Archive: April 2018

30 Apr 2018 | Chibamba Kanyama

Dangote confirmed it!

By all means, venture in business you understand. This has been my message in the past 15 years in all publications and public presentations. Africa’s leading entrepreneur Aliko Dangote just confirmed this assessment a couple […]

30 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu hails Anglican Church for its role in poverty alleviation

President Edgar Lungu has thanked the Anglican Church for the role it has played over the last 40 years to alleviate poverty in Zambia. According to a speech released by State House, ahead of the […]

29 Apr 2018 | Tenson Mkhala

Thousands celebrate Kuomboka, with minor incidences of confusion

United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema was on Saturday among thousands of people that attended the colourful 2018 Kuomboka traditional ceremony of the Lozi people. But despite President Edgar Lungu staying away, […]

28 Apr 2018 | Diggers Editor

Govt projects inspired by kickbacks, not necessity

Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba who is also former minister of foreign affairs, has made very honest observations about the nature of ‘developmental’ projects we have in Zambia. “We are doing projects in […]

28 Apr 2018 | Diggers Correspondent

Unilever supports Presidential Campaign to Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy

President of the Republic, His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu has called on Zambians to launch The Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy Campaign. This event is being organized by Lifebuoy and Domestos brands today so […]

28 Apr 2018 | Diggers Correspondent

Trade Kings Lauds Keep Zambia Clean Campaign

With the launch of the Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy by His Excellency Mr. Edgar Lungu, Trade Kings – Zambia’s largest fast moving consumer goods manufacturer – conveyed their congratulations to his Excellency Mr. […]

28 Apr 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Zambians eating crumbs from rich man’s table – Sacika

Zambians have now become beggars eating crumbs that are dropping from the rich man’s table says former Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika. And Dr Sachika says politicians in Zambia have engaged in meaningless […]

28 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Nevers threatens to sue ZCID for recognising Mutati as MMD president

Nevers Mumba has threatened to sue the Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialgue (ZCID) for allegedly tempering with records at the Registrar of Societies and placing Felix Mutati as MMD president against court orders. And Mumba […]

28 Apr 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Zambia could default on debt repayments, warns CTPD

Zambia risks defaulting on its debt repayments because the country has no significant repayment mechanism to do so, says the Centre for Trade Policy and Development. And the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) […]

28 Apr 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Lungu running Zambia like his farm – Mambo

Civil Society for Constitutional Agenda (CiSCA) Chairperson John Mambo says President Edgar is running Zambia like his farm because he does not take time to meet his employers and respond to their queries. And Bishop […]