• 17 Dec 2019
• Natasha Sakala

Select committee's suggestions on Bill 10 good for Zambia - Lungwangwa

Nalikwanda UPND member of parliament Geoffrey Lungwangwa says the nation is going through a cloud of political emotions over Bill 10 but there is need to understand that the recommendations which the select committee made are good for Zambia. And Lungwangwa says political parties need to transcend beyond political party positions on issues that are...

• 17 Dec 2019
• Golden Simukale in Livingstone

Lungu says he used to, but doesn't drink anymore

President Edgar Lungu says people should not believing cheap lies from politicians who claim that he is a drunkard because he doesn't drink alcohol anymore. And President Edgar Lungu says the 2021 election campaign fever has already started and those wishing to be nominated as members of parliament under the ruling Patriotic Front should show...

• 17 Dec 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Social media insults from youths destroying PF - Mundubile

Patriotic Front Legal chairman Brian Mundubile says youths in the party should desist from insulting their leaders on social media every time there are some differences. Speaking when he accompanied party secretary-general Davies Mwila in Luwingu to meet PF Lupososhi and Luwingu District structures, Friday, Mundubile said he was disappointed with the indiscipline and levels...

• 17 Dec 2019
• Stuart Lisulo

KCM will employ 100 new workers – Milingo

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu says the mining company intends to employ over 100 operators in processing plants at its Nchanga Business Unit in Chingola. In a statement, Monday, Milingo stated that KCM had already conducted interviews with prospective employees due to be deployed at the processing plants in Chingola. “KCM...

• 17 Dec 2019
• Diggers Editor

Tasila must learn from Henry Banda

Our organisation is deeply concerned about one name that has been implicated in the Mukula smuggling saga. Tasila, the President’s daughter. Guilty or innocent, her name should not be appearing anywhere near such scandals. We say this with no ounce of malice or sarcasm whatsoever. We are addressing the President’s daughter with all the love,...

• 17 Dec 2019
• Julia Malunga

25 Zambia Airways cabin crew members graduate

Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba says he expects the 25 Zambia Airways cabin crew members that have graduated in Ethiopia to fully apply their expertise and intense training following the establishment of the national airline. In a statement issued Monday by first secretary press and tourism at the Zambian mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...

• 17 Dec 2019
• Natasha Sakala

Meat imports annoy ZNFU

The continued issuance of import permits for processed meats and meat products has annoyed the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) which has demanded that the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries immediately explains why it is allowing foreign meat products on the local market. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba stated, Sunday, that allowing imports of meats and...

• 17 Dec 2019
• Felix Kashweka

I'm overjoyed to finally be married - Frank Bwalya

Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia Frank Bwalya says he is happy that he has finally married a woman he loves. Bwalya, a former Catholic priest, wedded Joyce Nkunika of Kitwe at lavish ceremony in Lusaka on Saturday. “Thanks to everyone for coming to this event, allow me to simply say we are overjoyed. We have...