Archive: 4 September 2020

4 Sep 2020 | Daniel Chansa

Police arrest COBUSU finance secretary over theft, forgery

COPPERBELT University Students Union (COBUSU) finance secretary Bright Chanda has been arrested for theft by servant involving over K95, 000 from the union’s account and forgery. Copperbelt Province Deputy Police Commissioner Bothwell Namuswa has confirmed... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Diggers Reporter

Ng’andu to unveil 2021 budget on September 25

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu is expected to deliver the 2021 national budget on September 25, 2020, following the just-ended budgetary consultative process. This is according to a statement issued by Ministry of Finance spokesperson... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Diggers Editor

The corrupt and their defenders must be uprooted from public office

FORMER Attorney General Musa Mwenye is wondering why those in government are in the forefront attacking institutions of government while defending the corrupt. He also notes that the levels of corruption in Zambia have reached... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Daniel Chansa

Kanganja launches POS machines on C/Belt

INSPECTOR General of Police Kakoma Kanganja says reducing contact of cash among officers will enhance revenue collections. Kanganja said this in Ndola during the launch of the ZANACO Point of Sale System. Kanganja said the... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Arresting a criminal can never trigger civil unrest – Chama

DEFENCE Minister Davies Chama says there can never be civil unrest in Zambia if a criminal is arrested. Commenting on renowned lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube’s (KBF) remarks that there would be unnecessary upheaval in the... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Rufunsa man gets 50 years for defiling imbecile sister

LUSAKA High Court judge Sharon Newa has sentenced a 28-year-old man of Rufunsa District to 50 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his sister, who is an imbecile. In her judgement, justice Newa said... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Parliament TV to air on DStv, GOtv

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says the limited platforms available for the public to access Parliament TV has posed a challenge in ensuring that proceedings of the House are broadcast to many... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kambwili fails to appear before court again

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili yesterday failed to appear before the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court as he is still unwell. Kambwili is reported to have COVID-19. In this matter, Kambwili, his son Mwamba, Mwamona Engineering and Technical... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

Criminals now using natural resources to take illicit money out of the country – FIC

THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) says as the illicit cash transactions in the financial sector get worse, Zambians must focus their eyes on the rise in criminal activities around timber, wildlife and precious stones, such... […]

4 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Wheelchair-ridden Jay Jay appears before Lusaka Magistrates’ Court

SUSPENDED Patriotic Front Eastern Province youth chairperson Emmanuel Banda, commonly known as Jay Jay, yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court in a case in which he is accused of assaulting a police officer with... […]