Explain difference between Mabumba, Sichalwe, TIZ challenges Lungu
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) Chapter president Rueben Lifuka has expressed concern over President Edgar Lungu’s double standards in treating erring ministers. And Lifuka says if President Lungu’s intention was to protect government’s image, he should also dismiss his corruption-accused ministers. In a statement to News Diggers, Thursday, Lifuka said the offence which former General Education…...
Former City Market manager loses injunction against Sampa
LUSAKA High Court Judge Wilfred Muma has vacated an ex-parte order of interim injunction that was granted to former City Market manager Mwenya Matafwali restraining suspended Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa and Zambia Daily Mail newspaper from further publishing words allegedly defamatory to him. Justice Muma discharged the exparte injunction after noting that Matafwali was claiming…...
NAQEZ calls for increased funding towards special education
NATIONAL Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) executive director Aaron Chansa says there is need for more investment in the country’s education infrastructure to make it more accommodative of learners with special needs. And Chansa says government should construct more colleges to train teachers in special education and ensure that there is specialisation among…...
Shortage of COVID-19 test kits global – Malama
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for technical services Dr Kennedy Malama says the shortage of COVID-19 testing reagents and consumables is a global challenge which the Zambian government is doing its best to address. And Dr Malama has announced that the country has recorded 306 new COVID-19 cases out of the 1,243 tests conducted in […]
Fire parastatal CEOs who’ve failed to stop theft, CSOs urge govt
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) and ActionAid have called on the line Ministries responsible for parastatals found wanting in the Auditor General’s report to fire all chief executive officers to send a strong signal to would-be offenders to desist from abusing public funds. And the organisations say they will directly engage the relevant line Ministries to…...
Banker tells court how Chimese withdrew K1.5m for building
An Absa Bank Zambia employee has testified that between 2012 and 2014, former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) commander Eric Chimese withdrew over K1.5 million from his account for building materials, plot purchase, wages and contractors. The State witness, who produced 11 bank vouchers relating to the said transactions, however, told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that…...
Ndola woman gets 5 years for stoning boy
AN MTN employee in Ndola who assaulted a neighbour’s child on New Year’s Day has been sentenced to five years. This is in a case where Madrine Numwa, 40, was facing one count of assaulting a child. Numwa was found guilty after trial and the matter came up for sentencing. Particulars of the case were…...
OCIDA demands equal application of the COVID-19 regulations
OUR Civic Duty Association (OCIDA) management committee chairperson Gilbert Temba says the Zambia Police Service should be magnanimous enough to stop the upcoming PF intra-party elections if COVID-19 preventive guidelines will not be followed. And Temba has cautioned the police not to apply the law selectively during the pandemic, saying COVID-19 is serious and does…...
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FAZ awards Zanaco 3 points
The Football Association of Zambia has awarded Super league side Zanaco three points following a disciplinary committee meeting held on Monday. Zanaco had written the association demanding that they be awarded three points after it was discovered that opponents, Forest Rangers, had disseminated false information regarding the number of players and staff who had tested […]