News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1480 Thursday May 25, 2023
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HH pardons 1,530 inmates
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has pardoned 1,530 inmates from various correctional facilities across the country to mark this year’s Africa Freedom Day. The pardoned inmates include 1,497 ordinary inmates, eight aged, seven convicted foreign nationals and 18 inmates detained at the President’s pleasure. ZANIS reports that Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu announced…...
Court issues bench warrant against Chilangwa
THE Kawambwa Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against Kawambwa PF member of parliament Nickson Chilangwa for failure to appear before court. ZANIS reports that Magistrate Martin Namushi has ordered that the bench warrant be returnable on Friday, May 26, 2023. Magistrate Namushi issued a bench warrant against Chilangwa for absconding court sessions. Chilangwa…...
Masaiti teenager loses mind after having sex in graveyard
AN 18-year-old girl of Masaiti District in Chief Chiwala’s Chiefdom on the Copperbelt, has allegedly become mentally ill after she had sexual intercourse with a man she only knew as Masauso at a nearby graveyard. In a statement, Wednesday, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said Linda Phiri’s mother reported the bizarre incident to Mapalo police…....
I don’t know where to take my soya beans, I spent almost K30,000 growing it – farmer
A FARMER, Beauty Chainda, has lamented over the FRA’s decision not to buy soya beans during this year’s crop marketing season, wondering where she will take her produce. Last week, FRA Board Chairperson Kelvin Hambwezya revealed that the agency does not intend to buy soya beans because it was sitting on 100, 000 metric tonnes…...
About 80,000 marketeers have benefited from booster loans – Govt
SMALL and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Elias Mubanga says about 80,000 marketeers have benefited from the marketeer booster loans countrywide. In an interview, Mubanga said beneficiaries were also being helped with skills in order for them to understand how to utilise the empowerment funds. “For the marketeer booster loan, it’s a continued process that our…...
We recorded a loss of K15.9bn in 2020 – Zesco
ZESCO Limited Head of Business Development Patrick Kapepe says the utility company recorded a loss of K15.9 billion in 2020. Addressing the media, Tuesday, Kapepe however said the power utility company remained committed to ensure it was financially sustainable. “So, how are our books? Zesco is one of a few companies that posts its audited…...
U17 handball team thrashes Malawi
THE Zambia Under-17 girl’s handball team started their campaign at the Zone Six International Handball Federation (IHF) championship on a bright note after thumping Malawi 44-19. The Musa Kambundu drilled side put up a brilliant performance to announce its intentions of winning the IHF Zone Six championships that act as qualifiers for the IHF Continental…...
Govt to distribute 70 vehicles to all constituencies under CDF
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema is today expected to commission the distribution CDF Project monitoring motor vehicles to 70 local authorities. But Patriotic Front vice-president Given Lubinda has described the handover ceremony as an act of recklessness and irresponsibility by the UPND. According to a letter of invitation to the local authorities from the Ministry of Local…...
Court orders release of former agriculture PS’ passport
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has granted former Ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary Songowayo Zyambo’s application in which he asked it to release his passport to enable him to travel abroad. In this matter, Zyambo is jointly charged with former Principal Agricultural Economist Grey Mwale and former Principal Accountant Emmanuel Kabwe with one count of making…...
