Archive: 6 August 2019

6 Aug 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Katuba voted for a tribe, I feel sad to be Tonga, says PF’s Moonga

Lusaka Province PF acting chairman Paul Moonga has charged that the people of Katuba Constituency voted for a tribe instead of development, saying he feels sad to be Tonga. Speaking to News Diggers! Moonga who […]

6 Aug 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

I’m ready to meet Kapata in court over Forest Reserve 27 – Harrington

Former Minister of Transport and Communications William Harrington says it is shocking to hear Lands Minister Jean Kapata claim that allocating plots for land development in Forest Reserve number 27 is not illegal when the […]

6 Aug 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Miti’s most important task is to deal with corruption in civil service – Sacika

Newly-appointed Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti will not manage to effectively curb corruption in the civil service if there is political interference, says Dr Sketchley Sacika. In an interview, Dr Sacika commended President […]

6 Aug 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chita lodge presses on with plans to appeal seizure of its property

Chita Lodge Limited has asked the Lusaka High Court to grant it permission to appeal against the decision of the court to dismiss with costs, an application in which it wanted special leave to apply […]

6 Aug 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

High Court vacates injunction against Kingsland project

Lusaka High Court Judge Mwila Chitabo has vacated the interim injunction which was granted to nine Chongwe traditional leaders restraining Zambia Air Force Projects Limited and others from carrying out any further constructions works on […]

6 Aug 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Journalists become endangered species during elections – Wina

Vice-President Inonge Wina says it is regrettable that journalists who must be protected by the Constitution and the State Police become endangered species during election campaigns. And Wina says government-sponsored text messages being sent to […]

6 Aug 2019 | Natasha Sakala

BoZ still refining Depositors’ Insurance Bill – Chipimo

Newly-appointed Bank of Zambia (BoZ) deputy governor for operations Dr Francis Chipimo says the central bank is still at the stage of consultation to refine the Depositors’ Insurance Bill to ensure that the challenges that […]

6 Aug 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

International law associations condemn Zambia’s Constitution Bill

Some international law associations have warned that Zambia’s Constitution Amendment Bill will undermine the independence of the Judiciary if it is adopted. In a statement signed by Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ […]

6 Aug 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Without sensitization, people will reject Health Insurance Scheme – CSPR

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says while it supports government’s move to implement the National Health Insurance Scheme, so many things about it are unclear and this is making people reject it. In […]

6 Aug 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Mother of defiled daughter demands justice

A Lusaka woman says her wish is for justice to prevail in the matter in which her 13-year-old juvenile daughter was allegedly defiled but died few days after giving birth. Madren Chipulu says her daughter […]