Archive: November 2018

8 Nov 2018 | Diggers Editor

News Diggers! ePaper Edition 302 Wednesday November 7, 2018

7 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt fires 3 more thieving accountants

Government, through the Civil Service Commission, has dismissed three accounting staff for fraud and theft of public funds at the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development. According to a statement issued from Ministry of Finance […]

7 Nov 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Times of Zambia publishing in Chinese to increase sales – Siliya

Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya says the move by Times of Zambia to translate some articles from English to Mandarin is in a bid to entice and attract the Chinese community, thereby increasing […]

7 Nov 2018 | Stuart Lisulo

Fiscal consolidation an illusion – CTPD

Government will fail to deliver on its promise of fiscal consolidation in the 2019 national budget next year because expenditure will far exceed revenue mobilization, says the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD). In […]

7 Nov 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Sata tollgate cost $4.3m because it has sophisticated features, explains Chitotela

Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says the Michael Chilufya Sata Toll Plaza cost $4.3 million because it has superior, sophisticated infrastructure which will not compromise revenue collection at the facility. And Chitotela says […]

7 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt shouldn’t rush to unveil Zambia Airways, advises Kantanshi MP

Kantanshi Independent member of parliament Anthony Mumba has implored government to halt its plans to re-establish the national airline because there are other pressing needs ordinary citizens require instead of spending US $30 million on […]

7 Nov 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Don’t blame Lungu for high unemployment, it started during privatization – Haabazoka

Economics Association of Zambia president Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says President Edgar Lungu is not responsible for the high levels of unemployment in Zambia because it has been prevalent since the privatization era commenced in the […]

7 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lusaka businessman sues Zambia Sugar for wrongful imprisonment, loss of business

Abdul Suppliers and General Dealers and its Managing Director Abdul Uwayezu have sued Zambia Sugar Company in the Lusaka High Court claiming damages for false imprisonment and loss of business after the company accused them […]

7 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lawyer abandons Nakacinda in MMD leadership case

National secretary of the Felix Mutati-led MMD Raphael Nakacinda was yesterday abandoned by his lawyer in a matter regarding MMD leadership wrangles. This was after High Court Judge Sharon Newa refused to stay the proceedings […]

7 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lusaka man sues Bowman over K70,000 debt

A Lusaka man has dragged provincial minister Bowman Lusambo to court for failing to pay a K70,000 balance on a property he purchased at K350,000 last year. Coxcy Mudenda, owner of a property known as […]