• 18 Sep 2020
• Julia Malunga

ConCourt hasn’t dealt with Lungu’s eligibility - Shonga

THE LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) says the Constitutional Court did not deal with the eligibility case of President Edgar Lungu. And LAZ says there is no procedure that permits the government to publish, in the government gazette, different texts of a Bill to amend the Constitution, which has already passed through the stages as...

• 18 Sep 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

ZAF Projects Limited asks court to discharge injunction which restrained continued works at Kingsland City

ZAMBIA Airforce Projects Limited has asked the Court of Appeal to discharge the injunction which restrained continued works at Kingsland City, arguing that it has complied with the pre-conditions of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency's decision letter of February 7, 2019. On February 17, this year, Court of Appeal judge Mubanga Kondolo granted Chalimbana Headwaters...

• 18 Sep 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

Continued political violence will lead to anarchy, warns VJ

VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says the current crop of political leaders has become a danger to Zambia’s democratic dispensation due to rising political violence, which they continue to sponsor. And Mwaanga has cautioned that political violence will destroy the country and lead to anarchy if allowed to continue unabated. In a statement, Thursday, Mwaanga complained...

• 18 Sep 2020
• Anthony Tapa in Solwezi

Police arrest 16 illegal miners at Kansanshi over gold scandal

POLICE in Solwezi have arrested 16 illegal miners from Kansashi Mine, who were found in possession of 1,701.6 grams of suspected gold concentrate. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo stated, Thursday, that police were tipped by members of the public about alleged illegal activities at a house, where four vehicles were intercepted and suspected gold concentrates were...

• 18 Sep 2020
• Natasha Sakala

LCC, CUTS launch Food Security Initiative

THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) in conjunction with Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS), has launched the Lusaka Food Security initiative to promote strengthening of food systems in the city. The Food Security Initiative is a policy document that highlights the challenges in the food system and provides solutions through its operational plan to be housed...

• 18 Sep 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Honeybee has to replace spoilt medicine - MoH

MINISTRY of Health Spokesperson Dr Abel Kabalo says HoneyBee Pharmacy will have to replace the spoilt medical drugs which it supplied to government. Recently, Zambia Medical Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) director-general Bernice Mwale ordered HoneyBee to recall all batches of discoloured Paracetamol Tablets which it supplied to the Ministry of Health within 14 days. And in...

• 18 Sep 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Wina moves motion to restore Bill 10

VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has moved a motion in Parliament to restore Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 and seven others on the order paper. In her motion, Thursday, Vice-President Wina said this is because the Bills were not concluded in the last session due to the abrupt adjournment of the House caused by the...

• 18 Sep 2020
• Diggers Editor

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