Archive: 12 October 2023

12 Oct 2023 | Diggers Correspondent

Andre Onana and Victor Osimhen are 2023 Ballon d’Or nominees

The Ballon d’Or by the French magazine France Football is the most prestigious individual prize in world football, awarded to the best player in Europe since 1956. Initially, only European contestants could win the trophy, […]

12 Oct 2023 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Suspect kills himself while in police custody

A SUSPECT identified as Jonathan Nyakulenga of Manyama area in Kalumbila District has committed suicide while in police custody, police have disclosed. According to police, the 22-year-old, who was alone in the cells at the... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Ngosa Chalwe

Copper Bullets in Egypt test

ZAMBIA’S preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2023 World Cup qualifiers take an interesting turn tonight when they face Egypt in an international friendly. The Chipolopolo are in the United Arab... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Ngosa Chalwe

Nkana form worries Chipepo

MWENYA Chipepo has weighed in on Super League side Nkana’s poor form, albeit unexpectedly for a Power Dynamos coach, saying the Kitwe rivals should not be allowed to go down. Nkana are enduring one of... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Ngosa Chalwe

FAZ mourns Zulu

FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has joined the football family in mourning the demise of budding football administrator Shawn Zulu who died in Ndola yesterday. Zulu died at the Ndola Teaching Hospital (NTH) after suffering an... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Diggers Editor

Fuel supply and economic sabotage, who’s behind it? Part 2

Questions need to be asked about internal factors that are creating this fuel price crisis. As we stated yesterday, earlier this year, the government announced that it would allow all private Oil Marketing Companies to... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Postpone high cost of living protests, appeals church mother body

NATIONAL Day of Prayer Organising Committee Chairperson Esther Jani has encouraged Zambians to embrace the spirit of prayer and hard work in order to make it through the current trying times. And Evangelical Fellowship of... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

Informal sector accessing over 90% of contributions made by formal sector – NHIMA

THE National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) says although it is currently 90 percent financed by the formal sector, over 90 percent of those contributions are accessed by informal sector members. And Zamtel Acting Chief... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

MOF releases K12bn to finance public service delivery

THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that it released K12 billion in September 2023 to finance public service delivery. In a statement, Wednesday, the Ministry stated that of the K12 billion, K3.2... […]

12 Oct 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

Lack of clear roadmap on constitution reform process worries Lifuka

GOVERNANCE Activist Rueben Lifuka says the UPND government continues to be unclear on the general direction it is taking in terms of the constitution reform process. He has therefore insisted that government should produce a... […]