Archive: 15 November 2017

15 Nov 2017 | Diggers Editor

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15 Nov 2017 | Nyambe Lubasi

Zambia dodges Nigeria, Cameroon in CHAN draws

Zambia will avoid their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B opponents Cameroon and Nigeria in the group draws for the 2018 CHAN finals in Morocco. Zambia will on Friday know their 2018 CHAN opponents when […]

15 Nov 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Lungu recalls drunk, disloyal diplomats

President Edgar Lungu has recalled Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia George Kanyamula Zulu, deputy High Commissioner to South Africa Philemona Kachesa and first secretary for press and tourism at the mission in Malawi Chrispin Mukwita. […]

15 Nov 2017 | Times of Zambia employees

Letter To the President – TIMES OF ZAMBIA MISMANAGEMENT

His Excellency Mr. Edgar C Lungu President of the Republic of Zambia State House Lusaka, Zambia Dear Mr. President, RE: TIMES OF ZAMBIA MISMANAGEMENT Firstly of all we would like to state that this letter […]

15 Nov 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

We can’t collect all tax because some companies have gone down – ZRA

ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda says Zambia may reach a stage where the Ministry of Finance will have to deal with the tax debt accumulated by some companies that have gone under. Speaking when he […]

15 Nov 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Fire tenders were insured, says Malupenga without disclosing insurance cover

Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga says all 42-million-dollar fire tenders were insured with the Zambia States Insurance Company (ZSIC), but could not disclose the insurance cover for each of them. And the […]

15 Nov 2017 | Nyambe Lubasi

Sunzu will have to earn his space in U20 – Numba

Zambia Under-20 coach Mumamba Numba says midfielder Ngosa Sunzu will have earn his place in the team despite his 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup stint. Sunzu is part of the 45-member players summoned for trials […]

15 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu wants to blame his continued stay in office on PF supporters – Sishuwa

Political commentator Sishuwa Sishuwa has observed that President Edgar Lungu is pretending that he does not want to go beyond 2021 so that Zambians do not blame him if he is ‘forced’ to recontest the […]

15 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu calls for quick resolution of Zimbabwe crisis

President Edgar Lungu has called for a quick resolution into the Zimbabwe crisis. The army has taken over control in Zimbabwe, confining 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe to his house. Last night, the Zimbabwean defence forces […]

15 Nov 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Mumba Yachi’s stay in Zambia poses a danger to society – Immigration

The Department of Immigration says Mumba Yachi’s presence is likely to be a danger to peace and good order in Zambia. In a statement today, immigration public relations officer Namati Nshinka announced that Mumba was […]