Archive: 22 November 2021

22 Nov 2021 | Diggers Editor

To the defenders of Jito Kayumba’s CV fraud and “condensed semantics”

LAST week, we published a story in which we reported that the President’s Special Assistant for Economic Affairs, Mr Jito Kayumba had made a false declaration as a member of the Airtel Zambia Networks PLC... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Nullification of my seat is an embarrassing ruling for High Court – Malanji

FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji whose parliamentary seat was nullified on Friday by the Lusaka High Court says the ruling in the petition case is embarrassing. And Malanji who was re-elected Kwacha member of... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

HH can’t move to State House, there’re no funds to renovate it – VEEP

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says President Hakainde Hichilema cannot move into State House at the moment because government has no money to renovate it. And Vice-President Nalumango says investigations on some corruption cases involving members of... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Julia Malunga

Some PSs appointed have no experience in running govt – Wynter

RAINBOW Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says some of the appointed permanent secretaries have no idea on how to run the government. In an interview, Kabimba said there was no time for trial and error... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF has higher chances of bouncing back, people regret voting us out – Lubusha

CHIPANGALI PF member of parliament Andrew Lubusha says chances of PF getting back into government are extremely high. In an interview, Lubusha said the party would only rebuild if party members genuinely reconciled. “For as... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Julia Malunga

Financial challenges at Zesco affecting new connections – Kapala

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says Zesco’s delay in connecting premises has been due to limited resources for the procurement of connection materials. Responding to questions in Parliament by Chienge Independent member of parliament Given Katuta... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

ZRA explains challenges with VAT refunds

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the coming in of withholding VAT will help in reducing challenges faced with VAT refunds. Speaking during the 2022 budget symposium on the Copperbelt, Saturday, Banda said... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

$1m is lost per month due to damage on the Chambeshi Bridge – TAZARA

TANZANIA-ZAMBIA Railway Authority (TAZARA) managing director Bruno Ching’andu says about US$1 million is being lost per month as a result of the non operation of the Chambeshi bridge. Addressing the media shortly after touring the... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Julia Malunga

HH should remove Jito, people will no longer trust him – TIZ

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) has advised President Hakainde Hichilema to recuse the Presidential Advisor for Economic Affairs Jito Kayumba of his duties for making a false declaration that he sits on the Bank of Zambia... […]

22 Nov 2021 | Julia Malunga

Mkandawire died in circumstances that are difficult to understand, police must dig into this – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he expects the law enforcement to do its job in connection with the death of the late Kabwata UPND member of parliament Levy Mkandawire. Speaking when he visited late Mkandawire’s house... […]