Archive: 12 August 2022

12 Aug 2022 | Linda Kasonde

Zambia The Great: Is This Our New Renaissance?

Today is 12th August 2022. It marks exactly one year since Zambians went to the polls to choose their new leaders. Social media is awash with the hashtag #ThisTimeLastYear in reference to the experiences that […]

12 Aug 2022 | Chanda Mfula

The Disquieting Questions about ZAMEC as Means for Media Self-Regulation in Zambia

Notwithstanding my suspicion that the need for regulation is not the foremost issue facing the media in Zambia, I take a view that the regulatory framework proposed through the Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) bill appears […]

12 Aug 2022 | Diggers Correspondent

Court hears how Loyana tried to convince a lawyer to claim ownership of 51 houses

A LAWYER, Chali Chitala, has testified that Charles Loyana, the alleged owner of 51 houses in Lusaka’s Chalala area, vigorously tried to convince him to claim ownership of the properties but he refused. This is... […]

12 Aug 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

HH rejected a proposal from Ministers to hike their salaries – Anthony

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says during one of the Cabinet meetings, Ministers proposed an increment in their salaries but President Hakainde Hichilema looked them in the eyes and told them “it’s never happening”. And Bwalya... […]

12 Aug 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Need for civil registration, vital statistics system remains critical – Mwiimbu

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the need for Zambia to have a well functioning civil registration and vital statistics system remains critical. Speaking during the commemoration of African civil registration and... […]

12 Aug 2022 | Roland Kalangu

Cost of living for family of 5 in Lsk jumps to K9,332.82

THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has revealed that the cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka for July has increased by K31.36 from K9,301.46 recorded in June, 2022. Meanwhile, JCTR... […]

12 Aug 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Siyunyi deliberately stalling JCC hearing – Haimbe

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Siyunyi is deliberately trying to delay proceedings before the Judicial Complaints Commission. And Haimbe says former justice minister Given Lubinda’s understanding of legal matters is... […]

12 Aug 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Zamstats dismisses corruption allegations in census recruitment exercise

ZAMBIA Statistics Agency Interim Statistician General Mulenga Musepa says allegations of corruption in the selection of census takers are being peddled by individuals who are dissatisfied after being left out. And Musepa has explained that... […]

12 Aug 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Lungu has adequate security – IG

INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has dispelled reports that former president Edgar Lungu has not been given adequate security, revealing that he was actually given an opportunity to pick his own team. But PF... […]

12 Aug 2022 | Dorothy Chaponda

CCPC’s stance on vegetable dumping misguided – ZNFU

ZAMBIA National Farmers Union (ZNFU) president Jervis Zimba says CCPC’s statement on tomato and cabbage dumping by some farmers is extremely irresponsible and must be condemned with the contempt it deserves. Recently, the Competition and... […]