February 2018 – Page 3 – Zambia: News Diggers!

Kitwe police nab NDC national youth chair
By Mukosha Funga on 24 Feb 2018
Police in Kitwe have arrested National Democratic Congress national youth chairman Charles Kabwita and charged him with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.....
Battle of the Bands 2018 takes off, irks ZAM
By Felix Kashweka on 24 Feb 2018
RADISSON BLU last Friday launched Battle of the Bands2018. The bands competition has this year grown to new depths and is set to re-live another....
Zodwa Wabantu heads to Lusaka
By Felix Kashweka on 24 Feb 2018
The year 2017 gave birth to a new South African sensation called Zodwa Wabantu, a Durban-based dancer who grabbed headlines for her racy outfits and....
Local actors celebrate Zambezi Magic
By Felix Kashweka on 24 Feb 2018
LOCAL artistes, filmmakers, actors and socialites turned up for the Zambezi Magic Night of Stars at Radisson Blu Hotel last weekend. The cocktail party is....
Liquidating Times of Zambia is an option – Dora
By Mirriam Chabala on 24 Feb 2018
Minister of Information Dora Siliya says government shall make a decision to either liquidate, recaptalise or look for an equity partner to revamp Times of....
Chitotela was confessing to abuse of office, authority
By Diggers Editor on 24 Feb 2018
Ronald Chitotela, the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development looks like a very calm and decent man. In fact, he looks like a priest, and....
Lubinda says Constitution is a mess, as CSOs demand abolition of ConCourt
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 24 Feb 2018
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have submitted that the Constitutional Court in it’s current form must be abolished and established as a last Court of Appeal....
Ireland donates vehicles, forensic equipment to Office of the Auditor General
By Mukosha Funga on 23 Feb 2018
Ireland’s Ambassador to Zambia Sèamus O’Grady today handed over two vehicles and forensic audit equipment to the Office of the Auditor General. Speaking when he....
Activist calls for tribunal to probe Kapata’s involvement in mukula export
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 23 Feb 2018
Youth Activist Gregory Chifire says a tribunal must be established to investigate the conduct of Lands and Natural Resources Minister Jean Kapata because she breached....
Wina says she’s not aware Chanda Kabwe is distributing Lungu-branded books
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Feb 2018
Vice-President Inonge Wina says she is not aware that Central Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kabwe has been distributing President Edgar Lungu-branded books to pupils. Responding....
Mwanakatwe downplays IMF deal in her first financial policy reform announcement
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Feb 2018
Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe says government is strengthening institutional and legal frameworks that will boost transparency in debt contraction, reduce accumulation and address perceptions....
MTN Mobile Money achieves 1million subscriber milestone.
By Nancy Moonga on 23 Feb 2018
MTN has registered 1million active subscribers on its mobile money portal with over 3,000 booths and 12,000 active agents countrywide. Acting Head of MTN Mobile....
ZEMA looking for modalities to phase out plastic bags
By Nancy Moonga on 23 Feb 2018
The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) says it is expecting government to issue a Statutory Instrument that will empower the Agency to implement the process....
Lungu, Mugabe used criminal justice system in 2017 to oppress – Amnesty International
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Feb 2018
The Amnesty International says 2017 was a terrible year for human rights in Southern Africa where government leaders like Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Zambia’s....
Mutembo presses ConCourt to hear his evidence
By Mukosha Funga on 23 Feb 2018
It is peculiar and unusual for a court to ask a litigant to justify reliefs he is seeking before hearing evidence , former Director of....
Zambia’s corruption perception worsens on TIZ monitoring index
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 23 Feb 2018
Zambia’s corruption perception has worsened on the latest Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) from 87 in 2016 to 96 in 2017. Transparency International Zambia....
Dora promises honesty as govt spokesperson
By Mukosha Funga on 23 Feb 2018
Newly appointed Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya has promised truthful, fair and timely communication of all government affairs. Speaking to journalists at a media breakfast....
We need an audit into ministers’ wealth – Nevers
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Feb 2018
Former vice-president Nevers Mumba says there is need for government to institute an audit into the wealth and personal assets of cabinet ministers in order....
Govt needs US$360m for Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya Power Interconnecter – Nkhuwa
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 23 Feb 2018
Minister of Energy Mathew Nkhuwa says government will have to secure US$360 million this year in order to fund the Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya Power Inter connector Project,....
Minister loses temper as MPs catch him lying over NRDC, AVIC deal
By Mukosha Funga on 23 Feb 2018
Luiwa UPND member of parliament Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane on Wednesday caught Minister of Agriculture Micheal Katambo lying on the floor of the House when he....
Lungu commits to arrest Rwandan genocide fugitives
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 23 Feb 2018
President Edgar Lungu says Zambia will continue to partake in efforts aimed at bringing to book perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in....
HH shares his ability to dream about future events, predicts regime change
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 22 Feb 2018
UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema yesterday told his supporters that he used to dream about exam questions before sitting in an exam room, adding that he....
Nundwe’s description of drunkard civil servants angers CSAWUZ
By Nancy Moonga on 22 Feb 2018
The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) has reacted angrily to a statement from Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe who this week....

