Archive: 5 December 2022

5 Dec 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

SMEs need to find ways of surviving load-shedding it won’t be for long – Minister

SMALL and Medium Enterprises Minister Elias Mubanga has urged SMEs to find ways of surviving once load shedding commences, the way the country did during the COVID-19 era. Mubanga, however, says his ministry might sign... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Monthly fuel reviews affecting cost of living, laments Mabumba

MWENSE PF member of parliament David Mabumba says government should reconsider the monthly fuel reviews because they are negatively impacting businesses and the cost of living. But Energy Minister Peter Kapala says government is happy... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

It’ll be difficult to fight corruption if people handling CDF aren’t capacitated – Yamfwa

PF member Yamfwa Mukanga says the Constituency Development Fund will be a recipe for corruption if government does not capacitate people handling the resources, especially in rural areas. On Thursday, deputy Secretary to Cabinet in... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Late fertilizer delivery caused by PF aligned civil servants – UPND

UPND deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says most of the embarrassing things happening in government like the late delivery of farming inputs, are because the system still has a lot of PF sympathisers. In an... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Diggers Editor

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5 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Opposition shouldn’t oppose everything proposed by govt – VJ

VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says opposition parties should not oppose everything proposed by the ruling party, adding that government should also accept good ideas from the opposition. In a statement, Mwaanga emphasised the need for... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Govt officials accused of corruption should allow investigations against them – Nevers

MMD leader Dr Nevers Mumba has advised ministers and government officials to bring themselves forward for investigations in instances where corruption allegations are leveled against them. Commenting on the recent development in neighbouring Malawi where... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Timothy Kaumba

Police nab 40-year-old Luanshya man for raping imbecile

POLICE on the Copperbelt have apprehended a 40-year-old unemployed Luanshya man identified as Douglas Simukonda for allegedly raping a 31-year-old mentally challenged person. According to the police, the incident was reported by the victim’s mother.... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Immigration nabs 10 Ethiopians for illegal entry, unlawful stay

THE Immigration Department in Chirundu has apprehended 10 male Ethiopian nationals for illegal entry and unlawful stay. In a statement, Immigration Department public relations officer Namati Nshinka said the Ethiopians were found hidden in some... […]

5 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

UNIP, MMD and PF are gone, follow our manifesto, govt tells civil servants

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has urged civil servants to work in accordance with the UPND manifesto, saying they shouldn’t frustrate government’s efforts or hold on to policies of past regimes. The Vice-President has also insisted that... […]