GOVERNMENT has struggled to explain the fuel procurement scandal involving Agro Fuel. Energy Minister Peter Kapala last month cancelled a contract that he had awarded to Devon Oil and Glencore Energy of UK for the supply of fuel that had been offered at a landed wholesale price of K19.50 per litre, representing a K1.90 discount...

THE Corruption Prevention Bureau in Tanzania is investigating how a ship carrying cheaper fuel for Zambia was blocked from offloading in Dar-es-Salaam, sources in that country have told News Diggers. Energy Minister Peter Kapala this month cancelled a contract that he had awarded to Devon Oil and Glencore Energy of UK for the supply of...

THE Corruption Prevention Bureau in Tanzania is investigating how a ship carrying cheaper fuel for Zambia was blocked from offloading in Dar-es-Salaam, sources in that country have told News Diggers. Energy Minister Peter Kapala this month cancelled a contract that he had awarded to Devon Oil and Glencore Energy of UK for the supply of...

A NAKONDE based secondary school teacher who was arrested on his wedding day for having carnal knowledge of a 10-year-old boy has been convicted and committed to the High Court for sentencing. Lusaka Magistrate Crispin Hampungani convicted the 45-year-old teacher, saying according to the evidence adduced before him, he was satisfied that the prosecution proved...

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo has expressed concern at the overlapping challenges of war, economic uncertainty, climate change and food insecurity. According to a statement from newly appointed Ministry of Information and Media Director Spokesperson Henry Kapata, Kakubo was speaking when he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Kakubo said these...

POLICE say two people have died while two others have survived with multiple body injuries in a road traffic accident which occurred along the Great North Road at Katuba area near the fly over bridge of Mkushi turn off in Mkushi District. According to a statement from police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, Thursday, the accident happened...

POLICE in Lusaka have launched a manhunt for some criminals who killed a 22-year-old man by pushing him from a moving vehicle as they attempted to steal his phone. According to a statement issued by police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, Wednesday, Wilson Chanda, a mobile money vendor, lent his phone to some men before realising they...

POLICE spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says police have detained a 44-year-old Lusaka man, who caused a road traffic accident in which two pupils were injured on Tuesday morning, for dangerous driving. According to a statement, Joe Musuni was improperly overtaking when he hit into two pedestrians. "Police in Mutendere have detained Joe Musuni aged 44 of...

THE State has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss a case in which a father to a minor who was denied access to attending class at a public school in Kasama on account that he had dreadlocks, arguing that he is not entitled to any of the reliefs sought. Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has...

TWO Lusaka general workers have been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church and stealing properties worthy K54,000. Nyambe and Mwila, between January 4 and 5, 2023, jointly and while acting together did break into a Seventh Day Adventist Church in Makeni and...