Lungu’s Parley speech best ever, it inspired hope among Zambians – Tutwa
KABWE Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube says almost every constituency in Zambia is a beneficiary of PF development projects. And Ngulube says President Edgar Lungu’s speech to Parliament last Friday inspired a lot of hope in Zambians as it was the best ever received by Parliament from the time he was elected as…...
Armed criminals rob Chinese-owned mine in Mkushi, snatch K40,000 cash
CRIMINALS have attacked and robbed SHI and Yan Copper Mining Company in Mkushi of Central Province and fled with property worth over K90,000, including K40,000 cash. The criminals also beat up mine staff found at the company, including three Chinese. Central Province Police Commissioner Chola Katanga disclosed in an interview to News Diggers! that the…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 777 Thursday September 17, 2020
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I’ll remain president, whether HH likes it or not – Lungu
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says whether Hakainde Hichilema likes it or not, he will be re-elected for a third successive time as Republican President in next year’s general elections. Speaking, Wednesday, when he drummed up support for George Chisanga, the PF candidate in today’s Lukashya parliamentary by-election, President Lungu vowed that whether voters liked it or…...
Speaker not recognising us during virtual Parliament sitting, complains UPND MP
ZAMBEZI East UPND member of parliament Brian Kambita complained bitterly to Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini yesterday, accusing him of not recognising some members of parliament through the virtual parliament system when they indicate to speak on the floor of the House. And Nkeyema UPND member of parliament Kapelwa Mbangweta says there […]
ACC officer tells court how ZAMPOST used to delay funding to SCT
AN investigations officer at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has testified that investigations revealed that beneficiaries of the Social Cash Transfer programme was not funded on time as ZAMPOST, which was the payment service provider, would put the funds in a fixed deposit account for some days to earn interest. Victor Mutantabowa, told the Lusaka Magistrates’…...
Chilanga PF MP in court for working with cadres in land encroachment
AN administrator of the estate of the late Jethro Namakobo has dragged Chilanga PF member of parliament Maria Langa to the Lusaka High Court seeking an order of interim injunction restraining her from trespassing upon the deceased’s property in Mwembeshi. Malelo Ilukena claims that Langa is in the habit of ferrying political cadres for the…...
Lungu isn’t God to decide who’ll rule Zambia – UPND
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has no magical powers to determine who will govern Zambia after the 2021 general election because it remains the preserve of the collective will of citizens to change government, says UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma. On Wednesday, President Lungu predicted that the ruling Patriotic Front party would win next year’s general election, adding…...
ZAMRA orders HoneyBee to recall damaged paracetamol
ZAMBIA Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) director general Bernice Mwale has ordered HoneyBee Pharmacy to recall all batches of Paracetamol tablets which it supplied to the Ministry of Health within 14 days, saying it does not meet some specifications. And Mwale has asked HoneyBee to further submit to the authority a detailed report of the recall…...
Polling streams will act as polling stations to increase transparency – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says during the 2021 elections, all polling streams will transmit results directly to the totalling centre without waiting for the combination of results at poling stations. The move is aimed at increasing transparency, eliminating suspicions and achieving time efficiency, says ECZ chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano. In an interview,…...