Archive: 19 December 2017

19 Dec 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Sata has been vindicated, he left behind usless ministers – Msoni

Opposition All People’s Congress Party leader Nason Msoni says the current happenings in the country vindicate late president Michael Sata who once stated that he had useless ministers. Commenting on the wastage of public resources […]

19 Dec 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Bootlickers are frustrating civil servants – Mwaliteta

UPND Lusaka Province chairman Obvious Mwaliteta has observed that cadres who have been given government jobs are frustrating professional civil servants with their bootlicking. In a statement, the newly appointed UPND official who spent a […]

19 Dec 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Cost of living in Lusaka up by K41

The latest Basic Needs Basket analysis shows that the cost of living in Lusaka for a family of five shot from K4,883.57 in October to K4,924.54 in November, signalling a K4.97 increase, according to the […]

19 Dec 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Only political will can resolve TAZARA challenges – Chinese Envoy

Chinese Deputy Ambassador to Tanzania Guo Haodong has says political will is all that is required to completely revamp TAZARA and resolve all challenges that the Authority has been facing. According to a statement issued […]

19 Dec 2017 | Diggers Editor

Defamation of a rat

Sometimes in life, it is wiser to accept defeat because God created human beings differently and gifted each one of them with unique talents. Society also recognises and rewards people’s abilities differently in accordance with […]

19 Dec 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Those insulting me are dancing to Koswe song with their tongues – Pilato

Those insulting me over my Koswe song are simply dancing to it with their tongues, says satire singer Chama Fumba alias Pilato. And Pilato has clarified that he only apologised to the PF last year […]

19 Dec 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt signs €4.8m agreement with EU to expand Medical Stores

Health Minister DR Chitalu Chilufya says government through his ministry is investing in a new fleet of 42 different trucks which will be dispatched to various parts of the country. Dr Chilufya said government through […]

19 Dec 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

LAZ demands arrest of police officer who beat up CBU students

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) is concerned that police officers have continued to brutalise citizens for exercising their freedoms, despite the Bill of Rights guaranteeing every citizen various fundamental rights. Commenting on the brutal […]

19 Dec 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

I’m not yet mad, only doctors can say if I’m – Dr Banda

Former UPND Vice-President Dr Canicius Banda says only doctors can tell if indeed he is running mad, as he personally feels he is still in his right frame of mind. And Dr Banda says he […]

19 Dec 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ZICTA fines Zamtel, Airtel, MTN for poor service

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has penalised all the three voice mobile network providers in Zambia for failure to adhere to the quality of service parameters. ZICTA has since demanded a total […]