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Ulande Nkomesha

Ulande is a reporter with an experience in radio broadcasting. He loves following current affairs and interacting with politicians.Email: ulande [at] diggers [dot] news

14 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

RDA, AVIC single sourcing deal pure corruption – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress president Chishimba Kambwili says the Road Development Agency’s decision to single-source AVIC International for the construction of three toll gates at an initial cost of around US $12.9 million was nothing but […]

14 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

UPND starts legal action against PF over “gay rights lies”

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the party will take legal action on some individuals in the Patriotic Front who are propagating that the opposition party supports gay rights. On Wednesday, Kanchibiya PF member of parliament […]

13 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Govt still owes KCM, 4 other mines K2.8bn in VAT refunds – Ng’andu

Government still owes Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc, among four other mining companies, a total of K2.8 billion in Value Addition Tax (VAT) refunds, Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has revealed. On Thursday, Mufilira […]

11 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF moves Parley motion to ban UPND for ‘supporting gay rights’

Tempers flared in parliament on Wednesday when Kanchibiya PF member of parliament Martin Malama moved a private member’s motion seeking Parliament’s support to ban political parties and organisations that support Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender […]

11 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Musukwa bemoans continued loss of revenue from illegal gold exports

Zambia is losing huge revenue from illegally-exported gold, says Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Richard Musukwa. Rendering a Ministerial statement to Parliament, Thursday, Musukwa said illegal gold mining had denied the country of the […]

10 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Lungu cheapening Presidency by buying councillors – Katuka

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka has accused President Edgar Lungu of cheapening the position of the Republican Presidency with the continued buying of councillors from the opposition. Reacting to the defection of Mpulungu Katwe Ward […]

10 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Police yet to arrest PF cadre who shot dead UPND member

Police say they are yet to arrest the PF cadre who shot dead UPND member Laurence Banda in Kaoma on Sunday. On Sunday, Western Province Police Commissioner Charles Lungu told News Diggers! in an interview […]

10 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia’s poor economy ripe for early elections – Sichinga

Zambia’s economic conditions are ripe for an early general election because the country desperately needs political transformation, says former Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga. Speaking on Prime Television’s Oxygen of Democracy programme, Monday […]

9 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Mwila denies PF involvement in killing of UPND cadre

The Patriotic Front has denied killing a UPND cadre in the violent attacks that occurred on Sunday in Kaoma District of Western Province. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed that one UPND cadre was shot by […]

8 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Kaoma MP gives account of deadly violence, says cops are fearing PF cadres

Kaoma UPND member of parliament Morgan Sitwala has lamented that party supporters do not feel protected because police are fearing ruling party cadres. On Sunday, Western Province police commissioner Charles Lungu said police had nabbed […]