Archive: 12 August 2021

12 Aug 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Lungu orders army to re-enforce security in N/Western, Western and Southern Provinces

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed the Zambia Army Commander to re-enforce security in North-Western and some parts of Western and Southern Provinces which have recorded two deaths and spates of violence during Thursday’s election. And […]

12 Aug 2021 | Julia Malunga

We’re confident we’ll carry the day- HH

THERE was jubilation at Lusaka’s Kabulonga Boys Secondary School when Hakainde Hichilema arrived to cast his vote on Thursday. The voters abandoned their queues to catch a glimpse of the UPND leader who was accompanied […]

12 Aug 2021 | Natasha Sakala

People have turned up en masse like they did in 2011 – Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says Thursday’s high voter turnout was reminiscent of the way people turned up en masse to vote in 2011. President Lungu, who was accompanied by his wife Esther, was speaking after he […]

12 Aug 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia Election Update: Govt shuts down Social Media ahead of vote count

ZAMBIAN voters were today taken to a rude shock after noticing that the government shut down WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, the most commonly used instant messaging platforms, as they queued up to cast their votes […]

12 Aug 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Police nab Senanga man for killing his brother

POLICE in Senanga have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering his brother using a pounding stick over theft allegations. In a statement, Thursday, Police spokesperson Esther Katongo explained that the deceased and the suspect […]

12 Aug 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Vote for the message, not songs – Sacika

FORMER Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says he fears that the outcome of the election will not reflect the true political dynamics in the country. And Dr Sacika says he is concerned that […]

12 Aug 2021 | Natasha Sakala

I’m confident I’m winning these elections – Kalaba

DEMOCRATIC Party leader Harry Kalaba has expressed confidence that he will carry the day in Thursday’s election, saying his party is issue-based and can heal the divide in the nation. And Patriots for Economic Progress […]

12 Aug 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

HRC calls for vigilance in protecting the vote

HUMAN Rights Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says the Commission has received unverified reports of isolated cases of alleged electoral malpractices relating to unauthorized individuals found in possession of ballot papers. And Muleya says the high […]

12 Aug 2021 | Julia Malunga

I’m hopeful I’ll be the winner so I can handover power to myself – Lungu

I AM hopeful and prayerful that I will be the winner so that I hand over the instruments of power to myself, says President Edgar Lungu. Speaking when he addressed the nation, Wednesday evening, President […]

12 Aug 2021 | Diggers Editor

It’s your day, you are now the judge, the employer, the boss

THE five-year mandate that was given to the Patriotic Front leadership to govern comes to an end today. The power has shifted back to the people. Today you are the judge, boss and employer. Today, […]