Archive: 2021

19 Jul 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Localisation of Green Climate Fund resources will help stabilize Kwacha – Govt

MINISTRY of National Development Planning permanent secretary Chola Chabala says keeping resources from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) locally will have a positive impact on the exchange rate. And Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) managing... […]

19 Jul 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

ECZ should not allow foreigners to vote in the upcoming election – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) must ensure that foreigners are not allowed to vote in the upcoming election. And Hichilema says the UPND Alliance is geared for the August... […]

19 Jul 2021 | Julia Malunga

Lungu is serious about setting up commission of inquiry into privatisation, a crime is a crime even if 20yrs has passed – Chipampe

SPECIAL Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe says President Edgar Lungu was not joking when he made an announcement to constitute a Commission of Inquiry into the privatisation process. Chipampe... […]

19 Jul 2021 | Diggers Editor

News Diggers! ePaper Edition 994 Monday July 19, 2021

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19 Jul 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Eastern Province records highest number of Covid deaths

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says 64 premises have been closed in the last 24 hours for abrogating public health guidelines. And Dr Malama says 977 new confirmed COVID... […]

18 Jul 2021 | Diggers Editor

Power has a short lifespan, ask Zuma

FORMER South African president Jacob Zuma thought he had power, and he looked invincible when he was in office. Yes, he had power but his power was not real. It was fictitious power. Those who... […]

18 Jul 2021 | Diggers Editor

KK’s footage on ZNBC, a painful reminder that a one party state allowed more media freedom

ALMOST everyone who interacted with the late founding president Dr Kenneth Kaunda has shared their fond memories about the fallen legend. For the young generation that was not privileged to live under Kaunda’s rule, all […]

18 Jul 2021 | Diggers Editor

Where Covid management is concerned, we are on auto pilot

THE management of the Covid-19 pandemic in Zambia is worrying to say the least. It is worrying that our government seems more interested in the politics of the day than the life and death decisions […]

18 Jul 2021 | Diggers Editor

PF and their kandolo-conomics

AS WE go towards the August election date, the sober people who have remained in PF should know that what is killing their party is nothing but the irresponsible talk coming from the leadership. Arrogance,... […]

18 Jul 2021 | Diggers Editor

The “little things” that Mr Huang has been giving to unambitious Zambians in IDC

ECONOMIST Trevor Simumba says Chinese investors think Zambians are content with little things because they have seen how easily corruptible government officials and politicians are. Mr Simumba has also observed that Chinese nationals living in... […]