All offences should be made bailable, bondable – HRC
THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) says there is need for all offences to be made bailable and bondable, arguing that some people have been detained for years for crimes they never committed. In an interview, Monday, HRC Spokesperson Mwelwa Muleya said the decision as to whether individuals facing such charges should be granted bail or…...
Scores line up for mealie meal at ZNS’ Silverest milling plant
A ZNS officer yesterday harassed this News Diggers reporter and forced him to delete pictures which he took of people queueing up for mealie meal at the Silverest Plant in Chongwe. Zambia has recently been hit hard with the shortage of mealie meal, forcing the price of the staple food to sharply increase, reaching an…...
We’re still paying out partial withdrawals contrary to naysayers – NAPSA DG
NAPSA director general Muyangwa Muyangwa says the institution is still solid and going strong with the partial withdrawals, contrary to naysayers who said that the programme would collapse. And Muyangwa has disclosed that over K8.4 billion has so far been disbursed to over 370,000 beneficiaries of the programme. In an interview, Muyangwa said some people…...
Petition against my bar politically instigated – Mposha
MUNALI UPND member of parliament Mike Mposha has described the noise pollution complaint against his bar, Munali One, as shameful and politically instigated. Mposha, who is also Water Development and Sanitation Minister, has questioned why the petition has only singled out his nightclub, leaving out similar business facilities in the area. Some Kaunda Square stage…...
Batuke misrepresented HH – Mweetwa
UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says ruling party Secretary General Batuke Imenda misrepresented President Hakainde Hichilema when he told members that the Head of State would take care of them with money received from African Development Bank and the European Union. And Mweetwa says the party is still working around proper communication channels, admitting that some…...
Lsk man gets 3 yrs for causing woman to lose her arm
LUSAKA Magistrate Chrispin Hampugani has sentenced a businessman to three years imprisonment with hard labour for causing grievous bodily harm to a woman. The woman had her arm amputated after the convict, Shadreck Hang’andu, injected her with a family planning drug. The court has, however, ruled that the prosecution lamentably failed to prove the offence…...
Speeding tickets are still part of the tests – RTSA
THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says it has started issuing on the spot tickets for those who wrongly park their vehicles, especially in the Central Business District (CBD). And RTSA has insisted that speed cameras are still at testing stage hence people receiving tickets are not required to pay the fines just yet…....
Kanengo is a driver without a licence – Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says his successor, Bernard Kanengo, is a caretaker MP who is in the driving seat without a licence. On Saturday, Lusambo visited Kabushi constituency and was given a thunderous welcome as he passed through markets and people’s homes. Commenting on Lusambo’s visit, Kanengo said there was nothing…...
Cost of living not a joking matter – Mangani
FORMER home affairs minister Lameck Mangani says ministers should not politicise the high cost of living because it’s not a joking matter. Recently, Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe said despite being in leadership, the new dawn government was also feeling the effects of the high cost of living, but added that the current economic hardships were…...
The KKIA sausage shape is not a problem, but an audit is necessary
LAST week, the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport was the subject of discussion around the country after President Hakainde Hichilema questioned the cost at which it was constructed. In his remarks, the President wondered why the country spent US$400 million instead of $150 million. The Head of State was speaking in Livingstone at the Pre-Zambia Institute…...