ACC nabs lawyer, National Authorising Office Coordinator over $800,000 corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Coordinator at the National Authorising Office to the European Development Fund, Chasiya Kazembe, for allegedly conspiring to defraud the government of US $800,000 by purchasing an Office building at US$5,000,000, instead of US$ 4,200,000. And the Commission has arrested Kazembe for abusing the authority of her office by allocating…...
I helped Sata, Lungu and UPND to win elections, it won’t take me 20 years – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube says the UPND failed to form government until he helped them, bragging that he was also behind the election victory of Michael Sata and Edgar Lungu. And Bwalya has charged that the UPND tried to unify other political parties into an alliance with a view to creating a…...
Prosecution of road traffic offenders not new-RTSA
THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has clarified that the prosecution of road traffic offenders is not a new development but a strategy that was introduced in 2013. Commenting on an article circulating on social media that “RTSA to prosecute road offenders, no more payments”, RTSA public relations manager Mukela Mangolwa clarified that the…...
I can’t support removal of Lungu’s immunity, it’s a toxic move – Kafwaya
PF presidential hopeful Mutotwe Kafwaya says he cannot support the move to remove former president Edgar Lungu’s immunity or any former president’s, because it is toxic and embarrassing for the country. Lungu recently asked President Hakainde Hichilema to start the process of removing his immunity, saying he was ready to defend himself in court. Speaking…...
There’s no immunity against investigation
LAST week, the Drug Enforcement Commission executed at least two shambolic investigative operations targeted at establishing and seizing property suspected to be proceeds of crime belonging to the former Head of State. Angered by the development which, in all fairness, left the investigative wing exposed, Mr Lungu posed a challenge on President Hakainde Hichilema to…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1313 Tuesday October 4, 2022
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Hockey coach names 15-woman provisional squad for Oman World Cup 5’s qualifiers
WOMEN’S national hockey team coach Floyd Chomba says the team has set itself a 2024 Oman World Cup 5’s qualification as the ultimate target. Speaking in an interview, Monday, after naming his 15-member provisional crack squad for the qualifiers slated for Egypt in December, Chomba said players summoned must work hard to earn a position…...
Mbewe names final squad for U20 COSAFA championship
ZAMBIA Under-20 National team coach Chisi Mbewe has named his final 20-man squad for the TotalEnergies AFCON U20 Egypt 2023 qualifier and COSAFA championships that will run from October 7-16 in Eswatini. Enterprising youngster Joseph Sabobo Banda made the final list alongside seven other U-17 graduates who were instrumental to Zambia’s qualification to the U-17…...
Zambia needs to invest in coaches’ training – Matete
FORMER 400m hurdles World Champion Samuel Matete says the country will not attain more track success if it does not invest in elite coach training. Speaking in an interview, Sunday, Matete said there was a need to invest in coaches if the country was to continue producing results on the track. “As a country, we…...
Mukubulo eyes second CFZ term
INCUMBENT Chess Federation of Zambia (CFZ) president Mukubulo Chilufya says he is re-contesting his position in order to continue with his chess development agenda should he be given a second chance by delegates. The CFZ will hold it’s Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Henry Courtyard Lodge in Mansa on October 29. According to…...