Shamakamba demands apology from Daily Revelation, threatens to sue
FORMER ACC Director General Tom Shamakamba is demanding an apology and a retraction from Daily Revelation Newspaper regarding published statements that he was working with Solicitor General Marshal Muchende to cover up corruption. In a demand letter dated July 26, 2024, Shamakamba stated that Daily Revelation Newspaper must apologise within three days, or he will…...
Name the ministers under probe, there’s no issue of integrity when appearing at ACC – PF
LUNTE PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya has challenged the ACC to name the ministers under investigation, arguing that there is no issue of integrity when being investigated for alleged corruption. Speaking at a media briefing, Friday, Kafwaya said Zambians should know, for example, that this minister with a big stomach might be involved in…...
3 illegal miners retrieved after being trapped in Luanshya
THREE illegal miners who were trapped underground after the earth collapsed on them while conducting mining activities at Baluba mine pit in Luanshya yesterday have been retrieved. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said the three illegal miners accessed the mine through a disused vent. One was retrieved earlier in the day while the remaining miners…...
High Court dismisses 9 PF MPs’ case against Miles
THE Lusaka High Court has equally dismissed the petition by nine expelled PF MPs who had sued Miles Sampa, seeking an order to quash his election as party president. Judge Conceptor Zulu has dismissed the matter due to non-compliance with court rules, noting that the nine commenced the proceedings without an accompanying letter of demand…....
News Diggers! Lite Edition 068 Sunday July 28, 2024
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There was no discussion of Lungu’s immunity during HH’s meeting with MPs – UPND
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has dispelled social media reports that President Hakainde Hichilema met UPND MPs to discuss constitutional amendments and former president Edgar Lungu’s immunity. In a statement, Friday, Imenda said during the meeting, the President urged MPs to spend more time in their constituencies and advised them to fully utilise the Constituency…...
Police nab 3 cops, civilian in connection with IBA DG’s murder
POLICE in Lusaka have apprehended four suspects, among them two regular police officers and a reserve officer, in connection with the murder of Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Director General Guntila Muleya. Police have also seized two motor vehicles, three firearms, K129,300 in cash, assorted knives, and various electronic gadgets from the suspects. On Wednesday, Ministry…...
Performing for Zambians abroad doesn’t make you an international artiste, insists CQ
PERFORMING in foreign countries alone doesn’t make you an international artiste. I’ve taken my music to stages across the globe, yet the audiences were mostly Zambians, so I never donned the ‘international artiste’ title, remarked singer Chansa Chisenga, alias CQ. If you have been following social media trends lately, you probably saw the heated debate…...
Wada, Chambeshi to lead FAZ’s player selection exercise
FAZ has tasked Wedson Nyirenda, Beston Chambeshi and Aggrey Chiyangi to lead the national team player selection process. The national team player selection exercise, that will culminate in an All Stars versus The Rest clash, has kicked off in the different provinces . FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga said the successful candidates from the two…...
Hard luck, HH tells Copper Queens
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has consoled the Copper Queens for starting their 2024 Paris Olympics campaign with a painful 3-0 defeat to group B rivals USA. Hichilema said the USA were the better side after humiliating Zambia as they search for a fifth Olympic gold medal. “Hard luck girls. Tonight the US was the better team…....
