Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Reverend Emmanuel Chikoya says government's decision to impose sanctions on Prime TV which led to removing the broadcaster from Topstar is an assault on press freedom. In a statement, Tuesday, Rev Chikoya stated that this was a sabotage on a promising independent media house that covered all...

THE Consumer Unity Trust Society has called on government to emulate other countries and consider slashing the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) threshold in the wake of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. And CUTS has urged the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to consider reducing tax rates in priority sectors to allow them to continue operating during...

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says President Edgar Lungu has ordered the recruitment of 400 doctors and 3,000 paramedics to enhance the fight against COVID-19. And Dr Chilufya says Zambia has not recorded any case of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, meaning the number of cases is still 36. He was speaking during the...

PRIME Television Limited has petitioned the Lusaka High Court for an order quashing Information Minister Dora Siliya’s decision to cease all cooperation with the station. The television station, which has cited the Attorney General, Topstar Communications Company Limited and Multichoice Zambia Limited as respondents, is seeking an order declaring government’s decision to cease all transactions...

ENERGY Minster Mathew Nkhuwa says power supply on the Copperbelt will not be interrupted despite Zesco Limited’s failure to reach an agreement with Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc to extend the Bulk Supply Agreement (BSA) following its expiry, Tuesday. And Nkhuwa says that power will continue to be supplied to CEC on an interim basis...

Impeccable sources in government have told News Diggers that Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo, his Foreign Affairs counterpart Joe Malanji and Permanent Secretary Chalwe Lombe are in quarantine, after returning from Namibia where they went to attend the inauguration of that country's president about 10 days ago. And Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says two...

THE Ministry of Health should identify foods which the public can consume to boost their immune system in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, says the Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Alliance (CSO-SUN). In a statement, Monday, CSO-SUN country coordinator Mathews Mhuru stated that there had been little communication about which foods could help people boost...

The coronavirus has come with dire consequences to human life, economies and the environment. It is, therefore, immoral to oppose any calls for lockdowns because the level of uncertainty, particularly on human life, is extremely high. The developed nations, mostly hit so far, probably did not act quickly hence the insurmountable challenges they find themselves...

SECRETARY to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti says Cabinet has directed and approved unprecedented measures, which include the suspension of face-to-face interactional meetings and for selected workers to work remotely, among others, in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19. Speaking at a media briefing, Monday, Dr Miti announced that Cabinet had established a...

Authorities in the USA have just announced that they expect about 200,000 thousand deaths on account of the Coronavirus (COVID 19). In the past few days, European countries with some of the most advanced healthcare delivery systems like Spain and Italy have been experiencing a death rate of over 700 people per day on average!...

The Ndola High Court has dismissed an application by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) to discharge an injunction that stayed the electoral process and put on hold the election that were supposed to take place last month. According to a ruling made by Ndola Judge Mary Mulanda, the association’s application was contradictory, saying FAZ...

POLICE in Southern Province have received two reports of murder involving a 45-year-old man who was found dead along the railway line and another a 46-year-old who was shot by unknown criminals while sitting next to his son. This is according to a statement issued by Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo, Tuesday. She stated that...

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested Registrar of Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA) Christopher Mapani, Deputy Registrar Insurance Titus Nkhwale and Manager Compliance and Insurance Nicholas Mbuya on two counts of Abuse of Authority of Office. In a statement, Tuesday, police public relations officer Esther Katongo stated that in the first count, the trio were alleged...

PF media director Sunday Chanda says UPND president Hakainde Hchilema is being insensitive in his call for government to apply a complete lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak. The country has seen a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 cases to 36, prompting Hichilema to call on the government to immediately implement a complete lockdown...