Archive: 24 March 2020

24 Mar 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Nakacinda on campaign to malign UPND for rejecting Bill 10 – Kakoma

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says attacks by PF nominated member of parliament Raphael Nakachinda are only meant to malign the party because of its stance on the Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019. Nakachinda, […]

24 Mar 2020 | Diggers Correspondent

Tokyo 2020: Olympic Games postponed because of coronavirus

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The event, due to begin on 24 July, will now take place “no later than summer […]

24 Mar 2020 | Julia Malunga

Sangwa’s court barring designed to stifle criticism against Judiciary – Amnesty Intl

AMNESTY International says the Zambian authorities should reinstate constitutional lawyer John Sangwa, State Counsel, and allow him to resume law practice. On March 13, 2020, the Acting Chief Registrar sent a notice to judges of […]

24 Mar 2020 | Julia Malunga

Sangwa’s ban invalid, it wasn’t sanctioned by any court – Ndulo

PROFESSOR Muna Ndulo says judges can and do make incorrect rulings as they are not immune to legal errors. And Prof Ndulo says the Acting Registrar’s decision to ban State Counsel John Sangwa from appearing […]

24 Mar 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Former community development PS testifies against Kabanshi in SCT matter

A witness has testified how former minister Emerine Kabanshi warned directors in the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services of retirement in national interest if they did not extend Zampost’s Social Cash Transfer contract. […]

24 Mar 2020 | Tenson Mkhala

Mr President, come out of your comfort zone and address Zambians – Kambwili

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu should come out of his comfort zone and address the nation on the outbreak of the COVID-19, which has seen three confirmed cases in […]

24 Mar 2020 | Elias Munshya

Court reserves ruling on gassers’ bail application

CHIEF Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale has reserved a ruling on a bail application made by 12 accused persons in a matter where they are charged with terrorism in relation to the gassing that rocked the […]

24 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia needs total lockdown to halt COVID-19 spread – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia needs a complete lockdown to halt any new infections of the deadly COVID-19 virus. Zambia has so far recorded a total of three confirmed cases of Coronavirus, with the […]

24 Mar 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Kwacha on a race to 18

THE kwacha has continued to lose ground against major convertibles on the foreign exchange market, trading at a low of between K17.30 and K17.64 for buying and selling respectively on interbank by midday yesterday. This […]

24 Mar 2020 | Julia Malunga

2021 ballot papers printing deal yet to be concluded, says ECZ

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the ballot procurement for the 2021 general election has not yet been concluded as the Commission is still finalizing the appeals process. In an interview, ECZ senior public […]