Archive: 24 October 2022

24 Oct 2022 | Philip Chisalu

CEEC has received over 70,000 applications for empowerment products, says minister

MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga says his Ministry, through the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission, has received over 70,000 applications for empowerment products. In August, CEEC unveiled seven empowerment products valued at K365... […]

24 Oct 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Poultry Association attributes reduction in chicken prices to kwacha gain

POULTRY Association of Zambia (PAZ) executive manager Dominic Chanda has attributed the reduction and stability in prices of chicken and other poultry commodities to gains recorded in the Kwacha. A check by News Diggers in... […]

24 Oct 2022 | Diggers Editor

24 Oct 2022 | Davies Chilufya

HOME AND FAMILY: Boy, girl relationships

ONE ELDERLY woman was heard rebuking a young girl, saying, ‘Iwe, tawakwata mano. Uyu mwaume, ulemuchindika.’ (You silly girl, this is a boy, you must respect him). This is a true encounter and our good […]

24 Oct 2022 | Philip Chisalu

It’s shameful to be donor dependent 58 years after Independence – Andeleki

KATOMBOLA UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki says his government has a mammoth task to ensure that independence is translated into improved livelihoods for all Zambians. In an interview, Andeleki said it was unacceptable that... […]

24 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

PF should acknowledge impact of increased CDF in their constituencies – Nkandu

YOUTH, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu says PF MPs should stop claiming they have taken development to their constituencies, and instead thank the government for increasing CDF. In an interview, Nkandu says PF MPs... […]

24 Oct 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Cumbersome payment processes hinder tax compliance, e-tax will help – Fundanga

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Board Chairperson Dr Caleb Fundanga says it’s his dream to see a 100 percent tax compliance in the country. In an interview, Dr Fundanga said the authority had embarked on putting... […]

24 Oct 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

I’ll continue serving those who boycotted elections, vows Malanji

FORMER Kwacha PF member of parliament Joseph Malanji says nothing has changed in his life and he will continue to serve the 58,000 voters who stayed at home to “boycott the injustice”. And Malanji has... […]

24 Oct 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

There’s nothing illegal about the Kwacha, Kabushi by-election – AG

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says the recently held Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections in which UPND emerged victorious are legal. But PF lawyer Tutwa Ngulube says as far as the opposition party is concerned, the “sham”... […]

24 Oct 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

HH expects LEAs to act swiftly on irregularities in AG report – State House

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema won’t sleep over the Auditor General’s findings, further urging investigative wings to ensure that they act on the cases. Commenting on the latest Auditor General’s Report which... […]