Archive: 1 April 2025

1 Apr 2025 | Angela Muchinshi

Miles expels Sunday, Chabinga, Mumba from PF

PF faction president Miles Sampa has expelled Mafinga MP Robert Chabinga, Kanchibiya MP Sunday Chanda and Kantanshi MP Anthony Mumba from the party for gross misconduct. Sampa has also expelled Chipangali MP Andrew Lubusha, Msanzala’s... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Ulande Nkomesha

I tell ministers not to over indulge in alcohol, someone can’t sleep during Cabinet meetings – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has advised his Cabinet ministers not to over indulge in alcohol as it will destroy them. And President Hichilema says some government officials have developed a knack of leaking confidential... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Precious Daka

UPND on the right track, we’ve done far better than expected – Milupi

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the UPND government is on the right track and has done far better than what was expected. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC “Sunday Interview” programme,... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Mwenya Mofya

Namibian defence force chief visits Zambia

ZAMBIA Army Commander Lt Gen Geoffrey Zyeele hopes that the successful ceasefire negotiations in Goma will restore peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. And Namibian Defence Force Chief Air Marshall Martin Kambulu Pinehas says... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Diggers Editor

Abuse of temporary govt power. Lessons from Given Lubinda and Jean Kapata Part 2

Continuation… To begin with, Given admitted receiving money as a minister from Chinese entities that had no business giving a Zambian minister money. He tried to explain that the money was given to him as... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Over 100 elephants have migrated into Livingstone, DNPW warns

THE Southern Region Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) has warned Livingstone residents and visitors to exercise caution, as over 100 elephants from the Zambezi-Mosi-oa-Tunya Wildlife Disposal Area have migrated into the town. In... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Ulande Nkomesha

Cabinet dissolves GRZ Funeral Scheme Board of Trustees after it refuses to award contract to Sanlam Insurance

AN investigation into the tender process for the GRZ Funeral Assistance Scheme Fund Manager contract has revealed an irregularity in which government has resolved to award the tender to Sanlam Life Insurance, despite the company... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Mwiche Nalwimba

We’ve distributed new notes, except K50, K100 – BoZ

BANK of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya has announced that the new bank notes have been distributed countrywide, with the exception of the K100 and K50 notes, which are still in production. Meanwhile, Finance and... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Precious Daka

ERB cuts diesel price by K2.31, maintains petrol

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained the pump prices of petrol, kerosene and jet A-1, while reducing the price of diesel for April by K2.31. The ERB says as the Tazama Open Access takes... […]

1 Apr 2025 | Precious Daka

None of the proposed constitution amendments favour HH – Mweetwa

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says none of the proposed constitutional amendments favour President Hakainde Hichilema because he is not a politician but a missionary. And Mweetwa says some politicians like Socialist Party leader Fred... […]