Archive: December 2019

18 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Chaisa residents protest prolonged load shedding

Chaisa residents yesterday staged a protest over the continued long hours of load shedding during the day, arguing that they had no use for power which only comes at night. The residents stoned a Zesco

18 Dec 2019 | Diggers Editor

Chiefs aiding theft of wildlife, timber, minerals and land

This country is now officially broke! It has been bankrupted. The thieves in government have stolen all there was to be stolen and there is no money left to steal. With the Treasury now empty,

17 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

We don’t inspect transit Mukula containers – SA Revenue Service

South African Revenue Service (SARS) acting spokesperson Sicelo Mkosi says the Service does not usually subject transit containers, including trucks containing Mukula logs, to inspection. And Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda

17 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

You don’t own State House, HH reminds Lungu

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says it is petty for President Edgar Lungu to accuse him of being a tribalist just because he speaks out against the PF’s poor leadership which is affecting Zambian citizens. On

17 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court prohibits Kambwili from defaming Findlay

The Lusaka High Court has confirmed an order of injunction earlier granted to businessman Harry Valden Findlay, restraining NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili from defaming him through drug dealing accusations. High Court judge Elita Mwikisa observed

17 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

Proposed increase in number of constituencies good but timing is wrong – Nkombo

Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says increasing the number of constituencies is long overdue but that now is not the right time because the country is economically stressed. Last week, the Electoral

17 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Power tariff hike will fund 2021 elections, says PAC

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has charged that the looming electricity tariff increment is partly motivated by government’s desire to continue abusing Zesco Limited as a conduit to raise campaign financing for

17 Dec 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Select committee’s suggestions on Bill 10 good for Zambia – Lungwangwa

Nalikwanda UPND member of parliament Geoffrey Lungwangwa says the nation is going through a cloud of political emotions over Bill 10 but there is need to understand that the recommendations which the select committee made

17 Dec 2019 | Golden Simukale in Livingstone

Lungu says he used to, but doesn’t drink anymore

President Edgar Lungu says people should not believing cheap lies from politicians who claim that he is a drunkard because he doesn’t drink alcohol anymore. And President Edgar Lungu says the 2021 election campaign fever

17 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Social media insults from youths destroying PF – Mundubile

Patriotic Front Legal chairman Brian Mundubile says youths in the party should desist from insulting their leaders on social media every time there are some differences. Speaking when he accompanied party secretary-general Davies Mwila in