Archive: 26 January 2023

26 Jan 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

MOH announces cholera outbreak, reports 1 death

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has announced that the country has a cholera outbreak, with one death being recorded in Vubwi district, Eastern Province. Masebo has announced that four cholera cases have been confirmed in Vubwi... […]

26 Jan 2023 | Philip Chisalu, Madalitso Banda and Joseph Kayombo

Govt signs MoU for mass housing project

GOVERNMENT says with the expected 3.3 million housing deficit by 2030, the National Housing Policy has proposed the construction of 222,000 conventional houses per year. And National Housing Authority (NHA) Chief Executive Officer Waicha Ndhlovu has... […]

26 Jan 2023 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

They were clad in decent clothes. They spoke very well, in tongues I could readily understand. They were the kind of people that inspired trust. And trust them I did. They followed me. They came […]

26 Jan 2023 | Diggers Editor

26 Jan 2023 | Godfrey Dube

Grant’s experience, exploits will help us qualify for AFCON – Chepeshi

DEFENDER Benedict Chepeshi says he is confident the Chipolopolo will qualify for the 2023 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) looking at the experience and exploits of coach Avram Grant. Speaking in an interview... […]

26 Jan 2023 | Godfrey Dube

Poor player management killing Zambian football – Mubiana

NANGWESHI Pirates Football club proprietor Likando Mubiana says the lack of serious player management is making the country lose young talent that is going to waste. And Mubiana says the key to football development is... […]

26 Jan 2023 | Godfrey Dube

Investrust donates K500,000 to Ministry of Sports

INVESTRUST Bank Plc yesterday donated a whooping K500,000 to the Ministry of Sports to be shared among six sporting disciplines. And Sports minister Elvis Nkandu has challenged the corporate world to emulate the bank in... […]

26 Jan 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

I look forward to my new assignment – Anthony

FORMER Presidential spokesperson Anthony Bwalya has thanked President Hakainde Hichilema for the opportunity given to him to serve in that capacity. Bwalya, who has been appointed as deputy High Commissioner to Tanzania, says he looks... […]

26 Jan 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

Washing away of bridges, roads calls for routine infrastructure maintenance – NCC

NATIONAL Council for Construction (NCC) Acting Executive Director Ernest Nshindano says the recent washing away of bridges, and roads by flash floods calls for routine infrastructure maintenance. In an interview, Nshindano said infrastructure needs to... […]

26 Jan 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala and Ndanji Nyirenda

ZRA to engage local govt in collecting Presumptive tax from bus stations

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) acting Commissioner General Joseph Nonde says the authority plans to engage the local government to help it collect Presumptive tax in bus stations. Presumptive taxes are estimates of tax payable that... […]