Archive: 1 November 2018

1 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Kafue parents raise alarm over RE GCE results

Some Kafue residents, whose children wrote the 2018 Grade 12 GCE exams, have complained that there was something amiss about the Religious Education (RE) results which were marked ‘mal-practice case.’ Speaking to News Diggers! anonymously, […]

1 Nov 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

ZCM laments lack of transparency in electricity tariff setting

Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) president Nathan Chishimba says the country’s failure to determine the exact cost of energy production is a national problem that can discourage potential investors in the sector. Delivering a presentation […]

1 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

GBM lists thieves, insists most govt criminals are from East, Luapula

UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) has insisted that a lot of thieves in government come from Luapula and Eastern Provinces, going further to list those from those areas who have previously been convicted or […]

1 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Police arrest 16 teachers, pupils over leakage

Police in Lusaka, Copperbelt and Southern Provinces have so far arrested 16 people among them teachers and pupils, in connection with the leaked grade seven, nine and 12 examination papers. In a statement issued, Thursday, […]

1 Nov 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Solar energy workable solution to Zambia’s energy needs – CEC

The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has observed that solar energy can be a workable solution for the country’s electricity crisis if all stakeholders put their efforts in growing the sector. Speaking to journalists during a […]

1 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

PF shouldn’t be allowed to hijack Judiciary – Chifire

SANAC executive director Gregory Chifire says Zambians should not allow PF cadres to hijack the Judiciary because if left unchecked, party cadres can physically assault judges. Last week, PF sympathiser Chanoda Ngwira wrote letters to […]

1 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Zambian student dies in India

A Zambian Student has died while another is in a critical condition after a road traffic accident in India. This is according to a statement issued by First Secretary Press and Tourism at the Zambian […]

1 Nov 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Govt working hard to win back donor confidence – Wina

Vice-President Inonge Wina says government is exploring a more comprehensive, cost reflective, transparent and more financially secure system of tracking social cash transfer in a bid to win back confidence and support from cooperating partners. […]

1 Nov 2018 | Diggers Reporter

Lungu to visit Russia in 2019

Zambia’s Ambassador to Russia Shadreck Luwita has revealed that President Edgar Lungu is expected to make an official state visit to Russia in 2019. The state visit is at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir […]

1 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Only 852 foreigners in Zambia own guns, Kampyongo tells Parley

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says BOUT 852 foreign nationals living in Zambia own firearms. Speaking when he was responding to a written question from Kabwe PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube in parliament Wednesday, […]