Archive: 22 September 2022

22 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We’ll not shield any ill-behaved Chinese national, company – Envoy

CHINESE Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui says his embassy will not shield any Chinese company or national who behaves illy. And Ambassador Xiaohui has announced that the Chinese government, through its embassy in Zambia, will... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Speaker approves motion to debate re-introduction of meal allowances

LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu will on October 5, this year, move a motion in Parliament to ask government to re-introduce meal allowances in public universities. This follows the Speaker’s move to approve... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Esther Chisola

4 suppliers sue ZPPA, MoA challenging direct selection of bids in fertiliser tender

FOUR suppliers have dragged ZPPA and the Ministry of Agriculture to court over government’s decision to terminate the fertiliser tender after being recognised as the Best Evaluated Bidders. The four firms are also challenging the... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

It’s time a woman took over PF – Nyirenda

FEMALE PF presidential aspirant Brenda Nyirenda says it’s time a woman took over the leadership mantle in the former ruling party because she feels serious leadership is lacking. And Nyirenda has lamented that the non-refundable... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Minister justifies direct selection for fertiliser supply

AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says his Ministry was guided by the Zambia Public Procurement Authority to directly select fertiliser suppliers for the 2022 to 2023 farming season due to time constraints. And... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

HH abolished religious ministry to pave way for immorality – Sumaili

FORMER religious affairs minister Godfridah Sumaili says one of the first things President Hakainde Hichilema did was to get rid of her ministry in order to pave way for immorality. And Sumaili says it’s sad... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

It’s embarrassing for UPND to keep using PF to justify their failures – Chama

PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says it is embarrassing for UPND to keep blaming the previous administration for all its failures. On Wednesday, UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda said youths in UPND were not... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Restoring Zambia’s economy has not been easy, HH tells UNGA

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says restoring the country’s economy in the past one year has been difficult to achieve. Addressing the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Hichilema said despite... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Diggers Editor

Haimbe is using Lubinda’s Bill 10 arguments to push for constitution changes

JUSTICE Minister Honourable Mulambo Haimbe insists that a majority of Zambians are in favour of a holistic Constitution reform process, arguing that the current law needs cleaning. The minister adds that even during the Patriotic... […]

22 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Mosquitoes terrorise lawmakers

CHITAMBO PF member of parliament Remember Mutale yesterday rose on a point of order complaining that mosquitoes were terrorising the House and Parliament Motel. And in her ruling on his point of order, Speaker Nelly... […]