Archive: 10 October 2017

10 Oct 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

US highlights health aid to Zambia

Outgoing American Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz says the American government spends about $500 million dollars as assistance for development of the Zambian health sector every year. Speaking when he toured Western Province on September

10 Oct 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Dialogue with Lungu won’t be about recognising him – HH

Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says the planned dialogue between himself and President Edgar Lungu will not be about recognition the Head of State or withdrawing the 2016 presidential election petition, but about corruption and

10 Oct 2017 | Nyambe Lubasi

Coach comes to N’gonga’s defence

Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda has slammed attacks striker Alex Ng’onga and his family have endured over his misses in the 1-0 away loss against Nigeria. Ng’onga was at the end of a backlash from fans

10 Oct 2017 | Diggers Reporter

There are no documents to prove that Mumba Yachi is Congolese – Witness

An immigrations officer has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that there are no documents to prove that Mumba Yachi is from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is in a matter in which Mumba, whose

10 Oct 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Milupi questions Lungu’s promise to adjust maize price

ADD leader Charles Milupi says it is frustrating that President Edgar Lungu has failed to honour his promise of revising the maize flow prices, after raising farmers expectations. Milupi said in an interview with News

10 Oct 2017 | Martha Chilosha

Chengelo bullying worries General Education Minister

Minister of General Education Denis Wanchinga says Zambia is under extreme moral decay. He was reacting to a disturbing video which was taken by one of the pupils at Chengelo Christian Boarding School in Mkushi,

10 Oct 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

‘Nationalisation’ of Intermarket Bank through NAPSA stinks corruption – Sinkamba

Green party president Peter Sinkamba says government’s decision to ‘nationalise’ Intermarket Bank by converting a K50 million NAPSA debt into shares under the new bank name “Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB), smells of corruption. In

10 Oct 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

State House is panicking, I never mentioned Higer Bus – Milupi

ADD president Charles Milupi says he is wondering why Higer Bus has chosen to involved itself in the accusation he made against President Edgar Lungu over the phasing out of small buses in 2019. Last

10 Oct 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Silence on PAYE is punishment to poor workers – CUTS

The Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) has expressed disappointment at finance minister Felix Mutati’s failure to review the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) band in the 2018 national budget. And CUTS says government should

10 Oct 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

I have not stolen, but I can’t be worth the same as before – Amos

State House press aide Amos Chanda says he has not stollen any money from government, but people should not expect him to be worth the same as he was, because he is earning an income.