Archive: 5 March 2020

5 Mar 2020 | Diggers Correspondent

Matomola turns K50 into K77,600.79 with betPawa

Late goals for Porto and Liverpool saw betPawa customer Matomola Linyama win K77,600.79 from a K50 bet. The Lusaka laboratory technician’s initial K29,827.25 winnings were more than doubled by a 160% win bonus for betting […]

5 Mar 2020 | Diggers Editor

If Lungu doesn’t address gassing issue, Parley speech will be immoral

As President Edgar Lungu makes his address to Parliament on progress made in the implementation of national values and principles, all eyes and ears will be on him. There is a good reason for this. […]

5 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

ConCourt didn’t declare Lungu eligible for 2021, explains LAZ

LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa says the Constitutional Court did not declare President Edgar Lungu eligible to stand in the 2021 general election, contrary to assertions that they did. In an interview, […]

5 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Lungu should address us on regular basis away from Parley, insists Andyford

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu should desist from addressing the nation only at mandatory and academic platforms because it shows lack of responsibility, says People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda. President Edgar Lungu is this […]

5 Mar 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lubinda’s statement of claim isn’t defective, rules High Court

THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed a preliminary issue by News Diggers and the Environmental Investigative Agency (EIA) in which they asked it to throw out Justice Minister Given Lubinda, his Lands counterpart Jean Kapata […]

5 Mar 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

Mwiimbu expects withdrawal of Bill 10 from parliament

LEADER of Opposition in the National Assembly Jack Mwiimbu says it is his expectation that President Edgar Lungu will announce the withdrawal of the Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 when he addresses Parliament […]

5 Mar 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

No money went missing under Social Cash Transfer scheme, claims minister

Community Development and Social Services Minister Kampamba Mulenga says there has never been a time that cooperating partners have abandoned government due to missing funds under the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) scheme. And Mulenga has […]

5 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

AfDB injects $1.5m in Zambia’s renewable energy sector

THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded Zambia a grant of US$1.5 million for technical assistance in the implementation of the Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework. The grant, part of the AfDB US $51.5 million […]

5 Mar 2020 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

Zambia’s 2021 election: how ECZ can prevent a disputed outcome

On 23 February 2020, Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano appeared on Sunday Interview, a Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation television programme hosted by Grevazio Zulu every Sunday evening that typically consists […]

5 Mar 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

UPND ponders Matibini impeachment

UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) deputy spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says his party is considering the possibility of impeaching Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini for violation of the law. And Mweetwa has […]