Miles withdraws as Muchemwa’s surety

LUSAKA businessman Francis Muchemwa, popularly known as Commander Two, was yesterday remanded in custody after Matero PF member of parliament Miles Sampa withdrew as his surety. Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has ordered that Muchemwa will be remanded in custody until he finds another surety to represent him. This is a matter in which Muchemwa…...
Yes, I’m paranoid but my warnings help prevent civil unrest – Nakacinda

PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Raphael Nakacinda says some of his warnings, like when he raised alarm that police planned to arrest former first lady Esther Lungu for aggravated robbery, have helped to prevent civil unrest. And Nakacinda has agreed with Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba’s assertion that he is paranoid, but argues that…...
PF recruited cadres, junkies who are raping detainees, into police service – IG

POLICE Inspector General Graphel Musamba says the PF recruited cadres and junkies into the police service who are now doing awful things. In an interview, Musamba said some officers recruited by the previous regime didn’t have knowledge on the existing laws but they were posted mostly in Matero and other areas. “Be aware that we…...
We’re pursuing policies, programmes to broaden access to education – Govt

MINISTRY of Finance and National Planning Acting Permanent Secretary Lois Mulube says government is pursuing policies and programmes aimed at broadening access to education. According to a statement issued yesterday by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations, Namatama Njekwa, Mulube was speaking at a…...
We don’t need powers to prosecute – FIC

FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) Acting Director General Liya Tembo says the Centre does not necessarily need powers to arrest and prosecute, arguing that this would be overlapping with other institutions. And Tembo says there should be a limit to which individuals can engage in cash transactions in order to curb financial crimes in the country…....
We’ll discipline those who went to give solidarity to Chilundika – UPND

LUAPULA Province UPND Information and Publicity Secretary Joseph Mwakwa says the party has instituted disciplinary proceedings against party members who went to give solidarity to former Luapula Province Minister Derricky Chilundika. Last week, some UPND members from Luapula travelled to Nchanga to give solidarity to Chilundika after he was arrested over alleged illegal mining of…...
Kaizer is in Sandton, SA – Munir

LUMEZI independent member of parliament Munir Zulu says former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu is in Sandton, South Africa. And Munir says he believes some immigration officers helped him leave the country because his passports are still before the courts. In an interview, Monday, Munir said Kaizer was spotted in Sandton on Sunday…....
Serenje Council cancels CDF grants

THE Serenje Town Council has announced the cancellation of the 2023 Constituency Development Funds [CDF] grants which were approved in principle by CDF committees for both Muchinga and Serenje constituencies. In a statement, Monday, Council Secretary Milly Muluti said the cancellation follows guidance from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development that the approved […]
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1518 Tuesday July 18, 2023

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UPND made it look like debt restructuring will reduce cost of living – Kalaba

CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says the UPND government over-hyped the debt restructuring process, making it appear like prices of commodities like cooking oil would reduce once the deal was clinched. In an interview, Thursday, Kalaba said the new dawn government had continued lying to citizens. “First of all, the UPND is a government that…...