Zambezi, Kafue River water levels on the rise – Nzovu
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu says there has been a notable rise in water levels at various points along the Zambezi and Kafue Rivers. Nzovu notes that recent data from WARMA’s nationwide network of over 169 Surface Water Monitoring Stations indicates a promising improvement in river flows compared to the same period last…...
Police arrest Chinese in JIXW fraud
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a 32-year-old Chinese national identified as Paheerding Aimaiti for obtaining money by false pretences through an illegal online platform known as JIXW. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said JIXW, which was heavily promoted on social media by some celebrities, claimed to be a bracelet…...
Don’t go on duty intoxicated, Mwiimbu tells police
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has urged police officers to desist from being intoxicated while on duty, stressing that the community expects quality services. Speaking at the commissioning of the Chikuni Police Post in Monze district yesterday, Mwiimbu also urged officers to collaborate with the community to effectively eradicate crime in the…...
Kabesha urges ConCourt to throw out revived Lungu eligibility case
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss the Tonse Alliance’s petition regarding former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to participate in future elections. Kabesha maintains that the Constitutional Court was in order to pronounce itself as it did in the case of Michelo Chizombe versus Edgar Lungu and two others. In this…...
Netizens go in ‘praise’ mode as Cyber law kicks in
FOLLOWING the enactment of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bills into law, netizens have gone into praise mode due to fear that once they make any negative comments about government, they might be reported for abrogating the law. The enactment of these two laws was recently brought to citizens’ attention through an alert issued…...
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Haimbe, Milupi, Archbishop Chama to represent Zambia at Pope’s funeral
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has delegated Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe, Infrastructure Minister Charles Milupi, Archbishop of Kasama Ignatius Chama and Bishop of Chipata George Lungu to represent Zambia at Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City. According to a statement issued by Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation Etambuyu Anamela Gundersen, the Funeral…...
Why colonialism was actually ‘good’ for Africa – Part 1
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of News Diggers Media Ltd. This article is not a “balanced” take on the good and bad of colonialism. There is already plenty written on the bad by many others and spoken about […]
Widow sues MyPay, Finsbury for $360,000 over late husband’s unpaid salaries, benefits
DR AYAN Abdi Ahmed, the widow of former MyPay Financial Solutions CEO Anthony Grant, has taken legal action against the company and its holding firm, Finsbury Investments Limited, demanding a total of US$360,000 in unpaid salary arrears, leave pay, and gratuity. Dr Ahmed, who filed the lawsuit in her capacity as administratrix of her late…...
Lungu in good health, he is taking a break from the disrespect – Nakacinda
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says former president Edgar Lungu is out of the country to take a break from the disrespect and aggressive attempts to treat him as an ordinary citizen. And Nakacinda says citizens should brace themselves for more of his arrests under the Cybercrime act. Speaking on Diamond TV’s Diamond Live…...
