Archive: 10 February 2022

10 Feb 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chipata man rapes woman at golf course as crowd cheers him on

A VIDEO in which a Chipata man is raping a helpless woman while a crowd is cheering him on has gone viral. And Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Davis Simwanza has confirmed the incident, saying […]

10 Feb 2022 | Azele Banda

ISSUES: Zambia and our Football: It is Time to Win Something!

We must win something, and fast, before the country is certified chronically depressed! I am envious of the Senegalese Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) victory. How I wish we at least were in the quarter […]

10 Feb 2022 | Dorothy Chaponda

Bowman appears in court for corrupt acquisition of property

FORMER Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on charges of corrupt acquisition of public property and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Bowman, who is facing […]

10 Feb 2022 | Julia Malunga

Officials who wanted to give contract for 2 bedroomed rural house at K850,000 are out, reveals HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has revealed that some Eastern Province procurement officials who attempted to issue a K850,000 contract for a small two bedroomed rural house, which should cost about K200,000, are out. And President Hichilema […]

10 Feb 2022 | Julia Malunga

Observers, media weren’t granted full access to tabulation, results verification – EU EOM report

THE European Union Election Observation Mission has noted that despite the 2016 EU EOM recommendations for improved stakeholder engagement, shortcomings in the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) communications and outreach during the 2021 elections continued. […]

10 Feb 2022 | Julia Malunga

UPND must be weary of those crossing over to exploit ruling party advantages – Belemu

FORMER Mbabala UPND member of parliament Ephraim Belemu says at the moment, he is concentrating on his academics and is not focused on any political party but that he will soon announce his next political […]

10 Feb 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

We’re not opposed to media regulation, but state shouldn’t get involved, Diggers tells Parley committee

WE are not opposed to media regulation but the state should not get involved in regulating media houses, News Diggers has submitted to the Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information and Communication Technologies. And Chipangali PF […]

10 Feb 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Nkombo launches CDF guidelines

LOCAL Government Minister Gary Nkombo says the behaviour of wanting to procure things at exorbitant prices should be a thing of the past. And Nkombo says there is a need for a communication protocol to […]

10 Feb 2022 | Tenson Mkhala

Police assaulted Lungu’s barber, he’s passing urine with blood – Makebi

SOME Patriotic Front members, led by their acting president Given Lubinda, yesterday stormed Lusaka Central Police station in search of former president Edgar Lungu’s barber Shabby Chilekwa. And Lusaka lawyer Makebi Zulu says his client […]

10 Feb 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

ZPPA develops Electronic Govt Procurement modules

THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) says it has developed e-learning modules for the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system in order to enhance the use of the system by suppliers and procuring entities. In a […]