Archive: 17 September 2020

17 Sep 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia records 41 new COVID-19 cases

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says Zambia has recorded 41 new COVID-19 cases out of 785 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. And Dr Malama says 160 patients […]

17 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu’s Parley speech best ever, it inspired hope among Zambians – Tutwa

KABWE Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube says almost every constituency in Zambia is a beneficiary of PF development projects. And Ngulube says President Edgar Lungu’s speech to Parliament last Friday inspired a lot […]

17 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Armed criminals rob Chinese-owned mine in Mkushi, snatch K40,000 cash

CRIMINALS have attacked and robbed SHI and Yan Copper Mining Company in Mkushi of Central Province and fled with property worth over K90,000, including K40,000 cash. The criminals also beat up mine staff found at […]

17 Sep 2020 | Diggers Editor

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17 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

I’ll remain president, whether HH likes it or not – Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says whether Hakainde Hichilema likes it or not, he will be re-elected for a third successive time as Republican President in next year’s general elections. Speaking, Wednesday, when he drummed up support […]

17 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Speaker not recognising us during virtual Parliament sitting, complains UPND MP

ZAMBEZI East UPND member of parliament Brian Kambita complained bitterly to Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini yesterday, accusing him of not recognising some members of parliament through the virtual parliament system when […]

17 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

ACC officer tells court how ZAMPOST used to delay funding to SCT

AN investigations officer at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has testified that investigations revealed that beneficiaries of the Social Cash Transfer programme was not funded on time as ZAMPOST, which was the payment service provider, would […]

17 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chilanga PF MP in court for working with cadres in land encroachment

AN administrator of the estate of the late Jethro Namakobo has dragged Chilanga PF member of parliament Maria Langa to the Lusaka High Court seeking an order of interim injunction restraining her from trespassing upon […]

17 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

Lungu isn’t God to decide who’ll rule Zambia – UPND

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has no magical powers to determine who will govern Zambia after the 2021 general election because it remains the preserve of the collective will of citizens to change government, says UPND spokesperson […]

17 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ZAMRA orders HoneyBee to recall damaged paracetamol

ZAMBIA Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) director general Bernice Mwale has ordered HoneyBee Pharmacy to recall all batches of Paracetamol tablets which it supplied to the Ministry of Health within 14 days, saying it does not […]