UPND, NDC threaten to pull out of Chilubi race if ECZ fails to censure PF

National Democratic Congress NDC president Chishimba has threatened that his party will pull out from the Chilubi parliamentary by-election if the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) fails to address maneuvers by the PF to deprive the opposition from using the ferry. And Kambwili has castigated PF Deputy Parliamentary Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube for attacking Professor...

Start preparing your exit, Chilubi is ours, Mumbi taunts HH

Patriotic Front (PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should start preparing for his retirement after losing the Chilubi parliamentary by-election slated for February 13. And PF campaign manager for the Chilubi by-election Brian Mundubile has dispelled claims by the opposition UPND that his party is trying to sabotage opposition campaigns...

ECZ’s failure to sponsor stakeholders to Dubai will trigger suspicion – Chipenzi

Gears Initiative Zambia executive director McDonald Chipenzi says failure by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to sponsor stakeholders to go and witness the printing of the 2021 ballot papers in Dubai will heighten suspicions regarding the electoral process in Zambia. In a statement, Thursday, Chipenzi stated that the reason advanced by ECZ not to...

CUTS bemoans MTN’s expensive non-expiry bundles

MTN Zambia has launched a new range of non-expiry mobile data bundles dubbed: “Freedom Bundles” which will see its subscribers being forced to pay more than four times the amount than on the regular time-limited bundles. But Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) Zambia centre coordinator Chenai Mukumba has complained that the new bundles are extremely...

Court orders PF to pay Lusaka Voice over K400,000 for adverts, breach of contract

The Lusaka High Court has entered judgment in default of appearance and defence against PF secretary general Davies Mwila in a case where Lusaka Voice Newspaper Limited sued him, claiming over K300, 000 for campaign advertorials and adverts placed in its publication during the 2015 presidential election. According to an amended judgement in default of...

How Rolland turned K5 into K84,007.93

Rolland Mpande Kanini described betPawa as family after he won K84,007.93 from just a K5 bet. The Solwezi resident received K45,406.99 plus an 85% win bonus for betting on 17 legs. betPawa offer the best win bonus in Zambia for all bets with three legs or more, including 250% for 30 legs. He said: “I...

We stand by our report, Diggers - EIA

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) says it stands by its Mukula exposé and with News Diggers, emphasizing that it supports journalists’ rights to work without fear of persecution. And the EIA has asked Zambian government officials to focus their efforts on ending the illegal trade of Mukula. EIA made these remarks in a tweet yesterday....

How drug trafficking, wildlife smuggling destroys communities

Zambia has joined the list of African nations that have legalised cannabis to some degree, as policy towards the drug slowly changes among countries in the region and investments in its medical benefits grow. Last month, the Zambian government’s spokesperson Dora Siliya revealed that a special Cabinet meeting on December 4, 2019 legalised the production...

Zambian elections are credible, we just need good losers - Dora

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is not mandated by law to sponsor stakeholders to go and observe the printing of ballot papers in Dubai. And Siliya says Zambia has continued to hold credible elections and the only thing that is needed are good losers. Meanwhile, Siliya says it...

Ndulo has lost touch with Zambian laws – Ngulube

PF Deputy Parliamentary Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube says US-based Zambian lawyer Professor Muna Ndulo has lost touch with Zambian laws, judging by his “flawed” understanding of the Public Order Bill of 2019. In an academic paper titled “The Public Order Bill, 2019, and the Right to Assembly in a Democratic State”, Prof Ndulo argued that...

Kwacha to average K14.40/dollar in short-term

The kwacha is expected to remain under pressure, depreciating against major currency convertibles, to end the mid-way point of this month at around K14.40 per dollar owing to a resumption in high demand for the greenback versus little supply. According to market players, the kwacha depreciated to hit the K14 per dollar psychological barrier three...

Ex-OP official challenges dismissal in High Court

A former senior assistant Intelligence Officer in the Office of the President at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is seeking for leave to apply for Judicial Review in the Lusaka High Court against the decision of the Office of the President Director General, Special Division to terminate her employment without following procedure. Bangladesh Mombelela has cited...

