Archive: 5 April 2023

5 Apr 2023 | Godfrey Dube

Zambia to host African Draught Championship

ZAMBIA has been granted hosting rights for African Draught Championship set to run from July 8 to 15 by the international mother body. The African Draughts Championships will attract participation from 16 countries of which... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

HH should have appointed more judges from within Judiciary – JAWUZ

JUDICIARY And Allied Workers Union of Zambia (JAWUZ) president Peter Mwale says 80 per cent of the next batch of judges that President Hakainde Hichilema will consider appointing should come from within the Judiciary. Mwale,... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Esther Chisola

Ex-MOH official falls ill during trial

THE matter in which former Ministry of Health Permanent Secretaries Dr Kennedy Malama and Kakulubelwa Mulalelo are jointly charged with seven others was yesterday adjourned after one of the accused persons fell ill during trial.... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Philip Chisalu

It’s hard to control mealie meal smuggling, laments Lufuma

DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says his ministry cannot shoot those involved in maize and mealie-meal smuggling, but has lamented that it is hard to curtail the vice. Last week Friday Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri revealed that... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Godfrey Dube

Shepolopolo World Cup team is taking shape – Mwape

THE Zambia Women’s National Team has departed for South Korea where it will play two friendly matches on April 7 and 11 in preparation for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. And team coach Bruce Mwape... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Losing Mother, why we should all be concerned about our health care system

I recently returned to the office from maternity leave – it was quite eventful. I have learnt more about life in the past three months than I have ever learnt in my years on this […]

5 Apr 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

Kamala didn’t meet Lungu because he’s still in active politics – UPND

UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says US Vice-President Kamala Harris did not pay a courtesy call on former president Edgar Lungu because he is still active in “partisan” politics. And Ministry of Information Media... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Diggers Editor

ECZ partly to blame for unprecedented by-elections

WHAT goes around truly does come around. For years we have been writing editorial comments lamenting the deficiencies at our Electoral Commission. On multiple occasions, we have urged ECZ to be firm and fair in... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Timothy Kaumba

Kitwe Police impound truck laden with copper concentrate

POLICE in Kitwe on the Copperbelt have impounded a truck registration number BAJ 1556 and trailer number BAG 6937 T laden with suspected copper concentrate weighing 35.209 tonnes, without documents. Police have also disclosed that... […]

5 Apr 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

I wasn’t aware of Kuomboka cancellation, we were waiting for the date – Tourism PS

MINISTRY of Tourism Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga has expressed shock at the cancellation of this year’s Kuomboka ceremony, saying he was not aware of the development. Muhanga says the cancellation of the ceremony might have... […]