Archive: 20 October 2022

20 Oct 2022 | Esther Chisola

Lusambo told us we were wasting time testifying in his corruption case, witness tells court

A WITNESS has testified that Bowman Lusambo allegedly told him and his colleagues that they were wasting time testifying in his corruption case, while stating that “we’re innocent people, these are politics”. Meanwhile, on Wednesday,... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Diggers Editor

Special Presidency?

20 Oct 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

“Africa has 23.6m displaced persons, 7.8m refugees, 712,000 stateless individuals”

IMMIGRATION Department director general Dr Japhet Lishomwa says Africa is home to more than one-third of global displacements and hosts an estimated 23.6 million internally displaced persons. Speaking during the 7th Pan-African Forum on Migration,... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Esther Chisola

ACC nabs prosecutor, clearing agent for corruption

THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a clearing Agent in Nakonde for corruptly offering a K10, 000 bribe to a ZRA Customs Officer. The commission has also arrested a public prosecutor at the National Prosecution Authority... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Take it or leave it: Accessing mid-term NAPSA benefits will be your choice – State House

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says no one will be compelled to access part of their pension benefits if they feel they haven’t contributed sufficient funds to the account. Cabinet recently approved, in principle, the introduction... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Nothing wrong with HH missing Day of Prayer, he has other national duties – Kasanda

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says she doesn’t see anything wrong with President Hakainde Hichilema not officiating at the National Day of Prayer, because he has other national “issues” and can delegate that duty. And... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

ECZ is destroying democracy by holding elections before court case is concluded – Lusambo

KABUSHI PF aspiring candidate Bowman Lusambo says although he can’t give up on the Kabushi by-election, it’s not a life and death situation for him. And Lusambo says the Electoral Commission of Zambia is trying... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Contractors who give discount, forgo interest will help govt dismantle debt easily – Milupi

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says government will dismantle debt owed to contractors when it is verified, but has guided that the exercise cannot be undertaken in a short period of time.... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Being President was so special to Lungu, that’s why he wanted to handover power to himself – UPND

UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says former president Edgar Lungu’s statement that there is nothing special about being Republican President shows that he needs counselling as it suggests that he has not moved on... […]

20 Oct 2022 | Diggers Editor

When you fight corruption, the corrupt fight back: Case of Masebo at MoH

WHEN President Hakainde Hichilema appointed Chongwe member of parliament Sylvia Masebo as minister in charge of Health, there were concerns that she would not succeed to run the ministry as she is not a medical... […]