NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili has expressed worry about the rate at which Ministry of Health is carrying out tests, isolating suspects and tracing the spread of the novel coronavirus. In a statement issued by NDC spokesperson Saboi Imboela, Tuesday, Kambwili said the snail’s pace at which the Ministry was conducting tests was...

MPOROKOSO Central PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says excessive reliance on maize as the country’s staple food is threatening food security as can be seen from Zambians’ insatiable demand for the commodity. Mundubile told News Diggers! in an interview that there was need to diversify Zambia’s agriculture sector from a maize-driven sector to other...

NATIONAL Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says her Ministry is gathering more information about the Freemason Foundation that donated protective equipment to Chilenje market over the weekend. Addressing journalists at her office, Tuesday, Reverend Sumaili thanked all stakeholders that had assisted government with donations towards the fight against coronavirus but at the...

ZESCO Limited has reverted to the 12 hours per day load shedding schedule after 10 days of 15 hours of load management following the restoration of 132MW back into the national grid. In a statement, Wednesday, Zesco public relations manager Hazel Zulu explained that one unit from an Independent Power Producer (IPP) was under maintenance,...

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has urged Zambians to seriously take up fish farming to help contribute to the country’s food security. Speaking during the State House Open Day on fish growing and pond management, Tuesday, President Lungu urged Zambians to seriously take up fish farming to help enhance the country’s food security. “The exercise we have...

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng'andu has refuted claims that government is considering giving away Mopani Copper Mines Plc in exchange for wiping out Chinese debt. According to an article published in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Monday, the Zambian Government is considering handing over the Glencore-owned mining asset to China in exchange for debt relief....

Zambia has received USD2.1 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the development of a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for Climate Resilience. In a statement Tuesday, Lusaka, Ministry of Lands permanent secretary Ndasha Yumba said the grant would enable government to formulate a medium to long-term climate adaptation plan, which would strengthen systems...

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a 32-year-old man of Mtendere East for allegedly murdering of his 16-year-old girlfriend and later dumping her body in a drainage in Salama Park. According to a statement issued by Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo, Wednesday, Crispin Kawanga was arrested following a report to Kalikiliki police post by the victim’s father...

MINISTER of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya says a medical doctor from Chilenje Hospital and three other individuals from Kafue, Matero and George Compound tested positive to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 74. At a briefing today, Dr Chilufya said the medical doctor had attended to the 19-year-old from Bauleni...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) has appointed Maurice Nyambe as the new executive director effective April 6, 2020. In a statement, Tuesday, TIZ president Reuben Lifuka said Nyambe, who takes over from Wesley Chibamba, is a social development practitioner with vast experience in the NGO sector in Zambia. “TIZ wishes to announce the appointment of Mr....

MINISTER of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya says five health workers from Levy Mwanawasa Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the countrywide total to 70. And Dr Chiufya says they are investigating a suspicious death that occurred at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) on Monday, involving a 52-year-old Choma resident who had known asthmatic conditions....