PF books all boats, lodges in Chilubi to sabotage opposition nominations

The opposition has alleged that the PF in Chilubi has hired the only ferry at Samfya Habour for 20 days, as well as all other reliable water transport and has further booked all lodges on the island ahead of the nominations. But Northern Province Minister Bwalya Chungu says the allegations are not true as the...

DEC arrests 4 Serenje radio staff for trafficking in cannabis

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested four Serenje Community Radio Station workers for trafficking in various quantities of cannabis. In a statement issued to News Diggers!, DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo stated that those arrested include Male Kapema, 40, the station manager, Masulani Banda, 28, a radio technician, Wilfred Nyirongo, 28, a reporter...

NGOCC condemns PF, UPND for not adopting women in Chilubi

The Non-governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has expressed disappointment at the non-adoption of women by the PF and UPND in the Chilubi parliamentary by-election. In a statement, Wednesday, NGOCC executive director Engwase Mwale said the two political parties missed an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to women’s participation in decision-making. “The Non-governmental Gender Organisations'...

How Zesco imported Air from Eskom and made people pay for it

We have argued from the the onset that increasing electricity tariffs again in order to allow Zesco to import emergency power would have the same impact on the economy as not having power at all. We warned that increasing tariffs would in turn increase the cost of doing business and the cascading effect of that...

Chipimo's son admits trafficking in narcotic drugs

Former NAREP president Elias Chipimo’s son, Chito, on Wednesday took fresh plea in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and admitted trafficking in 1.43 grams of cocaine and other charges. In this matter, Chito, 23 of Kasangula Road in Roma, is charged with three counts of trafficking in narcotic drugs, possession of psychotropic substances and unlawful use...

Take those arrested for rioting in Chingola to court, demand relatives

Some residents of Chingola’s Chiwempala area have complained that police are taking too long to charge rioting suspects who have been in custody since January 8 this year. Last week, Chiwempala residents rioted and looted shops over suspected ritual killings that had been going on in the area. But some family members of the riot...

Zambia Airways shareholders will bear blame for its failure, not govt - Kafwaya

Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya says the failure of Zambia Airways will not be the government’s as the airline is being run by the Industrial Development Corporation and Ethiopian Airlines. The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) recently said the introduction of Zambia Airways might be reversed like the sales tax because the...

Bus drivers protest "unfair impounding" by police officers

Lusaka local route bus drivers on Tuesday protested at Central Police over alleged unfair impounding of their vehicles by officers. And bus drivers lamented that police officers had been asking them to pay K450 each time a bus is impounded in a day, without issuing receipts. But Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says he will...

Maid admits poisoning boss' breakfast

A 44-year-old housemaid who was dragged to court for allegedly administering poison to breakfast prepared for her female boss has pleaded guilty in the Lusaka High Court. Naomi Muyemba had initially pleaded not guilty in the last sitting but opted to change plea when the matter came up on Wednesday before High Court judge Ruth...

We don’t play politics of empty promises, says Kampyongo

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says he practices politics of delivering promises made to the people as taught to him by late President Michael Sata. Speaking when he addressed his constituents, the Shiwang’andu PF member of parliament noted that he has delivered on the promises he made to the people before the PF even clocks...

Stepping down would be most honorable thing for HH to do in his lifetime - GBM

Former UPND vice president Geoffrey Mwamba says it would be the most honourable thing for Hakainde Hichilema to step down if he loses the 2021 presidential election. Recently, Hichilema told his Twitter followers that he will gladly step down if he loses next year's election. And commenting on this in an interview, Mwamba, who is...

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Zesco getting money by false pretences, hiking electricity which they don't have - Nawakwi

Mundende, board must resign to improve Zesco’s performance – Eskom consultant

Transfers at KCM not political, they're for operational efficiency - Milingo

Police capture 365 GBV cases in 2 days

We’ll sue ECZ if they fail to sponsor observers to Dubai - UPND