News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1569 Wednesday September 27, 2023
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DEC seizes 5,280 bottles of Benylin with Codeine syrup at Kazungula Border
THE Drug Enforcement Commission in Southern Province has seized an illegal consignment of 110 boxes containing 5,280 bottles of Benylin with Codeine cough syrup at Kazungula One Stop Border Post. In a statement, Tuesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan disclosed that the contraband was discovered during a search of a Scania truck which was…...
Police detain driver who injured 2 pupils for dangerous driving
POLICE spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says police have detained a 44-year-old Lusaka man, who caused a road traffic accident in which two pupils were injured on Tuesday morning, for dangerous driving. According to a statement, Joe Musuni was improperly overtaking when he hit into two pedestrians. “Police in Mutendere have detained Joe Musuni aged 44 of…...
High poverty levels might reduce life expectancy – CSPR
CIVIL Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Faides TembaTemba says the country’s life expectancy is likely to be reduced owing to high poverty levels. TembaTemba has therefore called on the government to ensure it subsidises essential commodities. Commenting on the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) 2022 poverty assessments report which showed an increase in poverty…...
China’s willingness to help with our debt a chance to request for cancellation – Banda
PAC president Andyford Banda says Zambia must take China’s willingness to help the country resolve its debt as an opportunity to initiate discussions on debt cancellation. On Friday last week, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui said his country would do its best to help Zambia resolve its debt. Commenting on this in an interview,…...
Surrender your passport upon your return from SA, court tells Findlay
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has granted the temporary release of Lusaka businessman Harry Findlay’s passport to enable him to seek medical attention in South Africa. The court has, however, directed Findlay to ensure that he surrenders the passport to the clerk of court upon his return. This is a matter in which Findlay is facing…...
Police launch inquiry in fake video of HH saying he won’t recontest in 2026
THE Zambia Police Service says it has opened an inquiry to establish the source of a viral video, purporting that President Hakainde Hichilema announced that he won’t seek re-election in 2026. And State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka who has described the video as fake, says creating such kind of falsehood is a pure…...
Latest poverty assessment report doesn’t cover UPND period – Kasanda
FORMER Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says the latest poverty assessment report by the Zambia Statistics Agency captures trends in living conditions based on what was happening in the economy between 2015 and August 2021. Kasanda says the report only confirms that conditions of living, prior to the UPND commencing implementation of reforms, were poor…...
If you’re gay, the law is there to deal with you – Malila
WHAT I meant is that don’t kill them because they are gay, even people who commit the most heinous of crimes are human beings [and need] to be accorded human respect, says Chief Justice Mumba Malila. During a lecture on human rights at UNZA, Friday, Chief Justice Malila said it’s absolutely wrong to discriminate against gay…...
Copper Queens take on Morocco again
THE Women’s national team returns to the pitch this evening to conclude its FIFA Window friendly matches against Morocco. Having beaten Morocco 2-0 on Friday, Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape has demanded another victory from his ladies. This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides having first met in Rabat in the run-up…...
