Archive: 26 November 2021

26 Nov 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

PAC interviews FRA behind closed doors for undisclosed reasons

THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday held an in-camera meeting with witnesses from the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) and the Ministry of Finance for unknown reasons. This came as a surprise as the only office... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

Debt constraining our economic transformation agenda – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the country’s debt is constraining his administration’s economic transformation agenda. And European Union (EU) ambassador Jacek Jankowski says the union noted with satisfaction that Zambian under President Hichilema’s leadership regained its... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

We will repeal IBA Act – Kasanda

INFORMATION and Broadcasting Minister Chushi Kasanda says government will repeal and replace the Independent Broadcasting Authority IBA Act in 2022. Speaking when she presented the policy statement for her ministry, Kasanda said government would also... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

I’m unaware of any sinking fund set up under PF – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says he never found any sinking fund that was established by the PF government to redeem the Eurobond. Back in 2018, the PF government claimed to have... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’ll initiate mandatory COVID-19 testing if vaccination numbers remain low – Masebo

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says government will have no choice but to introduce mandatory COVID-19 testing if vaccination figures remain low. Speaking to Diggers!, Thursday, Masebo warned that if vaccination numbers went out of control... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Don’t be deceived by my humble looks, I won’t tolerate mismanagement of public resources – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says people must not be deceived by his humble looks because that is how village people are, stating that he will not tolerate doing wrong things with regard to public resources. And... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

We need to do away with by-elections – Haimbe

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says it will be up to the Zambian people to propose reforms on the Electoral Process Act which will do away with electoral malpractice and nullification of election results. Speaking when... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

UPND backtracking on its promises – Kampyongo

FORMER Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says UPND’s first 100 days of governance is that of unfulfilled promises. And Kampyongo says if President Hakainde Hichilema thinks State House is of a low standard, then he... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Diggers Editor

Here’s what the UPND promised to do in the first 100 days, let’s grade them

WE have observed that a fraction of the 2.8 million Zambians who voted for change of government has not yet come to a place where they can tolerate any form of criticism of President Hakainde... […]

26 Nov 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Inflation drops to 19.3%

THE Annual inflation rate for the month of November has reduced to 19.3 percent from 21.1 percent recorded in October 2021. Speaking during a media briefing, Thursday, interim statistician general Mulenga Musepa said the slowdown... […]