Archive: 6 January 2020

6 Jan 2020 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

Class of 2019: Zambians who inspired last year

Across 2019, Zambia experienced no shortage of disappointments and setbacks. Yet there are some individuals whose courage and principles made them inspiring figures in the political landscape. In this and the next article, I list […]

6 Jan 2020 | Natasha Sakala

There’s need to review top govt officials’ exorbitant salary packages – Chibamba

Economist Chibamba Kanyama says there is need to review exorbitant packages of top government officials and parastatal heads, as some do not correspond to the value of contribution they make to their respective organisations. And […]

6 Jan 2020 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

I can’t reconcile with PF, and even if they got me they can’t win 2021 – Kambwili

I can’t reconcile with the PF and if their strategy is to squeeze my business until I surrender and rejoin them, they are wasting time because it will never work, says NDC president Chishimba Kambwili. […]

6 Jan 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube in Chipata

Court can’t force us to accept Mumba as MMD president – Nakacinda

MMD faction national secretary Rapheal Nakacinda says a court of law cannot force party members to accept Nevers Mumba as its president because his mandate as party leader expired in 2016. And Nakacinda has vowed […]

6 Jan 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Zambia’s population has outgrown Zesco power generation capacity – Mundende

Zesco Limited managing director Victor Mundende says Zambia’s population has grown beyond the power utility’s energy generation capacity. Speaking to journalists during a media tour of the Kafue Gorge Lower plant, Friday, Mundende observed that […]

6 Jan 2020 | Julia Malunga

Ministers who don’t want to be remembered for killing Zambia’s economy must resign now – Kalaba

Democratic Party (DP) leader Harry Kalaba says President Edgar Lungu has reversed all the gains which previous presidents made in tackling corruption, charging that the vice has soared to unprecedented levels. And Kalaba has advised […]

6 Jan 2020 | Natasha Sakala

ZACCI calls for competition in cement industry to lower prices

Zambia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) president Chabuka Kawesha called for increased private sector participation in the cement industry to raise competition that will effectively reduce prices of the commodity. Lafarge Zambia Plc last […]

6 Jan 2020 | Diggers Editor

We insist, PF needs a Mwanawasa to emerge from within

When we look around and ask ourselves where the help for Zambia will come from, it makes our hearts bleed. Ordinarily, Zambians would have been so certain by now which direction to go, but that […]

6 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Zambia can exceed 50-50 gender parity – Gender PS

It is possible for Zambia to attain and eventually exceed 50-50 gender parity, says newly-appointed Ministry of Gender Permanent Secretary Sastone Silomba. And President Edgar Lungu has warned all Permanent Secretaries to stop working in […]