Archive: 12 July 2017

12 Jul 2017 | Diggers Editor

Zambia is not ready for IMF

The IMF has assured us that despite President Edgar Lungu’s declared Threatened State of Emergency, the Fund is still committed to reaching an agreement with the Zambian government for the loan deal. But to us, […]

12 Jul 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ZRA says it collected K384m during Amnesty period

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda says the Authority has collected K384 Million and has received 267,707 in applications during the Amnesty Initiative. And Sikalinda says businesses that will sign an extension […]

12 Jul 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Miti condemns Kampyongo, Mabumba for suggesting extra judicial killings

The Alliance for Community Action (ACA) has condemned Ministers of Home Affairs and Energy, Stephen Kampyongo and David Mabumba, for ordering police to kill wrongdoers during the Threatened State of Emergency period, without taking them […]

12 Jul 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

UPND cries foul as State moves Hichilema back to Mukobeko Prison against Court Order

The State this afternoon moved incarcerated UPND president Hakainde Hichilema back to Mukobeko maximum prison from Lusaka Central Remand Prison, under heavy police escort by road. This is against a court order issued by Lusaka […]

12 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UPND wants ConCourt to quash Threatened State of Emergency extension

United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Stephen Katuka says it is unconstitutional for the National Assembly to vote on extending the Threatened State of Public Emergency in the absence of the opposition party’s […]

12 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

If I’m fired in 2021, I’ll go: Increasing Zesco tariffs was a suicide political decision – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says he won’t mind being fired in 2021 over his “suicide political decision” to sharply increase electricity tariffs, because he will leave people benefiting. The President was speaking morning at the Association […]

12 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

We’re still committed to helping Zambia – IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Andrew Kanyegirire says the Fund is still committed to reaching staff-level agreement for a bailout package with Zambia. Kanyegirire told this to News Digger! in response to a press query […]

12 Jul 2017 | Diggers Editor

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12 Jul 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Swaziland wary of wounded Chipolopolo

Swaziland coach Pieter De Jongh says he is not taking Zambia lightly, despite Chipolopolo’s 2017 Cosafa Cup final final defeat to Zimbabwe. Zambia face Swaziland away in a Kenya 2018 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) […]

12 Jul 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Zesco to face SuperSport United in CAF Confederation Cup

For a second successive season, Zesco will meet a South African club in the final knockout phase of a CAF inter-club competition. Zesco will face SuperSport United of South Africa in September in the quarterfinals […]