Archive: December 2019

3 Dec 2019 | Daniel Chansa in Ndola

Court frees Chifubu MP after wife refuses to testify in assault case

The Ndola High Court has freed PF member of parliament Frank Ng’ambi on a nolle prosequi after his wife refused to complete her testimony against him in an assault case, saying they had reconciled. In […]

3 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Daily Mail director testifies in CK’s defamation of the president case

Zambia Daily Mail deputy managing director Chapadongo Lungu has testified in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how press briefings were called at State House where President Edgar Lungu appointed Kaizer Zulu as special assistant for political […]

3 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

We have no plans of burning down US Embassy – PF

PF media director Sunday Chanda has refuted allegations that ruling party youths planned to burn down the Embassy of the United States of America in Lusaka. In a statement, Monday, Chanda said the party had […]

3 Dec 2019 | Diggers Editor

A bitter sweet message from the U.S Ambassador on gay crimes, hypocrisy

On Wednesday last week, the Lusaka High Court sentenced a Kapiri Mposhi gay couple to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for unnatural acts, or for having carnal knowledge of each other “against the order […]

2 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Another fuel price hike imminent, warns Kanyama

Economist Chibamba Kanyama says an increase in fuel prices is imminent due to the continued the kwacha’s rapid depreciation against foreign currency convertibles. And Kanyama has warned that Zambia’s annual rate of inflation is expected […]

2 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Katambo lying about NCZ, it can produce fertilizer for the whole country – Ex worker

Former president of the National Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers Robert Munsanje has charged that Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo lied to Parliament when he said Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) cannot produce the required […]

2 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Police reluctant to arrest PF militia – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress president Chishimba Kambwili says the PF cadres who hacked Patriots for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo last week are well known but police are hesitant to arrest them. And Kambwili says President […]

2 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

UPND MPs will stop Bill 10, independent MPs must join us in saving Zambia – HH

Hakainde Hichilema says UPND members of parliament are under instructions from the people of Zambia to strike down the Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 when it is brought for enactment. And Hichilema says […]

2 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF’s tendency to blame opposition for everything a sign of failure – Kakoma

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the PF should stop shifting blame to the opposition and instead look for lasting solutions to Zambia’s challenges. Commenting on Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya’s statement in Parliament where […]

2 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Speed cameras continue haunting Soko, as PAC grills him

There was a hard-hitting interrogation when the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) regarding the signing of a concession agreement between the agency and Intelligent Mobility Solutions […]