Archive: 25 January 2021

25 Jan 2021 | Diggers Editor

The $44.8m IDC, NAPSA scandal will be laid bare, it’s a matter of time

LAST week we published an investigation that showed that three government entities, led by the Industrial Development Corporation paid US$44.8 million to acquire 49 per cent shares in a private Chinese company that makes tiles. […]

25 Jan 2021 | Natasha Sakala

21 succumb to COVID-19 in 24 hours

THE Ministry of Health has announced that the country has recorded 809 new COVID-19 cases out of 7,517 tests done and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the daily update, the Ministry […]

25 Jan 2021 | Dr. Simon Manda

A National COVID-19 Task force is Urgent and Should be Multidisciplinary with Dr Simon Manda

This feature argues rebounding COVID-19 cases and deaths in Zambia highlight the role and importance of the National COVID-19 Task Force (CoTAF), which should lead a national health system of innovation to curb the reach […]

25 Jan 2021 | Julia Malunga

PF should search for another presidential candidate – Kalaba

DEMOCRATIC Party leader Harry Kalaba says the ruling Patriotic Front should start looking for another candidate other than President Edgar Lungu to run in this year’s election. And Kalaba says President Lungu should be the […]

25 Jan 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Milingo asks court to discharge injunction which restrains him from splitting KCM

KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu has asked the Lusaka High Court to discharge the ex-parte order of injunction granted to three Vedanta Resources companies, restraining him from undertaking any reorganisation of KCM […]

25 Jan 2021 | Brandina Munyama

Police delaying Nsama, Kaunda report because they’re complicit – Katuka

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says the report which President Edgar Lungu ordered on the killings of State Prosecutor Nsama Nsama and UPND member Joseph Kaunda is being delayed because police already know that they […]

25 Jan 2021 | Abraham Kalito

Govt will pay first instalment for Mopani in April – PS

ZAMBIA is expected to deposit its first instalment of the US $1.5 billion debt acquired following the attainment of majority shares in Mopani Copper Mines in April, 2021, Ministry of Mines Permanent secretary Barnaby Mulenga […]

25 Jan 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Nkhoma challenges IDC to produce valuation report in US$44.8m Marcopolo deal

ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma has challenged the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to avail the valuation report that will inform the public why Marcopolo Tiles was valued at US$2,000 per share. Last week, News Diggers published an […]

25 Jan 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

There’ll be realignments at MoH to boost accountability – Minister

HEALTH Minister Dr Jonas Chanda says there will be a number of realignments in his ministry to boost accountability in a bid to restore public confidence. And Dr Chanda says very soon, the procurement function […]

25 Jan 2021 | Julia Malunga

If you want to be President, try in 2026 or 2031, Lungu tells challengers

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has warned anyone wanting to take advantage of the election season of imminent arrest, saying if one wants to succeed him, they can only do so in 2026 or 2031 when he […]