Archive: 2019

3 Jul 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Zambians must protest Chinese takeover of KCM – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili says Zambians must protest government’s plans to give Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to a Chinese investor. And Kambwili says there is no transparency in the KCM liquidation process. In […]

2 Jul 2019 | Joseph Mwenda

There’s no link between China debt relief and KCM – Musukwa

Mines minister Richard Musukwa says there is no connection between the liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and the Chinese government’s decision to write off Zambia’s US$22 million debt. And Speaker of the National Assembly […]

2 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

MoH targets to immunize 331,000 14-year-old girls from HPV

Government has introduced the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) immunization to the routine immunization programme and has targeted at least 331,000 14-year-old girls. Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya announced this in a Ministerial statement to Parliament, […]

2 Jul 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Inflation jumps to 8.6%

The annual rate of inflation has leaped to 8.6 per cent in June, up from 8.1 per cent recorded in May, the highest on record this year so far, according to Central Statistical Office (CSO) […]

2 Jul 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

It’s important to honor people when they’re still alive – Luo

Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says Africans have a bad tendency of honoring people when they are long gone. Speaking at a special convocation ceremony at Intercontinental Hotel, Saturday, Prof Luo hailed the University […]

1 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

National Health Insurance Bill won’t work, insists ZCTU

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the proposed National Health Insurance bill is unlikely to work because the Ministry of Health is simply shoving it down the throats of employers and workers. Government, […]

1 Jul 2019 | Diggers Editor

Well done Alita and your DEC

On Tuesday, a story broke out that the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) had raided the residence of the Road Safety Agency (RTSA) boss, Zindaba Soko, to conduct a search. The next day, DEC Commissioner Alita […]

30 Jun 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

By Jan 2020 govt, businesses will know effect of Sales Tax – Maggie

It’s government’s hope that by January 2020, all the teething problems associated with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be identified and resolved, says Finance Minister Margarate Mwanakatwe. Mwanakatwe was responding […]

30 Jun 2019 | Diggers Reporter

Inviting gay people means we’re slowly accepting a crime – Sumaili

Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says gayism is a crime in Zambia and inviting such people means citizens are slowly accepting it. And PR Girl Media co-founder Monde Nyambe says […]

30 Jun 2019 | Diggers Editor

Thank you Mumbi, but we don’t need lifestyle audit Bill

Mumbi Phiri, the PF deputy secretary general, says there is need to enact a law that will support lifestyle audits for public office bearers; a view which is shared by former Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba. […]