• 19 Jan 2021
• Natasha Sakala

COVID-19 claims 19 lives

MINISTER of Health Dr Jonas Chanda says the country has recorded 1,308 new COVID-19 cases out of 12,123 tests done with 19 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. Speaking after touring the University Teaching Hospital, Tuesday, Dr Chanda said 389 patients were admitted to the health facilities across the country with 280 on oxygen...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Brandina Munyama

Parley to resume sitting on Jan 26

CLERK of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe has announced that the Fifth Session of the Twelfth National Assembly will resume on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 14:30 hours. In a statement, Tuesday, Mbewe announced that Parliament was scheduled to resume sitting next Tuesday. She, however, stated that admittance of visitors to the National Assembly of...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Zanji Sinkala

Effects of narcotics, wildlife trafficking on African economies, case of Zambia

Trafficking of illicit substances erodes local economies through declining tourism revenues. Conversely, revenue from wildlife and narco-trafficking does not return to the community. Illicit trafficking degrades the local work-force and thus local businesses. Trafficking also Increases crime and violence, which poses a risk to community members and discourages outside financial investment. while a smaller percentage...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Julia Malunga

ZABS only tested 1 Honeybee condom, concluded they were all defective - Tutwa

KABWE Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube says the Zambia Bureau of Standards did not properly test Honeybee-supplied condoms and gloves, arguing that you cannot only test one and conclude everything else is defective. And Ngulube has challenged people alleging there is corruption in government to take evidence to the Anti- Corruption Commission. Speaking...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Lungu didn't abide by Constitution when nominating ministers, MPs, insist NGOs

THREE Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have insisted that the current composition of Cabinet, Provincial Ministers and nominated members of parliament was not constituted in compliance with the Constitution. They argue that the President's appointments did not reflect either the requisite gender parity or equitable representation of youths and persons with disabilities. In this matter, Chapter One...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Court hears how Lusaka man masqueraded as a medical doctor

A LUSAKA man has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly forging an assessment letter for registration as a medical doctor and uttering the said document to the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ). Phillip Silwaba, 25, who is facing two counts of forgery and uttering false documents, however, denied the charges against...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Julia Malunga

Threats on News Diggers unfortunate - Alliance for Community Action

ALLIANCE for Community Action director Laura Miti threats on News Diggers arising from its investigative journalism work are unfortunate. And Miti says says if she was asked to pick between PF presidential candidate Edgar Lungu and his UPND counterpart Hakainde Hichilema, she would go for the latter. Meanwhile, Lusaka Lawyer Joseph Chirwa says the opposition...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Julia Malunga

We don't know who cleared ex-ministers debt - Accountant General

ACCOUNTANT General Kennedy Musonda says he doesn’t know who paid the debt for ex- ministers who illegally stayed in office after the dissolution of parliament in 2016 because the deposit slip only indicates "donor". In an interview, Monday, Musonda said he was waiting for the donor to come and reveal which ministers were paid for....

• 19 Jan 2021
• Ulande Nkomesha

Having PF convention amid COVID-19 pandemic would be risky, insists Kaunda

LUSAKA Province PF vice youth chairperson Kelvin Kaunda has insisted that it is risky to hold a party convention given the spike in COVID-19 cases. And Kaunda says the ruling party has endorsed President Edgar Lungu as sole candidate even before the convention because no member has expressed their intentions to challenge him. Speaking on...

• 19 Jan 2021
• Abraham Kalito

We're employing door-to-door campaigns on C/Belt during pandemic - Lusambo

KABUSHI PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says he has decided to embark on a door-to-door campaign because he knows all the registered voters in the constituency and does not want to waste time on those who will not vote. And Lusambo says it is a psychological issue to refuse to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines,...