17 Oct 2018 – Zambia: News Diggers!

NDC urges members to shun National Day of Prayer
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Oct 2018
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its members countrywide to shun the National Day of Prayer slated for this Thursday, saying the party will....
You have 3 more years to suffer and pay for voting Edgar – GBM
By Mirriam Chabala on 17 Oct 2018
UPND vice-president Geoffrey Mwamba says the suffering that Zambians are experiencing is good for the next election because citizens would have learnt a lesson and....
Luo too aggressive for education ministry – UPND
By Mukosha Funga on 17 Oct 2018
UPND deputy spokesperson Patricia Mwashingwele says Minister of Higher Education Professor Nkandu Luo must be moved to another ministry because she is too aggressive to....
RTSA dispels burnt speed camera report
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 17 Oct 2018
The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has dispelled social media reports that one of the controversial speed cameras along the Great East Road has....
Why debt is making things more expensive for Zambian consumers
By Diggers Correspondent on 17 Oct 2018
The adverse effects that high government debt has on everyday life are widespread; however, much of it goes unnoticed. In the immediate term, the impact....
Walk the talk after Day of Prayer, Fr Chikoya challenges politicians
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Oct 2018
Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has urged the Church to come out of the comfort zone and proactively be....
Are we creating cracks in our own strengths?
By Diggers Correspondent on 17 Oct 2018
The last ten years have seen the urban face of Zambia change at a phenomenal rate. Visions laid down by our leaders, executed and supported....
Mining tax proposals will hurt mineral exploration – AZMEC
By Stuart Lisulo on 17 Oct 2018
Government’s tax change proposals as contained in the 2019 national budget will dampen prospects of attracting much-needed investment in mineral exploration, says the Association of....
Nthambo woman murders man after denying his love proposal
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Oct 2018
Police in Eastern Province have arrested a 31-year-old woman of Nthambo village for allegedly murdering a 29-year-old man using a hoe handle after the two....
Stay positive, we’ll qualify, Mweene assures fans
By Alex Chilumbwe on 17 Oct 2018
Chipolopolo skipper Kennedy Mweene says the team remains positive despite having dropped points in Guinea Bissau in a race to the 2019 Africa Cup of....
Don’t be intimidated, Barbara rallies Shepolopolo
By Alex Chilumbwe on 17 Oct 2018
Shepolopolo vice skipper and playmaker Barbara Banda has advised her teammates for the African Women Championship in Ghana to work extra hard and cushion the....
Hippo culling move may make it impossible for US to help Zambia raise conservation funds – Foote
By Joseph Mwenda and Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Oct 2018
US Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote says the move by the Zambian government to start hippo culling without any published scientific analysis to justify the....
Abolish Religious Affairs Ministry, demands Bishop Mambo
By Abraham Kalito on 17 Oct 2018
Civil Society for Constitutional Agenda (CiSCA) board chairperson Bishop John Mambo says government should abolish the Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs and the....
Livingstone court dissolves marriage between wife and adulterous pastor
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Oct 2018
The Livingstone Local Court has dissolved the eight year marriage between a teacher and a pastor of Livingstone’s Maramba area after the wife complained of....
‘Lies’ peddled about Zambia’s economy irritate Lungu
By Tenson Mkhala on 17 Oct 2018
President Edgar Lungu says he is irritated by the ‘lies and innuendos’ employed by opponents to try and derail the economy. Speaking when he launched....
Headman sues Chief Shakumbila, 3 others for fraud
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Oct 2018
A headman of Shaputu village in Shibuyunji District has sued Chief Shakumbila, three headmen of his chiefdom and AVLOW Development Limited in the Lusaka High....
Police summon UNZALARU over riots
By Mukosha Funga on 17 Oct 2018
Police at the force headquarters are currently questioning UNZALARU leaders over the riot that led to Vespers Shimunzila’s death on October 5. According to police....
Copperbelt Energy Corporation separates from Liquid Telecom
By Stuart Lisulo on 17 Oct 2018
The Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) has sold its 50 per cent shareholding in CEC Liquid Telecommunication Limited (CEC Liquid Telecom) to pan-African telecoms group,....

Trade Kings takes hygiene education to Kanyama

By Diggers Correspondent on 17 Oct 2018

Every year on 16th October, people the world over celebrate Global Handwashing Day – an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage....