2 PF councillors join UPND
TWO PF councillors; Kelvin Mwape of Kakoswe ward and Morton Sikazwe of Mbereshi ward, both from Mwansabombwe constituency in Luapula Province, have defected to the UPND citing lack of development in the area despite it being a PF stronghold. Speaking when he received the two councillors at the UPND secretariat, Saturday, party deputy secretary general…...
OCIDA a UPND surrogate – Sunday
PF media director Sunday Chanda says Our Civic Duty Association (OCIDA)’S attacks on President Edgar Lungu proves that it is an opposition political party that serves as a surrogate of the UPND. Last Wednesday, OCIDA said that President Lungu had lamentably failed to deal with various governance issues like corruption in Zambia. But in a…...
Name those enticing security officers to resign, it’s treason, Gary tells Kampyongo
UPND chairman for elections Gary Nkombo has challenged Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo to name the people he claims are enticing defense and security personnel to resign, saying the accusation is alarming and amounts to treason. And Nkombo has rubbished allegations that the UPND plans to dethrone Paramount Chief Chitimukulu when they form government saying…...
Audit reveals how MFEZ allocated K100,000 fuel to a non-runner vehicle
THE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone Limited (LS-MFEZ) allocated fuel worth K105,478 to a non-runner vehicle. And the Report disclosed that the company recruited an unqualified lawyer in the position of Company Secretary which resulted in paying K185,600 to a law firm as legal fees for services which…...
Nakacinda sues MMD over his expulsion
NOMINATED member of parliament Raphael Nakacinda has sued the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in the Lusaka High Court, seeking a declaration that his purported expulsion from the party is invalid and void. Nakacinda, who has sued Elizabeth Chitika in her capacity as MMD national secretary, further wants an order of interim injunction restraining Chitika…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 738 Monday July 27, 2020
… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
There’s an erratic supply of COVID-19 testing reagents, admits Chilufya
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says there is an erratic supply of COVID-19 testing reagents, a situation which causes delays in releasing results for those who have gotten swabbed. And Dr Chilufya says Zambia has recorded 153 new COVID-19 cases out of 446 tests done in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya says stigma […]
Zambia records 153 new COVID-19 cases
ZAMBIA has recorded 153 new COVID-19 cases out of 466 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, says Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya. At a briefing today, Dr Chilufya said there were no new deaths and 17 patients were on oxygen while four were on ventilators. He also asked people not to attach stigma to […]
Lungu wants to gag lawyers who criticise him to leave only those who praise him
CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa says the status of State Counsel is not chivala mulomo and being a member of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) does not abolish a lawyer’s freedom of expression. The renowned lawyer adds that criticism and the freedom of expression is the backbone of any functional democracy. “People have misunderstood what […]
Walking the Talk on Policy Pronouncements: The Economic Cost of Chaotic Policies
The Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) which comes to an end in 2021 has been the primary guiding document underpinning Zambia’s development agenda since 2017. Since we are inching towards the end of the plan, it is important that a critique is conducted using the evidence that is currently obtaining on the ground. The pillar […]