News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1326 Friday October 21, 2022
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Lusambo told us we were wasting time testifying in his corruption case, witness tells court
A WITNESS has testified that Bowman Lusambo allegedly told him and his colleagues that they were wasting time testifying in his corruption case, while stating that “we’re innocent people, these are politics”. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, trial failed to commence in a matter in which former president Edgar Lungu’s economic advisor Hibeene Mwinga, his wife Mercy,…...
Special Presidency?
“Africa has 23.6m displaced persons, 7.8m refugees, 712,000 stateless individuals”
IMMIGRATION Department director general Dr Japhet Lishomwa says Africa is home to more than one-third of global displacements and hosts an estimated 23.6 million internally displaced persons. Speaking during the 7th Pan-African Forum on Migration, Tuesday, Dr Lishomwa said the continent also hosts 7.8 million refugees and 712,000 stateless persons due to conflicts, disasters, among…...
ACC nabs prosecutor, clearing agent for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a clearing Agent in Nakonde for corruptly offering a K10, 000 bribe to a ZRA Customs Officer. The commission has also arrested a public prosecutor at the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) in Lundazi for corrupt practices involving K2,000. In a statement, Wednesday, ACC head of corporate communication Timothy Moono said…...
Take it or leave it: Accessing mid-term NAPSA benefits will be your choice – State House
PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says no one will be compelled to access part of their pension benefits if they feel they haven’t contributed sufficient funds to the account. Cabinet recently approved, in principle, the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to amend the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996 so as to provide…...
Nothing wrong with HH missing Day of Prayer, he has other national duties – Kasanda
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says she doesn’t see anything wrong with President Hakainde Hichilema not officiating at the National Day of Prayer, because he has other national “issues” and can delegate that duty. And Kasanda says the UPND government will continue commemorating the National Day of Prayer because it’s an important day for them…....
ECZ is destroying democracy by holding elections before court case is concluded – Lusambo
KABUSHI PF aspiring candidate Bowman Lusambo says although he can’t give up on the Kabushi by-election, it’s not a life and death situation for him. And Lusambo says the Electoral Commission of Zambia is trying to destroy the country’s democracy by wanting to hold elections when court matters have not been concluded. In an interview,…...
Contractors who give discount, forgo interest will help govt dismantle debt easily – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says government will dismantle debt owed to contractors when it is verified, but has guided that the exercise cannot be undertaken in a short period of time. And Milupi says contractors who have approached government to give discounts and those who have opted to forgo costs of…...
Being President was so special to Lungu, that’s why he wanted to handover power to himself – UPND
UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says former president Edgar Lungu’s statement that there is nothing special about being Republican President shows that he needs counselling as it suggests that he has not moved on from the election loss in 2021. And Katombola UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki says it was encouraging to see…...