• 31 Aug 2017
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

66 Peace Corps sworn in to help improve education standards in Africa

Sixty six Peace Corps have today been sworn in to render voluntary education and health services in different rural parts of Zambia. The Peace Corps, who underwent an eleven-week pre-service training in Rural Education Development (RED), and in Community Health Improvement Projects (CHIP) in Southern, Central, Luapula, Northern, Muchinga, Eastern, and North Western provinces have...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Mukosha Funga

When C/belt coughs the whole Zambia gets ill - Lungu

The people of Copperbelt Province are so important that when they cough, the rest of Zambia gets a serious illness, says President Edgar Lungu. Addressing miners at Mufulira Civic Centre today, the Head of State said government would come up with new mining reforms which will ensure that companies that claim not to make profit...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Rainbow suspends Luanshya chair for misappropriation of campaign funds

Luanshya Rainbow Party district Chairman Christopher Chilangwa has been suspended from his position for allegedly misappropriating party funds meant for campaigns in the ongoing ward elections. In a statement today, Copperbelt Rainbow Party Spokesperson Dennis Kapukulo said the party decided to suspend Chilangwa to allow for smooth investigations and possible prosecution. “Socialist Rainbow Party on...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Mukosha Funga

Zesco reminds consumers of 25% tariff increase

Zesco has reminded consumers that it will effect the remaining 25 per cent increment on electricity tariffs tomorrow, September 1, 2017. In an interview today, Zesco Spokesperson, Henry Kapata said the remaining 25 per cent increment of the 75 per cent approved by the Energy Regulation Board would come into effect at midnight tonight. He...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Diggers Reporter

HH addresses S/Africa opposition MPs

Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema this morning addressed over 100 Democratic Alliance (DA) members of parliament in South Africa. According to a statement released by the UPND media team, Hichilema who told the law makers in that country that Zambia needed a more functional National Assembly. "During his address, Mr Hichilema called on the members...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Explain modalities for restoring power to Mopani, CTPD asks govt

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development has asked government to make public the conditions under which Copperbelt Energy Corporation has agreed to restore normal power supply to Mopani Copper Mines. In a statement today, Mwaipopo said the details in Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda’s statement were not...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Diggers Reporter

Man pleads guilty to burning Ndola Market

A 30-year-old Ndola man has pleaded guilty to burning of Kapalala market and has been sentenced to 24 months with hard labour by the Ndola magistrate court. This is in a matter where Luckson Ngabala of 120 Kabushi is charged with criminal recklessness and negligence. When the matter came up before Magistrate Oswald Chibalo, Ngabala...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Diggers Reporter

Algeria goalie declares 'wall' on Chipolopolo

Algeria goalkeeper Rais M'bolhi has described the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B two-way qualifier against Zambia as war after he was certified fit to travel for the first leg on September 2 in Lusaka. The Algerian number one goalkeeper sustained a knock on club duty last Saturday in a French Ligue 1 match for...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Zambia to export one million goats to Saudi Arabia annually

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Michael Katambo has set up a taskforce to actualize the agreement with the Saudi Arabian government for Zambia to start exporting one million goats to that country every year. Katambo said the new committee which will be chaired by Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr Roland Msiska will look into modalities of...

• 31 Aug 2017
• Mukosha Funga

Noel Nkoma drags ex girlfriend’s sister to court over her ‘sexy dreams’

Betternow Finance Corporation chief executive officer Noel Nkoma has sued his ex girlfriend’s sister for defamation over her allegations that he uses supernatural powers to have sexual intercourse with her sister in her dreams. According to a statement of claim filed in the High Court on yesterday, Nkoma submitted that Ingrid Mulonda-Mphande, who was his...