Archive: 1 July 2024

1 Jul 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Police thwart Puma filling station robbery, kill 4 criminals

POLICE in Lusaka have killed four criminals armed with an AK-47 assault rifle who were planning to stage a robbery at Libala’s Interland Puma filling station. In a statement, Monday, Police Deputy Public Relations Officer... […]

1 Jul 2024 | Diggers Editor

Promotion letter

1 Jul 2024 | Dr Stephen Kambani

The Imperative for a Comprehensive Mineral Value Addition Policy in Zambia’s Mining Sector – Part 2

Policy Considerations From our previous discussion in Part 1, it was evident and justified that Zambia clearly needs to urgently develop a policy on mineral value addition if it is to maximize benefits from its […]

1 Jul 2024 | Aka Monde Mungela

Martha sat down to type her request for a transfer. She could not believe it had come to this. A widow at 35, four children below 10 years old and now all she wanted was […]

1 Jul 2024 | Diggers Editor

The greedy, corrupt and tribal politicians of today would never gain us independence

REFLECTING on Zambia’s journey from colonial rule to independence, on this Heroes Day, it is impossible to ignore the stark contrast between our incorruptible founding fathers and the contemporary politicians who have ruled our country... […]

1 Jul 2024 | Taonga Tembo

RTSA killing transport sector – Nyimba MP

NYIMBA Independent MP Menyani Zulu says RTSA is killing the local transport sector by allowing foreigners into the industry. Debating the Report of the Committee on Transport, Works and Supply in the National Assembly, Zulu... […]

1 Jul 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Over 2.3m learners will now benefit from school feeding programme – Govt

VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government is expanding the school feeding programme to an additional 36 districts due to the drought crisis, in order to reach about 2,394,308 learners. Speaking at the African Child Day celebrations... […]

1 Jul 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Nyusi hails HH’s vision to leverage trade through private investment mobilisation

MOZAMBICAN President Filipe Nyusi has hailed President Hakainde Hichilema’s vision to leverage trade through private investment mobilisation. President Nyusi has disclosed that trade relations between Mozambique and Zambia have grown in the last four years... […]

1 Jul 2024 | Mwenya Mofya

We withdrew our planned rally because police permit delayed – SP

SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says the party withdrew its plans to hold a rally because the police did not respond to the request on time. On Thursday, police said the Socialist Party... […]

1 Jul 2024 | Mwenya Mofya

It’s not biblical that we hunger – Archbishop Banda

IT’s not biblical that we hunger, it’s biblical that we have food, says Lusaka Catholic Diocese Archbishop Alick Banda, in apparent reference to President Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks that hunger is biblical. In his homily during... […]