Archive: 2 August 2021

2 Aug 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Grade 7, 9, 12 classes to re-open this Thursday

GOVERNMENT has announced that grade nine, 11 and 12 classes for both boarding and day secondary schools, as well as grade 10 for boarding schools, will reopen on Thursday, August 5. Government has also announced... […]

2 Aug 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Six die, 40 injured in Shiwang’andu accident

SIX people have died while 40 people escaped with serious injuries after a road traffic accident involving a Nakonde bound bus and a Tanzanian registered Scania Truck. In a statement, Monday, Police deputy public relations... […]

2 Aug 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Investigation: Zambian govt gave authority to private firm to register ships

AN investigation has revealed that Zambia has 132 registered ships and has a ship registry administration office in San Diego, United States of America. The vessels that are flying the Zambian flag and captured by... […]

2 Aug 2021 | Dr Simon Manda

Agriculture resilience shows more can be achieved with the sector

In this feature, I argue that general trends of resilience in the agricultural sector particularly at a micro-scale show more could be achieved with the sector. Strategic planning underpinned by the long term could help […]

2 Aug 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

UPND demands answers on ‘suspicious cargo’ flown together with ballot boxes

UPND chairperson for elections Gary Nkombo says the country needs explanation as to why unknown cargo was transported together with ballot papers. During the arrival of the last consignment of ballot papers, unknown cargo was... […]

2 Aug 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Planes landed with money which was injected into the economy, claims KBF

UPND Alliance member Kelvin Fube Bwalya (KBF) has insisted that the appreciation of the Kwacha is fake, saying that there were planes loaded with money which landed in the country and the money was injected... […]

2 Aug 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Lungu orders army to police elections; “the situation needs solders to prevent war”

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he has allowed the Zambia Army and other defence forces to work with the police in maintaining law and order as the country approaches the elections. Speaking in Mbala when he... […]

2 Aug 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

UPND will not employ cadres in public institutions – Nalumango

UPND alliance chairperson Charles Milupi says Zambians have a chance to raise the country back from the ashes of destruction brought about by the PF government as they get to vote in this year’s general... […]

2 Aug 2021 | Diggers Editor

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2 Aug 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Private sector not allowed to charge clients for vaccines, they’re free – MoH

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says the private sector has not been authorised to charge for the administration of any type of vaccine. And Dr Malama says 19 premises... […]