Archive: 25 January 2022

25 Jan 2022 | Diggers Reporter

Kalulushi police nab UPND cadres for using insulting language

POLICE in Kalulushi have arrested three suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres for using insulting language in connection to a video which went viral on social media. In a statement, Tuesday, Police spokesperson […]

25 Jan 2022 | Dorothy Chaponda

Police warn, caution Tembo for hate speech

POLICE have recorded a warn and caution statement from Patriots for Economic Progress president Sean Tembo for the offence of hate speech. In a statement, Tuesday, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Tembo posted that Bembas... […]

25 Jan 2022 | Agnes Musonda Munalula

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE: The PF is still a Rotten and Toxic Party: It must Die and be Born Again!

There must be a way, an efficient, effective, quick, fair, constitutional, legal, just and democratic way, of getting rid of political waste soon after a historic election such as the one we had on August […]

25 Jan 2022 | Julia Malunga and Dorothy Chaponda

There’s selective justice – Kalaba

SEVEN opposition political parties have raised concern over what they term as a breakdown in the rule of law, escalating cost of living and selective justice in the country. They said this during a joint... […]

25 Jan 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Hlazo calls for fertiliser procurement audit

CHILANGA UPND member of parliament Sipho Hlazo says government should consider conducting an audit of the fertiliser procurement process for the past 10 years. In December, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard that the Ministry... […]

25 Jan 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Lack of diversity in appointments has deteriorated under UPND – Kasonde

CHAPTER One Foundation has lamented that lack of diversity in appointments to public office has deteriorated under the UPND government. And Chapter One Foundation says it believes the current position of the law with regards... […]

25 Jan 2022 | Julia Malunga

Kasonso retires from politics

FORMER Solwezi West UPND member of parliament Teddy Kasonso says he has retired from politics and now wants to be a private citizen. In an interview, Kasonso said he was now too old to be... […]

25 Jan 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Police quiz Mwila over PF campaign vehicles

POLICE yesterday summoned and questioned PF secretary general Davies Mwila over some vehicles which were used to campaign during the 2021 general elections. Mwila, who arrived at Chelstone Police Station around 08:40 hours, proceeded for... […]

25 Jan 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Police record warn and caution statement from KBN TV manager

POLICE have recorded a warn and caution statement from KBN TV Station Manager Petty Chanda for allegedly destroying evidence of the leaked telephone conversation between two senior government officials. In an interview, Monday, Katindo Mwale,... […]

25 Jan 2022 | Milimo Namangala

Govt must clear its K82m debt to UNZA, demands UNZAPROSU

THE UNIVERSITY of Zambia Professional Staff Union has urged government to release K82 million still owed to UNZA to settle the 2021 and 2022 collective agreement before the new academic year begins. At a media... […]