Mukosha Funga – Zambia: News Diggers!

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Stop selling military regalia, Police warn salaula traders
By Mukosha Funga on September 26, 2017
Deputy Inspector General of Police Malcolm Mulenga has warned salaula traders to stop selling military attire. In a statement today, Mulenga regretted that despite several....
Conflict in DRC worries Lungu
By Mukosha Funga on September 25, 2017
President Edgar Lungu says the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying and he will work with other regional leaders to find a....
Mukanga denies holding monthly board meetings at Indeni
By Mukosha Funga on September 25, 2017
Indeni board chairman Yamfwa Mukanga says it is not true that the Petroleum Refinery has had 12 board meetings since May this year. Last week,....
Sinkamba seeks European help in fire tender probe
By Mukosha Funga on September 24, 2017
Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba has written to the European Partners against Corruption asking them to help uncover some information which may be of use....
Tutwa slams police for blocking him from meeting Kabwe residents
By Mukosha Funga on September 24, 2017
Armed police yesterday blocked Kabwe PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube from addressing his constituents saying he should be telling them every time he is....
Whistleblower reports looting by Indeni board through allowances
By Mukosha Funga on September 23, 2017
A whistleblower has sounded an alarm at what they described as looting by board members through sitting allowances from unprecedented board meetings at Indeni Petroleum....
PF has transformed Zambia, claims Chitotela
By Mukosha Funga on September 23, 2017
Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela says Zambia is not the same as it was 10 years ago because of how much work....
3 Medical Stores employees in court for drug theft worth K6m
By Mukosha Funga on September 23, 2017
Three employees of Medical Stores Limited and two Congolese nationals are among seven people who have been dragged to court for theft of drugs worth....
Traffic officers torture Muvi TV journalist for filming crime
By Mukosha Funga on September 22, 2017
Traffic officers in Chiptata this morning totured Muvi TV reporter Oswald Yambani, locked him in their office and pepper-sprayed him in his eyes. According to....
Judiciary has powers to suspend erring magistrates – Mambilima
By Mukosha Funga on September 22, 2017
Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima says the Judiciary has the right to suspend erring magistrate to pave way for investigations. Mambilima was responding to a letter....
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Kampyongo got three cars for awarding fire tender contract to Grandview – Kambwili
By Mukosha Funga on September 21, 2017
Chishimba Kambwili has charged that Stephen Kampyongo got three vehicles as a reward for signing the $42 million fire truck deal when he was Minister....
Beatrice sues ex hubby over children’s inheritance
By Mukosha Funga on September 21, 2017
Beatrice Hangwende has sued her ex husband Jonathan Mwala in the Lusaka High Court for selling a piece of land she had reserved as her....
Chalimbana community rises against govt for encroaching on forest reserve
By Mukosha Funga on September 21, 2017
A community in Lusaka’s Chalimbana area has threatened to sue government for encroaching on a forest reserve where the Zambia Air Force has built staff....
Laura mobilizes demonstration against fire tenders
By Mukosha Funga on September 20, 2017
The Alliance for Community Action has written to Lusaka Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri informing him that they wish to protest against the controversial fire tenders.....
Lungu salutes Commonwealth role in resolving electoral disputes
By Mukosha Funga on September 20, 2017
President Edgar Lungu says the Commonwealth played an in important role during and after the 2016 elections. And President Lungu says African countries are becoming....
Child marriage an impediment to Africa’s development – Lungu
By Mukosha Funga on September 19, 2017
President Edgar Lungu says African leaders must accelerate their efforts to end child marriage because it is an impediment to the continent’s development. ZANIS reported....
Fire guts over 70 Zesco poles in Chama
By Mukosha Funga on September 18, 2017
Zesco Spokesperson Henry Kapata says over 70 poles which were being kept at a school in Muchinga Province have been gutted by unknown people. In....
Police started the fight, slapped my friend – Munir
By Mukosha Funga on September 18, 2017
PF cadre Munir Zulu says a police officer started the fight by slapping one of his “boys”. In an interview with Muvi TV yesterday, Zulu....
Whistle-blower policies have boosted fight against corruption, says ACC director
By Mukosha Funga on September 18, 2017
ACC Director General Kapetwa Phiri says the introduction of whistle-blower policies in law enforcement institutions has boosted the fight against corruption. According to a statement....
PF retracts announced death of their cadre
By Mukosha Funga on September 18, 2017
The Patriotic Front has retracted a statement in which it announced the death of its suporter identified as Teacher Kalaluka, whom they yesterday said was....
Govt releases K10m for rehabilitation of National Assembly Motel
By Mukosha Funga on September 17, 2017
Government has released K10 million for the rehabilitation of National Assembly Motel. According to a statement posted on the Ministry of Finance website, Minister of....
TIZ notes negligence in the procurement of “contaminated” oil
By Mukosha Funga on September 14, 2017
Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka says there seems to be a deliberate ploy within government to mismanage the procurement of crude oil in....
Lungu’s promise to revisit K60 maize price excites ZNFU
By Mukosha Funga on September 13, 2017
The Zambia National Farmers Union says President Edgar Lungu’s intervention on the K60 market price has come at the right time. The Food Reserve Agency....