Archive: 2019

7 Jan 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Constable Kapila was shot over TV dispute, Police reveal

Constable Edwin Kabasiya shot Constable Lennox Kapila because the latter refused to arrest a man with whom he was in a TV dispute with, Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo has revealed. Katongo was updating journalists […]

7 Jan 2019 | Davies Mwila

Intra Party Democracy: Patriotic Front Stands Heads And Shoulders Above The Rest

Part 6 Introduction In the previous article where we discussed the growth of tourism under the Patriotic Front (PF), I made a side comment about how intra-party democracy goes with over-all development as well as […]

6 Jan 2019 | Alex Chilumbwe

Eagles manager relishes “Coach of the Year” award

Although he was not a fans’ favourite, Green Eagles football coach Aggrey Chiyangi scooped the FAZ/MTN Coach of The Year award and beat his fellow nominees Nkana’s Bestone Chambeshi and Red Arrows’ Chisi Mbewe during […]

6 Jan 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lsk cop dies from gunshot wound

Constable Lennox Kapila, who was shot by his colleague who is still on the run, has died. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo has confirmed this in a statement. “The officer Lennox Kapila died between 09:00 […]

6 Jan 2019 | Alex Chilumbwe

FAZ appoints Chimpampwe deputy General Secretary

FAZ yesterday Saturday appointed Joe Chimpampwe as deputy General Secretary of the national soccer governing body. In a press statement availed to Goal Diggers! FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala said that the decision to appoint […]

6 Jan 2019 | Sampa Kabwela

Things to leave behind in 2019

Thing one — the innate behaviour so common in most black Zambians, including myself, of bestowing undue privilege to people of other races on colour value, often at our expense, must be unlearned. This propensity […]

5 Jan 2019 | Diggers Editor

Grade 7 multiple choice exams must be revised

Minister of General Education David Mabumba says all the 388,331 pupils who sat for the Grade 7 examinations in 2018 passed. But the Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) is warning stakeholders that this is […]

5 Jan 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lusaka cop shoots colleague at Munali station

A Constable of Meanwood Kamwena Police Post in Lusaka yesterday shot and wounded his 26-year-old colleague after a quarrel ensued at Munali Police Post. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo disclosed this in a statement today […]

4 Jan 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

NWASCO institutes investigations into contaminated Lsk water

The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) says following reports of water contamination in Nyumba Yanga, Malata and parts of Ibex Hill, it has commenced investigations in the affected areas. In a statement, NWASCO […]

4 Jan 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

KCM cuts operations due to new tax regime

Konkola Copper Mines has decided to downsize its operations owing to the new tax regime which took effect on January 1. According to a brief issued to all KCM staff today, management stated that it […]