Archive: 17 September 2024

17 Sep 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Zesco has been helpful to farmers during loadshedding – Mtolo

AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri has expressed confidence that the pro-longed hours of load-shedding will not affect agriculture production. In an interview, asked if he had fear that the pro-longed hours of load-shedding would affect winter... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Chamuka Shalubala

Govt disbursed $85m to state owned institutions without parley approval – Report

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says about $85 million was disbursed to state institutions without parliament’s approval. A report on the Analysis of the Special Audit Report of the Auditor General on External Debt indicates that... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Chamuka Shalubala

2 principal officers have been fired for failing to implement govt projects – PS

MINISTRY of Local Government Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri says two principal officers in the public service were recently fired for failing to implement government projects. In an interview, Phiri observed that some officers in the... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Michael Miyoba

We’re coming up with a football philosophy for Chipolopolo – FAZ

FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says the FA has convened an indaba to discuss and come up with a football philosophy that will be adopted by the Chipolopolo and all junior national teams. Writing in his... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Diggers Editor

We get HH’s point, but Article 52 of the Constitution has been misunderstood

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s statement that some lacunae in the Constitution could lead Zambia to a situation where there may be no general elections for up to eight or nine years has left a number of... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Mwenya Mofya

K222.8bn in mobile money transactions recorded in first half of 2024 – ZICTA

ZICTA has revealed that the value of mobile money transactions increased to K222.8 billion in the first half of 2024, from the K199.5 billion recorded in the same period last year. In its ICT Sector... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Mwenya Mofya

China takes its relationship with Zambia seriously, we can brag a little – Haimbe

WE can brag a little and put our heads up high, China has taken its relationship with Zambia very seriously, says Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe. And Haimbe says President Hakainde Hichilema... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Mwiche Nalwimba

There was nothing uplifting in HH’s Parley speech – Mundubile

MPOROKOSO PF MP Brian Mundubile says President Hakainde Hichilema’s Parliament speech was not inspiring because it offered no hope for Zambians regarding load shedding and the high cost of living. On Friday, United Nations Resident... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Angela Muchinshi

Offering solidarity to Lungu’s family at court voluntary, it’s not a party matter – PF MP

CHADIZA PF MP Jonathan Daka says he is not aware of any court charges that former president Edgar Lungu is facing which would warrant MPs to offer him solidarity. He adds that he cannot be... […]

17 Sep 2024 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’ll revert to 17 hours of load shedding by Oct 1 – Makozo

WITH effect from 1st October, I want to assure the people of this country that we will be able to stabilise the load shedding, says Energy Minister Makozo Chikote. And Makozo says Kariba Dam won’t... […]