Archive: 6 October 2020

6 Oct 2020 | Abraham Kalito

FAZ veep Mweemba dies

FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) vice-president Rix Mweemba has died. Mweemba died Tuesday shortly after being admitted at Coptic Hospital. FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala stated when he announced the passing of Mweemba that the […]

6 Oct 2020 | Diggers Editor

The scramble for military recruitment

SO much has been said about the call for application and the recruitment exercise going on the Ministry of Defence. The corruption and nepotism in the selection process is one thing to talk about and... […]

6 Oct 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

ZCCM-IH’s profits soar to K438.9m

ZCCM-IH has posted huge after tax profits of K438.9 million during its financial half-year ending June 30, 2020, triggered by increased income derived from exchange rate gains from the group’s foreign-denominated assets. And ZCCM-IH says […]

6 Oct 2020 | Diggers Admin

Enabling infrastructure and cloud solutions

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6 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Parley committee opposes MoF’s proposal to stop court from challenging unfair BoZ decisions

THE Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Trade and Labour Matters has disagreed with the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to remove the power to make an inquiry into Bank of Zambia decisions from the court to a […]

6 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

2021 budget will slide Zambia into debt trap – ActionAid

ACTIONAID Zambia says the 2021 national budget lacks progressive fiscal reform to enhance domestic revenue mobilisation and risks plunging the country into a debt trap. In a statement, ActionAid country director Nalucha Ziba stated that […]

6 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Stakeholders demand removal of mines’ double-taxation

STAKEHOLDERS have reiterated calls that government removes the non-deductibility of Mineral Royalty Tax (MRT) payments, which result in double-taxation on mining companies to help encourage investment in the sector and revive Zambia’s economic growth. And […]

6 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu’s privatisation probe a scheme to fix HH – Kalala

THE PF government is trying to fool Zambians and divert their attention from real issues affecting the nation by using hired youths to champion the privatisation debate, says Jack Kalala. And Kalala says the intention […]

6 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Lungu’s govt worse than colonialism, we deserve better – Mpundu

FORMER Archbishop of Lusaka Telesphore Mpundu says President Edgar Lungu’s leadership is worse than the former British colonial masters because he exhibits no tolerance for opposing voices as required in Zambia’s Republican Constitution. In an […]

6 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Ng’andu’s presentation fell short of clarity, detail to comfort creditors – Saasa

ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says the presentation by Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu before the creditors fell short of the needed clarity and detail to give sufficient comfort to the Eurobond holders, hence their […]