Archive: 27 December 2022

27 Dec 2022 | Diggers Editor

27 Dec 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

We haven’t had economic growth looking at 2022 – Hambayi

ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the country has not recorded economic growth in the year 2022. In an interview, Hambayi said the current GDP of about 3.8 percent was insufficient to be able to support economic... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

We’re being load shedded because govt has continued to export power – Mwamba

PF presidential aspirant Emmanuel Mwamba says the country has continued to experience power outages because of government’s decision to continue exporting power. In an interview, Mwamba said Zesco should suspend power exportation until March when... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Kawana apologises after ‘flashing’ car gift for his wife

MINISTRY of Information Media Director and Spokesperson Thabo Kawana says the brand new motor vehicle he gifted his wife as a Christmas gift was purchased with a car loan. Kawana has since apologised to the... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

3m tonnes copper target in 10 years unattainable – Kasolo

FORMER ZCCM-IH chief executive officer Dr Pius Kasolo has described government’s target to increase copper production to 3 million tonnes in the next 10 years as too optimistic. In an interview, Dr Kasolo, however, pointed... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

You should have finished projects if you wanted to commission them, HH tells PF

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says there is need to break the culture of playing around with public funds and assets. And President Hichilema says the PF government should have finished all projects if they wanted to... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Govt should resolve KCM, Mopani issues within 2023 Q1 – MUZ

MINE Workers Union of Zambia president Joseph Chewe has urged government to find solutions to issues surrounding Konkola and Mopani Copper Mines within the first quarter of 2023. Chewe argues that people will measure the... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’ve not written off any loans, we’re restructuring our balance sheet – DBZ

DEVELOPMENT Bank of Zambia (DBZ) Board Chairperson Noel Nkoma has refuted media reports that the bank is writing off loans issued to some politically exposed persons. And Nkhoma says recovery of loans is not as... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

We’ve a special President who walks the talk – UPND

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has described President Hakainde Hichilema as a special leader, saying even naysayers have few things to criticise now. Commenting on the abolishment of the death penalty in Zambia and criminal defamation... […]

27 Dec 2022 | Esther Chisola

Cotton farmers call on gov’t to include them on FISP program

SENIOR Inspector at Cotton Board of Zambia says government should consider including cotton farming on the Farmers Input Support Program-FISP. In an interview, Nyambe kwalombota said cotton farming has the potential to alleviate poverty in... […]