Archive: 9 July 2019

9 Jul 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Mushimba says Zindaba Soko has asked for leave

Minister of Transport and Communications Dr Brian Mushimba says Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Chief Executive Officer Zindaba Soko has written to the Ministry of Transport and Communications requesting to proceed on leave to […]

9 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Church must stop allowing politicians at the pulpit – Mambo

Bishop John Mambo says clergymen must stop allowing politicians at the pulpit. And Bishop Mambo has asked members of parliament to reject the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) Bill once it is tabled in Parliament. Commenting […]

9 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

PF has delivered opposite of “lower taxes, more jobs” promise – Hamududu

Party of National Unity (PNU) president Highvie Hamududu has urged government to come up with bold and radical measures in the 2020 budget that will bring about the much needed fiscal consolidation for attainment of […]

9 Jul 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Opposition Alliance crumbles, as UPND, NDC face-off in Kitwe poll

Opposition Alliance partners UPND and NDC are set to face-off in the up-coming Lubwa Ward by-election in Kitwe, a situation which UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma admits is awkward. But NDC member of the central committee […]

9 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PF wouldn’t have won without MMD, insists Nakacinda

Felix Mutati MMD faction national secretary Rapheal Nakacinda says the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) would not have won both the 2015 and 2016 presidential elections if his party did not throw its weight on PF. […]

9 Jul 2019 | Julia Malunga

Transgender woman causes public spectacle as she strips, strolls Lusaka highway

Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says police are investigating a matter in which a transgender woman walked naked on Great East Road yesterday after allegedly escaping from Chainama Hills Mental Hospital. According to sources, Kakana Mwila […]

9 Jul 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Chinese ‘invade’ KCM offices, inspect underground as takeover nears

The takeover of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) by China Non Ferocious Mining Company (CNMC) is complete in all but name, well-placed sources in government and at KCM told News Diggers, Tuesday. Making a second evaluation […]

9 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Kitwe police well equipped to fight gang crimes – Katanga

Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga has refuted assertions by Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu that the Command does not have enough officers to combat gang crimes in the city. And Katanga has called on members […]

9 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

FRA maize price can jeopardise food security – UPND

UPND chairperson for agriculture, food and water development Levy Ngoma says the Food Reserve Agency’s maize price has potential to jeopardise the country’s food security. Recently, FRA pegged the maize floor price at K110 per […]

9 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PF, UPND engaged in early campaigns in Katuba – CCMG

The Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) says it has observed early campaigns by the PF and UPND in Katuba constituency. And CCMG says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has not done any preparations in […]