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26 Oct 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Chingola police nab 27 UPND cadres for unlawful assembly on Independence Day

POLICE in Chingola on Saturday arrested 27 UPND cadres of unlawful assembly during Independence Day celebrations. In an interview, Copperbelt police commissioner Charity Katanga said the 27 were arrested around 12:30 because they were marching... […]

24 Oct 2020 | Abraham Kalito

Police charge Kang’ombe with abduction, assault on police

POLICE in Muchinga District have officially arrested and charged Sesheke UPND member of parliament Romeo Kang’ombe for two counts of abduction and assault. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Joel Njase, who confirmed the development to News... […]

21 Oct 2020 | Abraham Kalito

The State wanted me dead in jail – Mucheleka

UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka says he cannot stop laughing at the aggregated robbery charge that was slapped on him by the State a month ago as it implied that those responsible for his... […]

21 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

Murder convict freed: We released Beatrice Hangwende for good behaviour – Prison Commission

THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) says murder convict Beatrice Hangwende, who is also a Lusaka business woman has been released from prison because she exhibited good behaviour. A News Diggers investigation has revealed that Hangwende... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Lungu has imposed a political lockdown, criminalised dissenting views in Zambia – Sacika

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has imposed a political lockdown on Zambia and has criminalised dissenting opinions, as evidenced by the jailing of NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili, says former secretary to the cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika. And... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

I won’t answer IG’s stupid call – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he will not answer Inspector General of police Kakoma Kanganja “stupid” call to have interrogated in the alleged abduction of two police officers in Muchinga. Speaking when he addressed students... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Judiciary washes hands on Simusamba as JCC puts lid back on disciplinary case

CHIEF Registrar of the Judiciary Charles Kafunda has distanced the judiciary from the recommendation made by the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) to have Magistrate David Simusamba removed from presiding as a judicial officer in a... […]

19 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Police U-turn on HH summon after UPND plan solidarity procession

POLICE Spokesperson Esther Katongo says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is not among the the party officials who have been summoned by police in Muchinga Province. This came after UPND supporters vowed to escort Hichilema to... […]

18 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Kang’ombe was in the car where 2 abducted cops were bundled – Kampyongo

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says Sesheke UPND member of parliament Romeo Kang’ombe was in the vehicle where two police officers and five civil servants were bundled after being abducted. And Kampyongo says government is... […]

17 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I was diagnosed with colon cancer, reveals Rupiah

FORMER President Rupiah Banda says he has been diagnosed with cancer of the colon, and wishes the people of Zambia to be aware of his situation, which he says until now, had only been known... […]