Archive: 30 September 2019

30 Sep 2019 | Julia Malunga

PF will still be in power even if Bill 10 flops, brags Lubinda

Minister of Justice Given Lubinda says the PF government will not lose anything if the Constitution Amendment Bill No. 10 does not pass in Parliament, bragging that the current provisions actually favour them. And Lubinda […]

30 Sep 2019 | Abraham Kalito

Barbara in for Olympic qualifier

Striker Barbara Banda has joined the Shepolopolo camp ahead of Wednesday’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic first leg qualifier against Botswana at Nkoloma Stadium. Banda, who plies her trade at Spanish side EDF Logrono in the Primera […]

30 Sep 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Several soldiers injured during military exhibition in Mbala

Some Zambia Army soldiers who took part in the Special Forces military drill for public exhibition in Mbala are nursing serious injuries after being hit by explosives, News Diggers has learnt. Unconfirmed reports indicate that […]

30 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Sacika asks Lungu to reduce size of his Cabinet, cut perks

Former Secretary to the Cabinet Sketchley Sacika has advised government to immediately stop the ongoing delimitation of constituencies, wards and polling stations, saying Zambia does not have enough money to sustain a bloated National Assembly. […]

30 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Violence against journalists intolerable – Kasolo

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Chanda Kasolo has challenged journalists to investigate corruption claims as opposed to “pushing agendas of people who are simply trying to gain political mileage”. And Kasolo has […]

30 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Let’s not tear each other down in a way that threatens our hold on power, Amos tells PF officials

Former State House press aide Amos Chanda has told party functionaries that it is reverse logic for them to tear each other down in a manner that threatens their stay in office. Speaking during a […]

30 Sep 2019 | Daniel Chansa

Ministers shouldn’t abuse 20% subcontracting policy – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says it is serious corruption for ministers to abuse the 20 percent subcontracting obligation all foreign contractors are supposed to adhere to. Speaking before departure from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in […]

30 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

We’ve no powers to create new constituencies without stakeholder involvement, says ECZ

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) does not have powers to create new constituencies against the will of the electorates, says spokesperson Margaret Chimanse. Last week, the opposition UPND, through its media team, issued a […]

30 Sep 2019 | Zindikilani Banda in Sinda

Eating expired products making us sick, complains chieftainess Nyanje

Chieftainess Nyanje of the Nsenga people in Sinda says it could be possible that some illnesses among residents in the area are due to consumption of expired products. Speaking when a team from the Competition […]

30 Sep 2019 | Julia Malunga

Another L/stone resident killed by elephant

Police in Livingstone say they have received a report of an unidentified man who was killed by an elephant. Spokesperson Esther Katongo stated that the incident happened is believed to have happened in the early […]