Archive: 2 June 2023

2 Jun 2023 | Taonga Tembo

There’s no change, LEAs still not independent – Brebner

GOVERNANCE activist Brebner Changala says the change Zambians wanted when they ushered the UPND into office has still not happened. Changala argues that law enforcement agencies in the country are still not independent from political... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Esther Chisola

Witness lists properties owned by Lungu’s former economic advisor

A WITNESS has narrated to the Economic and Financial Crimes Court how he was assigned to evaluate various properties belonging to former president Edgar Lungu’s economic advisor Hibeene Mwiinga. Paul Moyo, 45, a senior evaluation... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Diggers Editor

There’s no political party without corrupt elements

SOCIALIST Party leader Fred M’membe says his party has some corrupt members who will be in prison by December 2026 once they win the next general elections. During a political programme on Prime TV, Dr... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

We’re paying out 70,000 claims per day – NAPSA

THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has paid out over K6 billion to more than 230,000 claimants as at Monday this week since the process commenced in April this year. And the authority says it... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

Let’s reverse trend of people suffering from acute food insecurity in Africa – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says there is a need for governments on the African continent to reverse the trend of people suffering from acute food insecurity. In a speech read on his behalf by Minister of... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Surge in HIV infections among children worries Masebo: “Us we used to learn abstinence ili che”

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says the country recorded 33,000 new HIV infections in 2022 and it’s children who are mostly infected. And Masebo says she is 60 years old and HIV negative today because she... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

UPND promised to reduce fuel prices to below K17 – M’membe

SOCIALIST Party (SP) leader Dr Fred M’membe says the UPND government should only celebrate the reduction of fuel prices when they drop below K17. But Energy Minister Peter Kapala says government is putting in place... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

We’ll submit all documents and proceed with mining in Lower Zambezi – Mwembeshi Resources

MWEMBESHI Resources Limited Communications and Corporate Affairs Manager Oliver Shalala says the company will comply and submit all the required plans within a week, as requested by ZEMA, and resume mining activities in Lower Zambezi... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Mwiche Nalwimba

46% of mental health cases at Chainama in 2022 were due to alcohol abuse – MoH

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says in 2022, 46% of mental disorders recorded at Chainama Hospital were due to alcohol abuse. Speaking at a high-level meeting organised by Civil Society Organisations on the need to curb... […]

2 Jun 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Govt justifies awarding motorbikes tender to highest bidder

THE Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock says FES, formerly known as Power Equipment Limited, was selected as the best evaluated bidder to supply 332 motorbikes valued at K32,221,835.04 because it met all the legal requirements.... […]