Archive: 23 October 2023

23 Oct 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

MPs can benefit from CDF projects provided they declare interest in writing – Govt

MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says members of parliament can benefit from CDF programmes provided interest is declared in writing. Last Tuesday, Kankoyo UPND member of... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Musokotwane is not sincere on rising commodity prices – Simumba

NAKONDE PF member of parliament Lukas Simumba has disagreed with Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane who says that the prices of commodities are rising at a slower rate than before. Last week, Dr Musokotwane said... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

CDF-procured police vehicles will be in constituencies before end of Oct – Mwiimbu

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the police vehicles that government procured for all constituencies using CDF will be distributed before the end of this month. Speaking in the National Assembly, Friday,... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

PF postpones convention, suspends Chama, 3 MPs

THE Patriotic Front has with immediate effect suspended its party National Chairman Davies Chama and its Matero, Chama South and Mafinga members of parliament for alleged indiscipline. The opposition party has also postponed the holding... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

HRC condemns LCC for confiscating wheelchair from disabled vendor

THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) has condemned the Lusaka City Council for confiscating a wheelchair from a person with disability as punishment for engaging in street vending. But the Local Authority says its council police... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

We are using POA the same way PF used it – Nalumango

VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government is using the Public Order Act the same way it was applied in the past in regards to opposition political parties holding rallies. And Vice-President Nalumango has disputed allegations that the... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Taonga Tembo

VJ reflects on Independence struggle, urges citizens to treat each other with respect

VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says citizens should treat each other with respect and humility even when they disagree on certain matters. In a statement, Saturday, ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Mwaanga appealed to citizens... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

Govt won’t resume contractual projects signed by PF – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says private creditors have expressed confidence and interest to hold discussions on Zambia’s debt. And Dr Musokotwane says despite the debt restructuring process, government will not resume... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

People are recognising govt’s efforts to reduce mealie meal prices – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on Saturday took time off from his schedule to interact with shoppers in Shoprite along Lusaka Cairo Road where he bought 20 bags of ZNS Eagles breakfast mealie meal valued at around... […]

23 Oct 2023 | Diggers Editor

News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1587 Monday October 23, 2023

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