Archive: 2020

31 Aug 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

KCM applies for leave to appeal High Court’s decision to discharge its injunction against CEC

KONKOLA Copper Mines (in liquidation) has applied for leave to appeal High Court judge Catherine Phiri’s decision to discharge the ex-parte interim injunction which was granted to it and Zesco Limited, restraining Copperbelt Energy Corporation... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court discharges Zesco, KCM injunction against CEC

LUSAKA High Court Judge Catherine Phiri has discharged the ex-parte interim injunction, which was granted to Zesco Limited (Zesco) and Konkola Copper Mines (in liquidation), restraining Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) from interfering with the supply... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Choppies store manager in court over false theft allegation against customer

BUSINESSWOMAN and politician Faith Mushongo has dragged a Choppies Zambia Limited store manager to the Lusaka High Court for accusing her of stealing goods from the shop concealed in her bag. She laments that she... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

UPND seeks judicial review to challenge ECZ’s 30-day voter registration period

THE UPND has applied for leave in the Lusaka High Court to commence judicial review proceedings against the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) decision to commence online voter registration without authority of law, and further,... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Nawakwi acting like a PF hired gun to give HH a criminal tag – Sishuwa

THE new wave of smear campaign against opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema emanates from the Patriotic Front’s realisation that the use of the tribal card against him is no longer effective, University of Zambia lecturer... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF MPs’ cash donations won’t stop regime change – Roan MP

ROAN National Democratic Congress (NDC) member of parliament Joseph Chishala says PF MPs’ continued donations of huge sums of cash, among other gifts, to constituents will not save the ruling party from regime change in... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Diggers Editor

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30 Aug 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

COVID-19 cases rise to 12,025

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the country has in the last 24 hours recorded 123 new COVID-19 cases out of 1,046 tests conducted, bringing the cumulative total to 12,025. Giving a daily COVID-19 update, […]

29 Aug 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Wina recovers from COVID-19

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed that Vice-President Inonge Wina, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, has now tested negative. And Dr Chilufya says Zambia has recorded 123 new COVID-19 cases in […]

29 Aug 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Govt postpones start date of phase 2 of NRC mobile registration

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the Ministry has postponed the date of commencement of phase two of the ongoing mobile NRC registration due to delays in delivery of key equipment required to complete the... […]