Archive: 3 December 2020

3 Dec 2020 | Diggers Editor

Every donation must have a declared source of income

VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says people should not be shocked when some members of parliament donate huge sums of money to their constituents because they had been running businesses way before joining politics. Speaking in Parliament […]

3 Dec 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Your voter’s card a weapon to remove these mwankoles – HH

Don’t sell your voter’s card, it is your weapon to remove these mwankoles who are making you suffer, says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. And Hichilema has called for the immediate extension of the voter registration […]

3 Dec 2020 | Julia Malunga

UPND’s wasting time by calling for Lungu’s impeachment – Chirwa

LUSAKA lawyer Joseph Chirwa says there is no provision of the law which President Edgar Lungu has abrogated for some sections of society to call for his impeachment. Last week, Mazabuka Central UPND member of […]

3 Dec 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

KBF’s K2m demand shocking, former MoH accountant tells court

FORMER Ministry of Health acting principal accountant Zukas Kaoma has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that the K2 million demand by KBF and Partners for legal fees came to him with a sense of […]

3 Dec 2020 | Julia Malunga

I didn’t force NAPSA to buy Chismar, Diggers likes provoking me – Findlay

LUSAKA Businessman Valden Findlay says he has not forced the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) to buy Chrismar Hotel and he has not sold it. And NAPSA says the Authority has informed the hotel that […]

3 Dec 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Accountability cannot take a back seat during this COVID-19 crisis – IMF boss

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva says corruption hurts the most vulnerable in society, therefore, accountability cannot take a back seat even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgieva was speaking during the opening plenary […]

3 Dec 2020 | Abraham Kalito

It’s up to all of us to guarantee fair elections, Kabwita tells citizens

NDC NATIONAL youth chairperson Charles Kabwita says Zambias should take it upon themselves to ensure that the 2021 general election is free and fair because the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has demonstrated it will […]

3 Dec 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Govt suspends VAT on hotels for 2 years

TOURISM and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela says government has agreed to suspend Value Addition Tax (VAT) for hotels for a period of at least two years in a bid to revive growth and boost the […]

3 Dec 2020 | Julia Malunga

We’ve come to offer a breath of fresh air – Kateka

NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says she has come to offer a breath of fresh air and an alternative to a nation whose political landscape has become stagnant and ineffective. And Kateka says only […]

3 Dec 2020 | Abraham Kalito

8% salary increment a mockery – ZCTU

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has described the eight percent salary increment for civil servants as a mockery. In an interview, ZCTU deputy secretary general Elaston Njobvu said government was teasing civil servants. […]