Archive: 14 June 2019

14 Jun 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PF Chifubu MP clobbers wife, but says “we never fought, she just had high BP”

Chifubu PF member of parliament Frank Ng’ambi’s second wife Mubanga Chikumo is battling for her life in Luanshya Hospital after the lawmaker clobbered her in a domestic dispute, leaving her with a broken jaw, according […]

14 Jun 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

UNZALARU rejects plan to confer Lungu with good governance Doctorate

The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union (UNZALARU) says the university management has confirmed plans to confer President Edgar Lungu with an honorary doctorate in good governance. UNZALARU has further condemned the development, warning […]

14 Jun 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

KCM has so far produced 860mt copper against a target of 12,500 in June

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc has so far only produced 860 metric tonnes of copper against a target of 12,500 in June. And management of Konkola Copper Mines in liquidation has announced the appointment of […]

14 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Shut up Katele, you escaped corruption charges, went to hide in a laptop – Kambwili

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba should be the last person to talk about financial crimes because he ran away from corruption charges and went in the bush to hide in a laptop, former chief government […]

14 Jun 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

KCM employee dies in Nchanga smelter accident

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has announced a fatal incident at its Nchanga smelter in Chingola that occurred Thursday evening involving a 42-year-old contracted worker. In a statement, Friday, KCM public relations & communications manager Shapi […]

14 Jun 2019 | Diggers Correspondent

Farmers ignore families, resort to drinking after selling produce – Sinda DACO

Sinda District Agriculture Coordinating Officer (DACO) Henry Mkulumoya says farmers in the district abuse their hard-earned income after selling their crops by frequenting bars to indulge in alcohol consumption, among other illicit activities. In an […]

14 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Govt gangs up against FIC boss, as Kasolo declares Chirwa unprofessional

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has charged that the manner in which the FIC Director Mary Chirwa is responding to concerns raised by government officials in the 2018 Trends Report, […]

14 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kabanshi appears in court, but case fails to take off

Former Minister of Community Development and Social Services Emerine Kabanshi yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Kabanshi appeared before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale but her case was however not called because the indictment […]

14 Jun 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

We’ve enhanced democracy as can be seen from freedom of expression – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says Zambia has made significant strides to enhance democracy as can be seen from the freedom of expression and assembly that citizens are able to exercise freely. According to a statement issued […]