News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1349 Wednesday November 23, 2022
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Chililabombwe police gun down 5 criminals
FIVE criminals have been shot dead by police on the outskirts of Chililabombwe after a heavy exchange of fire between the two parties. In a statement, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Criswell Mweemba confirmed that the incident occurred after police received intelligence information that a group of armed criminals who were driving an unregistered vehicle were about…...
Slave trade was a necessary evil, people get comfortable when not pushed – UPND official
KAZUNGULA district UPND council chairperson Mbozi Mulako says she shudders to imagine what would have become of mankind had slave trade not occurred, looking at the work culture of most citizens, especially civil servants. In a recent Facebook posting, Mulako said she had been convinced for a long time that the transatlantic slave trade was…...
Engagement season
Govt will prioritise sports infrastructure – Nkandu
SPORTS minister Elvis Nkandu says having proper and up-to-standard sports facilities plays a critical role in athletes attaining positive results whenever representing the country at the international level. Speaking in an interview, Monday, Nkandu said the new dawn government believes rehabilitating sports facilities will improve the results athletes produce at the international level. Nkandu said…...
Nkana supports FAZ’s decision to ban Ng’onga
NKANA football club chief executive officer (CEO) Kelvin Mutafu says the club has welcomed FAZ’s decision to provisionally ban striker Alex Ng’onga because of the gravity of his actions in the Kitwe derby. FAZ announced yesterday that the Nkana striker has been provisionally suspended for his misconduct during Saturday’s MTN Super League week 14 fixture…...
Former Education PS asks court to charge him separately in FTJ University case
FORMER Ministry of Education permanent secretary Dr Patrick Nkanza has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court to try him separately from former Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba and four others. This is a matter in which Yamba is jointly charged with Dr Nkanza, former Ministry of Higher Education Permanent Secretary Owen Mugemezulu and…...
Bowman sues Lake Oil group of companies, demands $600,000 facilitation fees
FORMER Kabushi PF MP Bowman Lusambo has dragged Lake Oil group of companies limited to court demanding payment of US$600,000, being facilitation fees for the company’s various investments. Lusambo is also seeking damages for breach of the verbal contract, to be determined by the Lusaka High Court. He further wants damages for financial loss, frustration,…...
Speaker can’t blackmail us, K2,000 sitting allowance can be used for talk time – Munir
LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu has accused Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti of trying to block lawmakers from speaking in Parliament by threatening to withhold sitting allowances for protesting MPs. On Friday, Mutti warned that MPs who walked out of Parliament proceedings wouldn’t receive their allowance for that particular sitting. Earlier,…...
HH’s aide testifies in Nakacinda’s defamation case, “he didn’t meet any judges”
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s senior private secretary has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the Head of State did not meet any members of the Judiciary last year from the first week of December to the 22nd of the same month. Alfred Chipoya, 62, was testifying in the matter in which PF information and publicity chairperson…...
