Archive: 2018

9 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

UPND women shun International Women’s Day

Women in the opposition UPND yesterday opted to go and conduct community service instead of joining their fellow women in commemorating the International Women’s Day, saying they had nothing to celebrate. Party National Chairperson Mutale […]

9 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Wina demands gender parity in Zambian laws

Vice President Inonge Wina has called upon members of parliament to support amendments to various pieces of legislation that promote gender parity at all levels of governance as government promotes women’s participation in leadership. Speaking […]

9 Mar 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

We’re strong because we are made from bone and not soil like men – Mumbi

Patriotic Front deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has said women are stronger than men because they are made from bone, not soil. And Phiri says women at places of work should be given what is […]

9 Mar 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PeP questions govt’s continued awarding of contracts to Savenda

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo has questioned the government’s continued awarding of contracts to Savenda Zambia Limited when the company failed to meet contractual obligations with a government entity in 2013. Tembo […]

9 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

SAFADA predicts hunger this year

THE Vice-President’s office has revealed plans to establish a ‘National Disaster Fund’ to finance catastrophe response programmes of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit. Meanwhile, Small Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) director Boyd Moobwe says […]

9 Mar 2018 | Diggers Editor

Holiday for what? Is it Achalasia Day?

There are a lot of Zambians employed in the formal sector who are happy that they are not going for work today. They are happier because after yesterday’s holiday, they will continue to relax, socialize […]

9 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

NGOCC says women’s lives aren’t getting any better

Non-Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) chairperson Sara Longwe says Zambian women are in a worse economic situation now than in the old times before the country got its independence. Longwe told News Diggers in an […]

9 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Govt targets to construct 246 communication towers in 2018

Minister of Transport and Communications Brian Mushimba says government has put up 110 communication towers out of the 1,009 earmarked for construction by 2021 at a cost of $280 million. Mushimba told Parliament in a […]

9 Mar 2018 | Nancy Moonga

Private sector must join govt efforts to achieve 7NDP goals – Chiteme

Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme has called on government institutions and the private sector to work with his ministry to achieve goals set out in the 7th National Development Plan. And Chiteme says […]

9 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Amos Chanda explains today’s holiday

Amos Chanda says President Edgar Lungu decided to declare today a holiday in order to give full support and solidarity to the International Women’s day commemoration and facilitate a smooth transition into youth day on […]