Archive: 2018

6 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

PPDAZ justifies bus fare cost hike

The Public and Private Drivers Association of Zambia says the recent upward adjustment of bus fares was necessary for the sector to thrive. In an interview, Association President Josiah Mujuru said the sector was slowly […]

6 Mar 2018 | Diggers Reporter

Lungu declares Friday a holiday

President Edgar Lungu has declared Friday, March 9, 2018 a public holiday. Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Rowland Msiska announced this in a statement today. “The declaration is in commemoration of the International Women’s Day […]

6 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Mwanakatwe moves to reform public finance management

Finance Minster Margaret Mwanakatwe says her ministry has embarked on the implementation of public financial management reforms aimed at ensuring prudent use of resources. And Mwanakatwe says the ministry is this year working towards migrating […]

6 Mar 2018 | Diggers Editor

Let’s discuss health bill not Zodwa

Recently, a group of event promoters decided to invite renowned South African dancer and socialite Zodwa Wabantu for a show in Lusaka this month. What followed was a statement purportedly issued by he Minister of […]

6 Mar 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

No one will remove Lungu through the back door – Musukwa

Minister of Mines Richard Musukwa says no one will succeed to remove President Edgar Lungu through the back door because the people who voted for him are happy with his leadership style. Reacting to a […]

6 Mar 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

ACC summons Kambwili

The Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned former information minister Chishimba Kambwili to for questioning today. But the NDC leader wondered how the state would summon him to the ACC offices for questioning while at the same […]

6 Mar 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Govt bans import of risky food from SA to prevent Listeriosis outbreak

Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya says government has imposed an immediate ban on the importation of risky food products like processed meats in a bid to prevent an outbreak of listeriosis. At a media […]

6 Mar 2018 | Nancy Moonga

WWF drones will reduce poaching – Banda

Minister of Tourism Charles Banda says the drones launched by World Wildlife Fund to monitor wildlife will help reduce poaching. Speaking during the launch at Lusaka National Park, Friday, Banda hailed WWF for the initiative […]

6 Mar 2018 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

What explains the PF’s revived interest in constitutional reform?

Last week, Minister of Justice Given Lubinda condemned Zambia’s current Constitution as ‘an extremely talkative’ document that was poorly ‘drafted by laypeople’ and contains several ‘inconsistent’ clauses that makes amending it inevitable. Welcoming ‘late’ submissions […]

6 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Govt depriving private sector with excessively borrowing from the local economy – CTPD

The Center for trade policy and Development Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo has advised government to restructure the financial sector in a way that will attract venture capital investors. And Mwaipopo has advised government not to […]