• 13 Aug 2019
• Natasha Sakala

High number of accidents in road, construction sectors worry WCFCB

The Workers Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) has bemoaned the increasing number of accidents in the road and construction industries in Zambia saying labour is going to waste as a result of the incidents. But the Board has come up with a campaign with a target of reaching zero accidents and diseases to protect and...

• 13 Aug 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

Zambians shouldn’t expect justice in 48 flats’ case – PAC

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda says Zambians should forget about seeing justice in the case of 48 flats forfeited to the state by the Anti-Corruption Commission just like a minister was recently acquitted of corruption-related charges. And Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka says the case of the 48 flats whose...

• 13 Aug 2019
• Diggers Reporter

By-elections unnecessary drain on Treasury - Mutati

MMD President Felix Mutati says by-elections should be stopped forthwith as they are a drain on national resources. Mutati said to this effect, his party was pondering making submissions towards the current Constitutional Amendments. Mutati, who said this as a directive to his National Secretary Raphael Nakacinda, who is also a nominated member of parliament,...

• 13 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Student sues Legana, PicknPay over 'condom in sausage'

A clinical medicine student has sued Legana Meat Products and PicknPay in the Lusaka High Court, claiming damages for nausea and excessive vomiting after allegedly consuming Hungarian sausage which had what appeared to be a used condom. Luyando Kopakopa who claims that she went into convulsion after consuming the same, further wants an order from...

• 13 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

LAZ sues President Lungu, National Assembly over Amendment Bill No.10

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has dragged President Edgar Lungu, the Attorney General and the National Assembly to the Constitutional Court for attempting to illegally alter the Constitution of Zambia through Bill 10, 2019. LAZ which is being represented by Simeza, Sangwa and Associates has cited the President of the Republic of Zambia, the...

• 13 Aug 2019
• Diggers Correspondent

Ndola woman tells court how hubby forced her son, 2, to suck his manhood

A 26-year-old Ndola man has appeared in the Magistrates' Court for forcing his two-year-old stepson to suck his manhood. The boy's mother has narrated to the court how her husband forced the child to swallow his sperms for him to get rich. The 20-year-old woman said her husband had joined the illuminati group which told...

• 13 Aug 2019
• Mukosha Funga

Don’t tell us what to do, if you see hunger, just donate, Lungu responds to British Envoy

President Edgar Lungu says diplomats must not think they can dictate what decisions government must make. And President Lungu says diplomats must stop speaking to the opposition if they genuinely want to help Zambia because government is the one in charge. Meanwhile, President Lungu has insisted that he cannot stop traveling unless he is incapacitated...

• 13 Aug 2019
• Diggers Editor

Intellectuals should emulate Prof Ndulo, John Sangwa’s bravery

Even in the rubbish bin, when you look properly, you can still find something useful, but it doesn’t change the fact that it belongs in the rubbish bin, Professor Muna Ndulo told Kabwe Central Member of parliament Honourable Tutwa Ngulube who said Zambians must not reject the whole Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 10 because it...