Archive: 2021

26 Oct 2021 | Julia Malunga

Current laws don’t provide for the advertisement of CJ position – JCC

JUDICIAL Complaints Commission (JCC) chairman William Nyirenda State Counsel says the law currently does not allow for the advertisement of the Chief Justice position. And Nyirenda says the state’s decision to invoke section 80 of... […]

26 Oct 2021 | Diggers Editor

There’s plenty of illicit money in people’s houses, but there’s no strategy to collect it

POLICE in Lusaka say they are investigating a case in which a very senior lawyer going by the name Mutemwa Mutemwa State Counsel and a police officer are on the run after stealing US$800,000 (about... […]

26 Oct 2021 | Natasha Sakala

PANEX raises complaint against SEC ceo for alleged insider trading

PAN African Exchange (PANEX) has raised a complaint against Securities and Exchange Commission chief executive officer Phillip Chitalu over failure to declare interest and insider trading. Chitalu is said to be a shareholder in a... […]

26 Oct 2021 | Diggers Editor

News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1067 Tuesday October 26, 2021

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25 Oct 2021 | Diggers Editor

Faith Musonda case is proof that HH on corruption te sana

WE are baffled with the conclusion of Faith Musonda’s case and we believe we speak for many when we say it hurts that our investigative wings think they can hide behind section 80 of their... […]

25 Oct 2021 | Natasha Sakala

State isn’t obliged to publish declaration of presidential candidates’ assets – AG

THE Attorney General has told the Constitutional Court that the state does not have an obligation to publish the statutory declaration of presidential candidates’ assets. This is a matter in which Patriots for Economic Progress... […]

25 Oct 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

Refrain from making tribal remarks to sway voters, author urges politicians

AUTHOR Moono Chungu has advised Zambians against taking issues of tribalism lightly. In an interview on her book titled “Routes”, Thursday, Chungu said Zambia should draw lessons from the genocide which Rwanda and Zimbabwe had... […]

25 Oct 2021 | Christopher Banda

Chipata man gets death by hanging sentence for murdering friend

THE Chipata High Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to death by hanging for causing the death of his friend after he hit him with a plank following a misunderstanding. Jacob Manda was charged with... […]

25 Oct 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

UPND will continue losing if they don’t fulfill promises – Mwila

PF secretary general Davies Mwila says UPND will continue losing by-elections if they do not fulfill their campaign promises. Commenting on the PF’s victory in the Kaumbwe Parliamentary by-election in which PF’s Aaron Mwanza polled... […]

25 Oct 2021 | Julia Malunga

ConCourt Judges must re-apply through proper vetting system – Changala

GOVERNANCE activist Brebner Changala has called on the new dawn administration to allow the current Constitutional Court Judges to re-apply through a proper vetting system saying they need to be re-examined. A Copperbelt based woman... […]