Archive: 27 November 2020

27 Nov 2020 | Diggers Editor

Lungu has failed, but don’t insult him; just register to vote him out if you wish

MR Edgar Lungu can easily top the list of most insulted presidents on the continent, if not, in the world. Here in Zambia, he is definitely the most ridiculed Head of State that we have... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Tanzanian Bashire has no capacity to own land in Zambia, submits ACC

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it will prove that Uziel Bashire, a Tanzanian national, is not the beneficial owner of the infamous 48 houses as he does not have capacity to own land in Zambia.... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Natasha Sakala

UNZA had no audited financial statements between 1994 to 2014 – Mumba

UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) Vice-Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba has revealed that the institution ran from 1994 to 2014 without audited financial statements, but is working to ensure the University is up to-date by June, 2021.... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Julia Malunga

Lungu the architect of Zambia’s destruction – UPND

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says Zambians have witnessed an unprecedented destruction of nearly every institution since President Edgar Lungu took over power, while corruption has become the new normal. And Katuka says President Lungu’s... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Julia Malunga

Dundumwezi on fire, they want to vote for PF – Mwila

PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says Dundumwezi is “on fire” and will vote for the ruling party in 2021. But Dundumwezi UPND member of parliament Edgar Sing’ombe says PF will get less than the 252... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Some UNZA students ‘waste’ their fees at Chicago’s – Registrar

UNIVERSITY of Zambia Registrar Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says some students waste their fees on other activities thinking they will be allowed to write exams without paying, but things are different. Speaking when he featured on... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Julia Malunga

Proposed date for commencement of KCM arbitration is in Nov 2021 – Musukwa

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa says at the moment, the proposed date for the arbitration process between ZCCM-IH and Vedanta to begin is in November 2021. But Musukwa says ZCCM-IH has intentions to... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kalingalinga man in court for assaulting priest

A 62-YEAR-OLD man of Kalingalinga Township who allegedly assaulted an Anglican Priest whilst he was preaching at the pulpit, has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Renard Mwale, a machine operator, has been charged... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Julia Malunga

Theft of drugs by cops a sign of the leadership’s failure to stop graft – CCZ

COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) secretary general Father Emmanuel Chikoya says Zambia is reaping the consequences of not having a firm and decisive leadership to deal with corruption. Fr Chikoya was commenting on a... […]

27 Nov 2020 | Abraham Kalito

Lungu called Zambians utupuba, it’s not strange others are also insulting him – Sichinga

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has brought insults on himself from citizens owing to his own use of inappropriate and unpalatable language during his reign, says former commerce minister Bob Sichinga. Commenting on a recent incident where... […]