Archive: 21 December 2022

21 Dec 2022 | Diggers Editor

21 Dec 2022 | Michael Chishala

Load shedding is an act of man (and how to fix the power problem)

The government is making some rather laughable statements that the current load shedding which officially began on 15th December 2022 is beyond their control and an act of God. Well, God does not control the... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

ZMA calls for state of emergency declaration to address drug shortage

THE Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) says government should consider declaring a state of emergency in the health sector to invoke disaster management provisions in drug procurement. In a statement, Tuesday, ZMA Secretary General Kaumba Tolopu... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Timothy Kaumba

Kalulushi man kills son over missing K200

POLICE on the Copperbelt has launched a manhunt for a 50-year-old Kalulushi man who beat his 14-year-old son to death after suspecting him of stealing a K200. In a statement, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Esther Chisola

Kaizer denies immigration offence, failure to surrender diplomatic passport

FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu has denied charges of failing to appear before the nearest immigration officer and failing to surrender a diplomatic passport. Zulu has also denied the charge of personating... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

You 2 shouldn’t have fear, HH tells DPP, ACC DG

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged newly sworn in Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General Tom Trevor Shamakamba to work fearlessly in speeding up investigations and prosecutions of wrongdoers.... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

ZCIB donates X-mass hampers to UTH Neonatal ward

ZAMBIA Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) in partnership with Thy Word Network (TWN) has donated Christmas hampers worth K20,000 to mothers at the University Teaching Hospital’s Neonatal ward. In a statement, ZICB Corporate Affairs Manager Luke... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

It’s time we graduated from petty politics – Kwacha MP

KWACHA UPND member of parliament Charles Mulenga says he doesn’t get affected when PF lawmakers walk out on him because he will continue holding the seat even in the coming years. He, however, says it’s... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Most PF presidential aspirants have nothing new to offer – Kakoma

FORMER PF member of the central committee Charles Kakoma says some PF presidential aspirants have nothing new to bring to the table because their characters are known. In an interview, Kakoma argued that it would... […]

21 Dec 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Mobile operators to phase out use of airtime scratch cards

THE Ministry of Technology and Science in partnership with the Global System for Mobile Association of Zambia (GSMAZ) has announced a project to phase out airtime scratch cards. Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati... […]