Archive: September 2020

10 Sep 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Kampyongo dismisses photo of kids showing off NRCs as propaganda

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has described as propaganda a picture circulating on social media depicting children as having just obtained National Registration Cards (NRCs). And Kampyongo says government has yet again extended the first... […]

10 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Mvunga must clean up traits of economic sabotage at BoZ – Kamba

Lusaka Province PF secretary Kennedy Kamba says Bank of Zambia (BoZ) governor-designate Christopher Mvunga should clean up all forms of mismanagement and “traits of economic sabotage” at the central bank. And Kamba has predicted that... […]

10 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself in Kambwili’s forgery case within judicial powers – Chitabo

LUSAKA High Court judge Mwila Chitabo has dismissed NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili’s application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against magistrate David Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself from presiding over his forgery case. Judge... […]

10 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

MoH gets raw deal from $17m tender as HoneyBee supplies toxic drugs

THE controversial US$17 million Health Centre Kits tender awarded to HoneyBee Pharmacy has culminated into a supply of damaged, toxic drugs to the Ministry of Health. But Zackir Motala, who is now carrying the title... […]

10 Sep 2020 | Diggers Editor

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9 Sep 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

COVID-19 cases jump to over 13,000

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the country has recorded 160 new COVID-19 cases from 1,068 tests done in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative total since the outbreak to 13,112 cases. And the […]

9 Sep 2020 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

The importance of transformational leadership in crisis situations

In times of crisis, disruptions or significant challenges, transformational leaders holding public office should:  Demonstrate competence to resolve the challenge at hand in a way that does not worsen the problem. Now, competence involves […]

9 Sep 2020 | Mwema Banda in Chipata

Locals need to benefit from mine resources – CCZ

COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says it is unfortunate that for a long time, Zambians have begged for corporate crumbs when resources generated from mines are owned by them. Fr... […]

9 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Face mask suppliers demand payment from DMMU

SOME SMEs in Lusaka, which were engaged by the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to supply face masks for distribution to schools, have complained that government has still not paid them for over two... […]

9 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

TIZ tips ACC to take interest in huge donations by PF officials

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should take interest in the hefty donations being made by government officials. On Sunday, Patriotic Front Copperbelt Mobilization Committee chairperson Bowman Lusambo donated K70, 000 and... […]