Archive: 30 August 2021

30 Aug 2021 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

FIC seizes Milingo’s accounts, as Chirwa wonders why people are panicking and moving cash out of the country

THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has frozen Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) liquidator Milingo Lungu’s bank accounts following some suspicious transactions. But FIC Director General Mary Chirwa has declined to confirm the development, saying it would... […]

30 Aug 2021 | Julia Malunga

HH appoints Anthony Bwalya as his spokesperson

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Anthony Bwalya as his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations. Bwalya who takes over from Isaac Chipampe was sworn in today at State House. Others sworn in are Lieutenant […]

30 Aug 2021 | Wakumelo Mataa

Prospects for Restoring Macro-Economic Stability under the new administration

With slightly over a fortnight since Zambia went to the polls and ushered in a new administration, expectations for the new Government are high as stakeholders within and outside the country await to see the […]

30 Aug 2021 | Julia Malunga

We promise not to be malicious as we hold UPND accountable – Chitotela

FORMER Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela has assured that the PF will not be malicious when offering checks and balances but will definitely hold the UPND government accountable. But UPND Alliance partner Josephs Akafumba has wondered... […]

30 Aug 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Musokotwane focussed on making necessary decisions on making debt sustainable – Woolley

BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley says the appointment of Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane as Finance Minister is very inspiring as he brings a huge amount of experience and expertise and won’t be shy to... […]

30 Aug 2021 | Diggers Editor

Lungu said he would not need a retirement house, has he forgotten?

MR Edgar Lungu is now behind us. Zambia has moved on. Even the few people who used to follow him on social media are slowly beginning to find more progressive things to do. Since he […]

30 Aug 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

It’s important for Zambian govt to regain trust – Beel

BRITISH High Commission development director Steve Beel says it is important for the newly-elected UPND government to regain the trust which had been lost in recent years. And Beel says conversations with the Zambian government... […]

30 Aug 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Remove Mvunga from BoZ, his continued stay putting economy at risk, Simumba urges HH

ECONOMIST Trevor Simumba has advised the UPND government to ensure that the exchange rate is held at K14 or K15 to a dollar for at least two years, warning of serious repercussions should it be... […]

30 Aug 2021 | Julia Malunga

Our pact ended after polls, PF is continuing alone as it crumbles – Wynter

RAINBOW Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says his pact with PF ended after the general elections, adding that the former ruling party is now continuing alone as it crumbles. And Kabimba says PF’s rebranding strategy... […]

30 Aug 2021 | Natasha Sakala

UPND candidate petitions Shakafuswa’s Mandevu seat

MANDEVU UPND losing candidate Aaron Mulope has petitioned the election of PF’s Christopher Shakafuswa citing violence and other illegal practices which allegedly characterised the campaigns and elections in the constituency. Mulope has filed the petition... […]