The State has entered a nolle prosequi in favour of one of the two juveniles accused of stabbing a colleague to death at JCS bar in Lusaka's Longacres area. Meanwhile, the other juvenile has been committed to the High Court for trial. In this matter, the juveniles aged 17 and 16 were charged with one...

A 51-year-old senior security officer yesterday has narrated how he discovered that a civil servant and an Aviation Security Consultancy assistant had allowed 12 unauthorized persons to have access to the VIP lounge at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA). Neddy Banda, who is in charge of airport security at KKIA said the 12 unauthorised...

Police in Lusaka have arrested five Lusaka men for beating up Justice Minister Given Lubinda last Friday. In a statement, Tuesday, police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo named the suspects and stated that one other suspect was on the run. "As a follow up to the reported case of assault in which Kabwata member of parliament,...

University of Zambia (UNZA) political science lecturer Professor Bizeck Phiri says a political party alliance cannot be formed on short notice because of perceived gains, which is why the Opposition Alliance is crumbling. And Prof Phiri says an alliance in which political parties don’t agree on other issues, but only want to field one candidate...

Southern African Network Against Corruption (SANAC) has appealed to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to appeal the verdict of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela’s case. In a statement, Monday, SANAC deputy director for advocacy Darius Serenje stated that the public was anxious to know how a mere cabinet minister acquired such property within a short...

The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has described as “nonsensical” the move by the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) to allow for the importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the country. And the ZNFU says there is need for increased stakeholder engagements on the controversial move. Last week, the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) chairperson Dr...

UPND chairman for elections Garry Nkombo has apologized to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) over the attack on one of their officers by some party members in Katuba last week. Nkombo told News Diggers! in an interview that the incident was regrettable. “It’s extremely regrettable that that happened. It should never have happened in the...

Patriotic Front (PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says comments that she offended President Edgar Lungu would only make sense if the Head of State had also revoked her party position after withdrawing her nomination to Parliament. And Phiri says she will now have enough time to re-organize the party in readiness for the 2021...

UPND national youth chairman Likando Mufalali says ruling party youths' attack on Kabwata member of parliament Given Lubinda should be an eye opener to the PF that the same cadres used to intimidate political opponents are capable of turning violent against their own masters. In a statement, Monday, Mufalali, however, hoped police would prosecute the...

PF secretary general Davies Mwila says his party will not support the National Dialogue Forum (NDF)'s recommendation to reintroduce deputy ministers because government is implementing austerity measures to reduce on expenditure. And Mwila says the withdrawal of party deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri's nomination as member of parliament by President Edgar Lungu has not taken...

The Law Association of Zambia has resolved that it will move the Constitutional Court to pronounce itself on a number of provisions and strike out all retrogressive provisions contained in the constitution amendment bill. In a statement, Monday, the LAZ Council stated that at meeting held on Saturday, Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was...

The Non Governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has described as painful the decision by the President to fire former finance minister Margaret Mwanakatwe and the revocation of Mumbi Phiri's nomination as Member of Parliament. And NGOCC has bemoaned the lack of resolve by political parties to ensure an increased number of women in leadership...

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has convicted and sentenced a businessman to six months imprisonment with hard labour but suspended to nine months for willful failure to declare interest. In a statement, Monday, Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) public relations manager Timothy Moono stated that the accused was found guilty of one count of failure to declare...

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a former ZANACO Lundazi branch female employee for money laundering involving over K500,000. DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo disclosed in a statement, Tuesday, that the former employee identified as Phanny Chaponda, 34, was arrested for theft by public servant and money laundering. “Particulars of the offence are that...

Newly appointed Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng'andu says he will he see how best to implement the austerity measures in order to restore the fiscal health of the economy. And Dr Ng'andu says he will also see how prudent it will be to implement a new tax regime like the Sales Tax three quarters into...

UPND Mutale Nalumango says contrary to Patriots for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo's allegations that there is a superiority complex in the Opposition Alliance, all members are equal. And Nalumango says opposition alliance members are free to contest in any election anywhere. Meanwhile, National Restoration party (NAREP) vice-president Charles Maboshe says alliance members will soon...

A 17-year-old girl has testified in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that her step father repeatedly had sex with her and she now has two children with him. The victim told the court that her step father gave her a K20 after defiling her for the first time and threatened to kill everyone in the house...

Former justice minister Wynter Kabimba is reminding government officials the real reason why the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) was created. He says unlike other intelligence wings, FIC is accountable to the people of Zambia. "Unlike the state security agency, unlike the Office of the President, unlike the special branch, the special branch is accountable to...