Cost of living in Lsk rises by K61.73
THE cost of living for July 2023 for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) has increased by K61.73. The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has revealed that the BNNB for July 2023 in Lusaka stood at K9,301.18 compared to the K9, 239.45 recorded…...
LAZ backs HRC’s call for all offences to be made bailable
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has backed calls by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for all offences to be made bailable. On Monday, HRC Spokesperson Mwelwa Muleya said there was need for all offences to be made bailable and bondable, arguing that some people had been detained for years for crimes they never committed…....
Is there a Proper Human Diet?
WHY have I become so obsessed with losing weight? Well, while I have always preferred not being obese, I never really cared to learn the grave dangers of obesity until my mother was admitted to the University Teaching Hospital – until then, I only vaguely understood the correlation between being fat and poor health. What […]
UPND running a govt of confusionists – Nakacinda
THIS is a government of confusionists, they have created confusion and institutionalised corruption in everything they do, says PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Raphael Nakacinda. And Nakacinda says sometimes, Chainama Hills Hospital must follow potential patients like UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda and offer their services. Last weekend, Imenda assured Party members that President Hakainde…...
NAPSA partial withdraw has done wonders – Tambatamba
LABOUR and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba says although there was a lot of scepticism about the NAPSA partial withdraw, it has done wonders. In an interview, Tambatamba said pension reforms were not yet complete and more needed to be done to ensure workers were secured after retiring. “Pension reforms are not complete yet. What…...
Chipata police nab 75 year old man for indecent assault
Police in Chipata have arrested and charged a 75-year-old man for the offence of Indecent Assault involving a female juvenile aged 14 whom he forced to suck his manhood, among other things. In a statement, Tuesday, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the accused was alleged to have committed the offence by way of touching the…...
It’s not gold, it’s Copper, Zinc, Tin – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says the minerals found in the seized chartered aircraft is not gold but a combination of copper and other minerals. On Monday the Drug Enforcement Commission DEC seized the Global Express TZ-WW aircraft which was carrying various items including over $5 million, five pistols, seven magazines, 126 rounds…...
Esther should’ve demonstrated how and where her husband got money to build flats – State
THE State has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that former First Lady Esther Lungu has not exhibited any proof to show that her husband, Edgar, developed the 15 double-storey flats in State Lodge. Emmanuel Khondowe, a senior investigations officer at the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), has submitted that Esther has not exhibited the movement…...
DEC detains more Zambians in dollar scandal, as jet remains grounded
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has detained another Zambian national in connection with the US$5,697,700 seized on a private jet yesterday and is pursuing a third individual who is believed to be on the run. A News Diggers investigation has revealed that a Lusaka based businessman has been linked to the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1539 Wednesday August 16, 2023
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