We need an audit into ministers’ wealth – Nevers

By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Feb 2018

Former vice-president Nevers Mumba says there is need for government to institute an audit into the wealth and personal assets of cabinet ministers in order....

Govt needs US$360m for Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya Power Interconnecter – Nkhuwa

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 23 Feb 2018

Minister of Energy Mathew Nkhuwa says government will have to secure US$360 million this year in order to fund the Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya Power Inter connector Project,....

Minister loses temper as MPs catch him lying over NRDC, AVIC deal

By Mukosha Funga on 23 Feb 2018

Luiwa UPND member of parliament Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane on Wednesday caught Minister of Agriculture Micheal Katambo lying on the floor of the House when he....

Lungu commits to arrest Rwandan genocide fugitives

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 23 Feb 2018

President Edgar Lungu says Zambia will continue to partake in efforts aimed at bringing to book perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in....

HH shares his ability to dream about future events, predicts regime change

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 22 Feb 2018

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema yesterday told his supporters that he used to dream about exam questions before sitting in an exam room, adding that he....

Nundwe’s description of drunkard civil servants angers CSAWUZ

By Nancy Moonga on 22 Feb 2018

The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) has reacted angrily to a statement from Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe who this week....

PF ministers hallucinating about winning 2021 – UPND

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 22 Feb 2018

UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka says Patriotic Front ministers are hallucinating that they will win the 2021 elections by 65 percent when Zambians are....

Agriculture minister Dora Siliya speaks to journalist at her office -picture by Tenson Mkhala

Siliya unveils Cabinet resolutions on Infrastructure, NPA, AIDS, Medical Stores

By Mirriam Chabala on 22 Feb 2018

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says Cabinet has approved a total of $241,106,088.00 to support the engineering design, rehabilitation, upgrading and construction of urban roads....

Bank of Zambia governor Dr Denny Kalyalya speaks to journalist - picture by Tenson Mkhala

Bank of Zambia cuts key lending rate to lowest in 4 years

By Taonga Clifford Mitimingi on 22 Feb 2018

The Bank of Zambia unexpectedly cut its key lending rate for the fifth consecutive time to the lowest in four years as inflation and economic....

Sudan approaches ERB with interest to supply oil to Zambia

By Mirriam Chabala on 22 Feb 2018

Energy Regulations Board (ERB) executive director Langiwe Lungu says the Sudanese government has expressed interest in supplying oil to Zambia. According to a statement issued....

Chinese businessman gets 9 months for selling fake Chipolopolo jersey

By Diggers Reporter on 22 Feb 2018

The Lusaka Magistrate Court has sentenced a Chinese national to nine months imprisonment with hard labour for selling fake national team replica jerseys. Magistrate Greenwell....

PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri: File picture

My husband was disturbed after hearing that I couldn’t afford to buy tissue – Mumbi

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 22 Feb 2018

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri yesterday told parliament that her husband had to quit his international job to come and support her after he....

Cabinet reshuffles without clear policies against graft meaningless – TIZ

By Mirriam Chabala on 22 Feb 2018

Transparency International Zambia president Rueben Lifuka says reshuffling Cabinet in the absence of a fundamental approach to fight corruption will not yield any results. And....

Lungu’s face will soon be on your Kwacha

By Diggers Editor on 22 Feb 2018

It has now become apparent that the ruling party is focused on one agenda only, which is to stay in power at all costs. So....

Chitotela admits getting a vehicle from RDA “for monitoring projects”

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 22 Feb 2018

Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says RDA never bought him a vehicle but that a vehicle was given to him for using when....

There’s nothing wrong with donating Lungu-branded books – Kabwe

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 22 Feb 2018

Central Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kabwe says those who are criticising him for donating President Lungu branded exercise books are wasting their time because he....

Commerce minister Margaret Mwanakatwe during the Zambia public and private dialogue in Lusaka-picture by Tenson Mkhala

Mwanakatwe marshals her team, wants civil servants salaries on time

By Joseph Mwenda on 21 Feb 2018

Newly appointed Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe yesterday held a strategic meeting with top management in the ministry at which she expressed concern over the corruption....

ZUFIAW demands that Mwanakatwe reverses suffocating taxes

By Joseph Mwenda on 21 Feb 2018

Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) president Ackim Mweemba has asked newly appointed Finance Minister Margret Mwanakatwe to review the high taxes....

Take Zambia’s destiny in your hands, Kalaba urges citizens

By Mirriam Chabala on 21 Feb 2018

Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba has urged Zambians to take the destiny of the country in their own hands and be the change....

Lusaka is a time bomb, if we don’t work, people will soon laugh at us – Bowman

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 21 Feb 2018

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says the Capital City is sitting on a time bomb and if government officials don’t put their heads together, they....