News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1532 Monday August 7, 2023
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Zambians endured a lot of pain for debt to be restructured – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says it remains important for Zambia and the World Bank to work together in ensuring that the debt restructuring transactions are put to bed. Speaking when he met World Bank Group Country Director Nathan Belete at State House, Friday, President Hichilema said Zambians had endured a lot of pain in a bid…...
Kaizer is active in a WhatsApp group, Munir tells court
KAIZER Zulu’s surety, Munir Zulu, has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the accused, who is still on the run, is active in one of the WhatsApp groups. In June this year, magistrate Silvia Munyinya issued a bench warrant against Kaizer, who is former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor, for missing court sessions in a…...
4 foreign nationals deny sex trafficking charges
THREE Chinese nationals and a South Korean have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to trafficking a Vietnamese national for purposes of sexual exploitation. The four, Liu Gang aged 36, Pan Peng, Jia Yuqi aged 29 and Han Ho Bae, 62, are facing charges of giving false statement and prohibition of…...
Miles discontinues suit against Registrar of Societies
PF presidential aspirant Miles Sampa has withdrawn the matter in which he sued the Registrar of Societies in the Lusaka High Court seeking an order that his party’s failure to hold the extra-ordinary convention abrogates his rights under the party and Republican Constitution. This is according to a notice of discontinuance filed on August 4,…...
Chitotela appeals against court’s decision to set aside immunity agreement
FORMER tourism minister Ronald Chitotela has appealed against the Lusaka High Court’s decision to set aside the out-of-court settlement agreement he entered with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for the State not to institute criminal proceedings against him. Chitotela, who has appealed to the Court of Appeal, has submitted that the High Court Judges in the…...
Police warn, caution Nawakwi for abduction, threatening violence
POLICE in Lusaka have recorded a warn and caution statement from FDD president Edith Nawakwi in relation to the alleged offences of threatening violence and abduction. In a statement, Friday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Nawakwi allegedly threatened to cause injury to Pheluna and Milton Hatembo and also abducted them. “Police in Lusaka have recorded…...
Police detain Zindaba for forgery
POLICE have detained former RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko for allegedly forging a passport and a National Registration Card bearing the name of a deceased person. In a statement, Friday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Soko obtained a passport for a Ugandan identified as Kisambara Smith bearing the deceased’s name John Tembo. “Police in…...
UK to invest £2.5bn in Zambia’s mining sector
THE United Kingdom has offered to support Zambia’s mining, minerals and renewable energy sectors with £2.5 billion of UK private sector investments and £500 million UK government backed investment. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on President Hakainde Hichilema, Thursday, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the investment would help Zambia lead in a…...
I fired Kalala – Chushi
MINISTER of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda says she has terminated the appointment of Jack Kalala as a member of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Board of directors. In a statement, Friday, Kasanda said Kalala has since ceased to be Chairperson of the ZNBC Board. “I wish to confirm that I have terminated the…...