Archive: 2018

11 Feb 2018 | Nancy Moonga

Zambia, EU sign €25m agreement for SGBV

Zambia and the European Union on Friday signed a €25m financing agreement meant to support the prevention of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV). European Union Ambassador Alessandro Mariani and Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba, […]

11 Feb 2018 | Diggers Editor

Elias Chipimo’s NAREP is a great NGO

Mr Elias Chipimo, the leader of the National Restoration Party (NAREP) is a very Methodical and pragmatic man. We love him because he is focused on issue-based politics; but because of that, he may not […]

10 Feb 2018 | Thomas Mulenga

ZNBC crisis a disgrace – Chipimo

National Restoration Party president Elias Chipimo says it is disgraceful to see ZNBC workers protesting over delayed salaries when the institution has capacity to generate enough funds. In an interview yesterday, Chipimo observed that transactions […]

10 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

CSPR demands enactment of Public Finance Management Bill

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says Parliament should conclude the enactment of the Public Finance Management Bill as it resumes business after next week. Nshindano told News Diggers! in an […]

10 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu has already won 2021 polls – Chilangwa

Whether you scream or insult, President Edgar Lungu is winning the 2021 elections, says Luapula Province Minister Nixon Chilangwa. And Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela has advised members of the newly formed […]

9 Feb 2018 | Daniel Chansa and Mukosha Funga

President Lungu: Campaigns have started so what?

Okay campaign naitampa so what? President Edgar Lungu asked in Ndola today. And President Lungu says he has decided not to make any international trips this year to see what his critics will say. Meanwhile, […]

9 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

PSs work in fear, they risk being fired if they blow the whistle – ACC

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general Kapetwa Phiri says ministers have contributed to the commission’s inability to carry out investigations successfully because controlling officers are hesitant to release information due to fear of being fired. And […]

9 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Mwaice Antonio, relax – UPND

For the first time, Antonio Mwanza has a salary and he can’t keep his mouth shut, UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka has charged. And Mucheleka says if President Edgar Lungu is serious about fighting […]

9 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

I’ll not join any party because I’m also ambitious – Kalaba

Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba says he has no intentions of joining the National Democratic Congress (NDC) or UPND, saying he would rather walk alone since he also wants to be President. And […]

9 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Controlling officers not obeying PAC recommendations – Auditor General

Auditor General Roan Mwambwa says it is unfortunate that controlling officers from government ministries have not been implementing the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the management of public resources. In […]