Archive: 1 September 2020

1 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

Plans to arrest HH unfold, as govt adopts Nawakwi’s privatisation propaganda

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says government will soon inform citizens should it decide to act on former finance minister Edith Nawakwi’s allegations against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. On Sunday, UNZA lecturer Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa […]

1 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Most COVID-19 patients at Levy are from Blood Group O – Chitalu

ZAMBIA has in the last 24 hours recorded two deaths and 284 new cases of COVID-19, says Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya. And Dr Chilufya says a simple survey at Levy Mwanawasa COVID facility revealed […]

1 Sep 2020 | Ngosa Chalwe

Francisco’s move to Austria is big – Enoch

CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Enock Mwepu has described his brother Francisco’s move to Austria Bundesliga side SK Sturm Graz as a big move. Last week, Francisco became the third Zambia to join the Austrian top league after […]

1 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Barclays Bank Zambia, ABSA Bank Zambia are the same legal entity, ABSA tells court

ABSA Bank Zambia PLC has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that Barclays Bank Zambia PLC and ABSA Bank Zambia are one and the same legal entity, adding that all rights and liabilities of the […]

1 Sep 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Lungu having sleepless nights over UPND – Katuka

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says President Edgar Lungu’s continued attacks on opposition political parties is an indication that he is afraid of UPND and is having sleepless nights. During the opening of the PF […]

1 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Counter some of Lungu’s decisions, chief Mphuka tells Ministers

SENIOR chief Mphuka of the Chikunda people in Luangwa District says ministers and parliamentarians must learn to scrutinise what a sitting Republican President says and say no to certain decisions that he or she makes. […]

1 Sep 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu’s dismissal of Kalyalya callous – Sacika

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu’s decision to dismiss Dr Denny Kalyalya as Bank of Zambia (BoZ) governor was callous and lacked human consideration, says former secretary to the cabinet Dr Sketchely Sacika. And Dr Sacika has lamented […]

1 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

Voter registration will proceed in Oct despite postponed mobile NRC exercise – ECZ

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the delayed commencement of phase two of the ongoing mobile NRC registration will not affect the voter registration exercise, which is still scheduled to commence next month. Last […]

1 Sep 2020 | Diggers Editor

Nawakwi is the new Chanda Chimba III We saw this in 2011

THE Propaganda that FDD leader Edith Nawakwi has embarked on against her UPND counterpart may look new to some people, but we have seen this before. In 2011, a gentleman called Chanda Chimba III was […]

1 Sep 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

There’s nothing sinister about K1,600 COVID-19 relief fund, insists Kampamba

COMMUNITY Development and Social Welfare Minister Kampamba Chewe says some of the people receiving K1,600 are Social Cash Transfer (SCT) beneficiaries who have not collected their monies since July, due to technical issues. And Patriotic […]