Archive: 1 January 2021

1 Jan 2021 | Diggers Editor

Which court has allowed Milingo to split KCM? Who will pay KCM debts?

NO one who is well informed can fail to see that Konkola Copper Mines is a very important asset in the economic life of Zambia. And when you deal with KCM, you are basically doing […]

1 Jan 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Kaziya won’t be adopted in 2021 – Kamba

LUSAKA Province PF secretary Kennedy Kamba says Matero member of parliament Lloyd Kaziya will not be adopted to stand on the ruling party ticket this year because he has failed to perform in his constituency. […]

1 Jan 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

20 UPND cadres in court for conduct likely to cause breach of peace

20 UPND cadres, who were arrested last Wednesday for allegedly conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace, have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied the charge against them. The […]

1 Jan 2021 | Abraham Kalito

Reduced fiscal space slowed project implementation in 2020 – Chiteme

NATIONAL Development Planning Minister Alexander Chiteme says a number of projects around Zambia have experienced slower implementation due to low funding caused by reduced fiscal space. Speaking during the end of year press briefing in […]

1 Jan 2021 | Natasha Sakala

It’s sad that PF, UPND, are playing blame games at expense of human life – NGOCC

THE Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says it is saddening that no political party leader has come out publicly to condemn political violence but they continue to play the blame game. In the end […]

1 Jan 2021 | Julia Malunga

Kampyongo must be fired, too many have died under his watch – KBF

ASPIRING 2021 PF presidential candidate Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) says Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo must be fire State Prosecutor Nsama Nsama and Joseph Kaunda’s blood is on his hands. And KBF says he wonders […]

1 Jan 2021 | Natasha Sakala

More women, youths must join politics and bring sanity – Saboi

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) spokesperson Saboi Imboela says calibre of politicians the country has at the moment is what keeps her in politics because she wants to make a difference. And UPND member Mutinta Mazoka […]

1 Jan 2021 | Stuart Lisulo

Inflation closes 2020 at 19.2%

THE annual rate of inflation has again increased to 19.2 per cent in December, up from 17.4 per cent recorded in November, mainly induced by huge price increases in food items, the highest on record […]

1 Jan 2021 | Abraham Kalito

It’s true, you can’t heal diarrhea by closing the outlet – HH

It is true that you cannot heal diarrhea by closing the outlet, says United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema. And Hichilema says at the stroke of dawn, Zambians should know that the […]

1 Jan 2021 | Julia Malunga

We’ll use non-lethal methods to maintain law and order – Katanga

NEWLY-Appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of operations Charity Katanga says she will use non-lethal methods to maintain law and order. And President Edgar Lungu has urged Katanga to prove “doubting Thomases” wrong. […]