Katele’s wife asks HH to pardon her husband: he’ll get an early death in prison
INCARCERATED former finance minister Katele Kalumba’s wife has lamented that her husband’s five-year sentence is a death penalty considering his health condition. Dr Kalumba’s wife has further lamented that her family has faced stigma for the last several years due to the corruption case. In December last year, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of…...
Nothing will change the fact that Honeybee tender was criminal
FORMER minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya says he holds no grudge against people who perpetrated what he describes as a heinous crime of inflaming the public with a big lie. The former minister is referring to procurement of drugs under the controversial contract awarded to Honeybee when he was in charge of the ministry…....
Verbatim: Mukula smuggling trial – Given Lubinda, others Vs News Diggers (PART 3)
…continued cross-examination of the first plaintiff. Kaluba: My Lady, with your indulgence, if I may now take the witness to page 72 of the plaintiffs’ bundle of documents. So, with regards to this article or rather opinion, My Lady, your grievance is that the first and last paragraphs are defamatory… So, honourable Lubinda, you told…...
Govt directs local authorities to ban sale of ready-to-eat foodstuffs on streets
THE Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has directed all local authorities countrywide to ban the sale of ready-to-eat foodstuff on the streets to curb the Cholera outbreak. According to a statement issued by the Ministry, Public Relations Officer Chila Namaiko, Sunday, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Administration Maambo…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1412 Monday February 20, 2023
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Kaizer pleads to the court for passport
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu has asked the court to release his passport to enable him to seek medical attention abroad. This is in a matter in which Zulu is charged with two counts of failing to appear before the nearest immigration officer and failing to surrender a diplomatic passport. In count…...
Police arrest 36 Junkies in Kamaga
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested 36 people in an operation targeting junkies in Kamanga compound. In a statement, Police Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said among those arrested in the operation conducted between 17 and 18 February were five females. Mwale said all those arrested would appear in court soon, including one suspect…...
We have made progress on water issues in Forest 27 – Mposha
THE Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation says it has made progress on water issues surrounding Forest 27. In a statement issued by the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) after its board of directors paid a courtesy call on Water Development and Sanitation Minister Mike Mposha, the minister stated that his Ministry was engaging relevant…...
ZAMMSA clarifies on stolen medical equipment
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says the stolen medical equipment worth K1.6 million was not kept at its warehouse as earlier indicated but at an offsite warehouse. Yesterday, ZAMMSA Board Chairperson Dr Anna Chifungula disclosed in a statement that medical equipment worth K1.6 million had been stolen from a ZAMMSA warehouse in…...
Believe in us, says U20 defender
UNDER-20 defender Onesmus Chipango says the country should believe in the team and they will not let the nation down ahead of the TotalEnergies Egypt AFCON tournament that kicks off this weekend. Speaking in an interview, Thursday, Chipango said the country should rally behind the team and believe in its abilities. He said the team…...
