Archive: 11 March 2022

11 Mar 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Let’s mourn Rupiah with dignity and respect – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged citizens to mourn the fourth republican president, Rupiah Banda who died at his home in Lusaka, Friday evening, with dignity and respect. Meanwhile, Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga has described the […]

11 Mar 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

HH appoints new IDC board

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appointed a new board of directors for the Industrial Development Corporation ( IDC). Those appointed include; Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri, Commerce,... […]

11 Mar 2022 | Diggers Editor

Covid News issue No. 001

11 Mar 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Life has become harder today than 6 months ago- Antonio

PF media director Antonio Mwanza says life has become harder today than six months ago. And Mwanza says PF’s refusal to participate in Women’s Day celebrations is because the UPND government has neglected women. Meanwhile, […]

11 Mar 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

I won’t step down as PAC chair, the allegations are malicious – Mwambazi

PUBLIC Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Warren Mwambazi says he will not excuse himself from his position because people are being malicious by saying that a company he has an interest in supplied Covid materials to […]

11 Mar 2022 | Dorothy Chaponda

We’ve not interfered with judge Nkonde’s functions by reopening M’membe’s complaint – JCC

THE Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) has submitted to the Constitutional Court that it has not interfered with the judicial discharge of High Court judge Sunday Nkonde’s functions by reopening Dr Fred M’membe’s complaint in a […]

11 Mar 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

HH sends IDC CEO on forced leave

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has sent Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Chief Executive Officer Mateyo Kaluba on forced leave. According to sources, Kaluba received a letter to that effect on Wednesday. “The President signed the letter sending […]

11 Mar 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Estimated cost of Constitution review process is K45m – Haimbe

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the estimated cost of the constitution review process is K45 million. Speaking on Hot FM’s Beyond the Headlines, Wednesday, Haimbe said the estimated amount did not include holding a referendum. […]

11 Mar 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Innocent officers will take the fall for executing wrong verbal instructions from higher offices, MoH tells PAC

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr George Magwende says most of the questionable instructions from higher offices were verbal, noting that the most powerful will never be found culpable in these circumstances. Dr […]

11 Mar 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Parliament is impotent – Hamududu

PARTY of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) president Highvie Hamududu says Parliament has become impotent and it is just a talk show because the constitutional framework does not allow it to hold the Executive accountable. […]