Archive: 14 October 2022

14 Oct 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

HH fires Siyunyi, appoints Gilbert Phiri as DPP

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has removed Lilian Siyunyi from the office of DPP and appointed ACC director general Gilbert Phiri to head that office, with immediate effect. In a statement, Friday, Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya said... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Esther Chisola

Court puts Mumbi Phiri, Lungu’s barber on their defence in murder case

THE Mongu High Court has found former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri and former president Edgar Lungu’s barber Shebby Chilekwa with a case to answer in the murder case. In this matter, it is... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Esther Chisola

Judiciary ponders allowing live broadcasting of court proceedings

CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila says the Judiciary is considering allowing public interest court cases to be broadcast live during deliberations. Speaking to journalists during a Judiciary and media workshop, Friday,Justice Malila said this aspect would... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

ACC nabs former PS over procurement of Infrastructure House at $5 m

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former ministry of housing and infrastructure development Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota over irregularities in the procurement of Infrastructure House at over $5 million. In a statement, Friday, ACC chief... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Diggers Correspondent

STANDING UP FOR FREEDOM

The war against Ukraine is in its 33rd week. An illegal and unprovoked invasion that has brought such death and destruction. A war that has already cost the lives of thousands, including civilians and children. […]

14 Oct 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Chibamba names squad for Tri-Nations

ZAMBIA Rugby 15s women’s national team coach John Chibamba says facing African rugby heavyweights Kenya and Uganda will be a litmus test at the forth coming Africa Women’s Cup qualifiers set for next weekend in... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Local coaches not applying for Chipolopolo job because we don’t know the qualifications – Kabwe

ZAMBIA Football Coaches Association (ZAFCA) president Dan Kabwe says the low turnout of applicants from local coaches for the Chipolopolo job could be attributed to the fact that they don’t know the needed qualifications for... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Zambia U20 faces Angola for COSAFA final spot

THE Zambia U-20 faces a tricky and stubborn Angola in the semi-finals this afternoon for an important TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON spot set to be held in Egypt in 2023 with coach Chisi Mbewe saying the... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Sarago motor rally gets K 311,300 boost

THE hosting of the 2022 Sarago Zambia International Rally has received a boost of K311,300 towards the K750,000 budget to successfully host the event that revs off on October 21 to 23 in Lusaka. Pembe... […]

14 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

HH wonders why a rich continent has poor people

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has wondered why Africa has poor people when it is probably the richest continent. And President Hichilema says as a student in Europe, he detested people referring to Africa as an example... […]