […]

19 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Leaders taking advantage of citizens’ silence on misrule – Maiko

Human rights activist and reggae star Maiko Zulu says Zambia is currently experiencing a system breakdown, adding that citizens should speak out against the mismanagement of State affairs. And Zulu says regime change can only […]

19 Apr 2019 | Daniel Chansa

Lamba chiefs write Lungu over failure to fulfil campaign promises

The Lamba-Lima Royal Establishment has written President Edgar Lungu expressing concern over government’s failure to fulfil PF campaign promises. In a letter dated April 2, 2019 addressed to the Head of State, the Lamba-Lima Royal […]

19 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Bus drivers move contempt proceedings against PF cadres

The five Lusaka bus drivers who recently sued an alleged illegal committee comprising nine PF cadres based at City Market for illegally collecting levy from them, have applied for leave to issue contempt proceedings against […]

19 Apr 2019 | Diggers Correspondent

Lungu must fire Katambo for misleading him on maize export – Musanje

A Mansa based Tax Expert Emmanuel Musanje has called on President Edgar Lungu to fire Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo for misleading him into reversing the mealie meal export ban. Musanje said Katambo had not been […]

19 Apr 2019 | Zindikilani Banda in Sinda

Minute Social Cash Transfer payment to disabled people in Sinda saddens Minister

Minister of Community Development and Social Welfare Olipa Phiri says disabled beneficiaries should receive K360 per month instead of K180 which other vulnerable groups get. Speaking to beneficiaries in Sinda’s Kapungwe area, Wednesday, Phiri said […]