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8 Nov 2018 | Abraham Kalito

I’ll resign if HH produces evidence that ZAFFICO was sold – Dora

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says she will resign from her positions as minister and MP if UPND president Hakainde Hichilema proves that government sold ZAFFICO. Meanwhile Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says government has […]

7 Nov 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Sata tollgate cost $4.3m because it has sophisticated features, explains Chitotela

Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says the Michael Chilufya Sata Toll Plaza cost $4.3 million because it has superior, sophisticated infrastructure which will not compromise revenue collection at the facility. And Chitotela says […]

7 Nov 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Police will arrest those who incited Kitwe riot – Kanganja

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja says Police will investigate individuals who orchestrated falsehoods that led to the riots in Kitwe on the Copperbelt. Thousands of Residents in Kitwe’s Kawama, Buchi and Chimwemwe fought running […]

6 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

State wants ConCourt to state if Mutembo can be reinstated as DPP

Two years after Mutembo Nchito sued the State to challenge his removal as Director of Public Prosecutions, the State has now raised preliminary issues in the Constitutional Court on November 15, on whether the decision […]

6 Nov 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Amos orders police to storm radio stations to stop provocative programmes

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says police must start being proactive by storming radio stations to stop provocative interviews which he says have started incite xenophobic attacks in […]

6 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Wina claims all Permanent Secretaries are well qualified

Vice-President Inonge Wina says all Permanent Secretaries in line ministries have necessary qualifications which were ascertained before their appointments. But an investigation conducted by News Diggers in April this year revealed that Permanent Secretary at […]

5 Nov 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Criminals have nowhere to hide, we are now in 160 countries – FIC

Financial Intelligence Center Director Clement Kapalu says with the FIC’s admission to the Egmont group of global financial intelligence units, criminals involved in money laundering practices in Zambia will have nowhere to hide. He told […]

5 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Be humble like Lungu who can eat Mangoes by roadside, Mumbi tells Sampa

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says it is unacceptable for Lusaka mayor Miles Sampa to expect people to be kneeling and clapping for him where ever he goes just because of his status. Phiri […]

2 Nov 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Mayor Sampa explains why he ate food, refused to pay bill

In this verbatim, Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says he refused to pay the bill after eating lunch at a restaurant because the waitress took so long to bring him a takeaway pack in which to […]

1 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

GBM lists thieves, insists most govt criminals are from East, Luapula

UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) has insisted that a lot of thieves in government come from Luapula and Eastern Provinces, going further to list those from those areas who have previously been convicted or […]