Archive: 16 February 2022

16 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

There’s no justification for having 4 Special Duties PSs – Mwila

FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says there is no justification for having four Permanent Secretaries for Special Duties, arguing that President Hakainde Hichilema is just creating jobs for friends and relatives. In an interview,... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Christopher Simwanza

Fuel tanker truck driver’s negligence caused Kapiri accident – RTSA

THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says investigations conducted into the Kapiri Mposhi road traffic accident in which a goods train collided with a fuel tanker truck have revealed that the crash was caused... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Thank God we lost, the country could’ve been destroyed with Luo as running mate – Mumbi

GOD did well to make us lose elections because with Nkandu Luo as running mate, with her boasting and her lies, the country could have been destroyed, says former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri.... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Diggers’ investigative journalism will rescue Zambia – Antonio

PF media director Antonio Mwanza has applauded News Diggers for being consistent with investigative journalism, saying the newspaper’s works will rescue Zambia by exposing the rot in government institutions. And Mwanza says the continued closure... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Dorothy Chaponda

Namuswa in court for shooting UPND supporter in 2016

FORMER Zambia Police Copperbelt Province deputy commissioner Bothwell Namuswa has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on a charge of causing grievous harm with intent to maim, disfigure or disable. Namuswa, 49, is alleged to... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

We investigated money laundering cases involving over K1bn, $54m in 2021 – DEC

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has revealed that the Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit investigated 219 money laundering related cases involving over K1 billion, over US$ 54 million and over €23 thousand in 2021. And DEC... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Julia Malunga

Kakubo justifies HH’s trips, as Bally heads to Belgium

FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Stanley Kakubo says although there have been concerns that the President has traveled too much, his opinion is that the Head of State is actually behind schedule as he... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Kanyika reports Kambwili to police for threatening him over Honeybee

PHARMACIST Jerome Kanyika says he has reported PF member Chishimba Kambwili to Luanshya Central Police for threatening him that he will get his fingers burnt if he continues commenting on the Honeybee saga. And Kanyinka... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Go to Church whether or not there’s an election, Masupa tells politicians

INDEPENDENT Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) president Bishop David Masupa says church leaders need to be respected as they are partners in governance who must not be used for political expediency. And Bishop Masupa says churches... […]

16 Feb 2022 | Philip Chisalu

There’s no increment of connection fees, we’re just no longer subsiding – ZESCO

ZESCO Limited says electricity connection charges have not been increased but that the company has just reverted to using non subsidised rates in order to prevent the accumulation of a backlog of connections. And the... […]