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14 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

RDAZ seeks audience with Lungu over delayed salaries, unpaid gratuities

RESIDENT Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) president Dr Brian Sampa has written to President Edgar Lungu requesting him to have a meeting with the association’s national executive committee. In a letter dated June 11, 2021,... […]

14 Jun 2021 | Dr Gabriel Pollen

Leveraging Chinese Capital and Aid to Bolster Zambia’s Industrialization amid High Public Debt Levels – Part 2

This article is the sequel to last week’s which argued that amid Zambia’s high public debt levels, China is an important developmental partner for Zambia because of Chinese FDI and aid, but Zambia will need […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Zambia can make a lot of progress if we let Lungu rule another 5 to 10 years – Wina

We can make a lot of progress as a country if only we vote for President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to see us for another five to 10 years, says Vice-President Inonge Wina. Speaking when she... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Diggers Correspondent

Lungu’s appetite for power is a danger to Zambia peace, democracy – Masebo

UPND chairperson for mobilisation and strategy Sylvia Masebo says the party needs to protect its president from being killed ahead of the August polls because he is the only hope for Zambia currently. And Masebo... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

ECZ is delaying to declare me MP unopposed, its a one man race in Pambashe – Chitotela

FORMER Tourism and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela says the Electoral Commission of Zambia is delaying to declare him as Pambashe MP unopposed, because his opponents are just ‘nonentities’ who have granted him a “one man... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

PF can still lose despite preventing opposition from campaigning – Telesphore

FORMER Lusaka Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says although the PF has made it practically impossible for the opposition to campaign, it is still possible that the ruling party can lose. And Archbishop Mpundu says it is... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’re worried, PF won’t surrender power if they lose – Mwiimbu

FORMER Monze Central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the party is concerned that PF might not want to give up power even if they lose this year’s general elections by a huge margin.... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Don’t obey illegal instructions, go out and campaign, HH orders party members

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has told his party members to ignore “illegal instructions” and got out to campaign ahead of the August 12 general elections. And Hichilema has wondered why Presdident Lungu is dreading the... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

I regret misleading people to follow UPND, HH can’t win elections – Kakoma

FORMER UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says he regrets misleading the people of North-Western Province by convincing them to follow Hakainde Hichilema. And Kakoma has charged that Hichilema is not going to win this year’s election... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Covid-19 impact on ARVs procurement, supply worries advocacy group

TREATMENT Advocacy Literacy Campaign (TALC) national director Felix Mwanza has expressed concern over the slow pace in the procurement process of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, warning that this could cause treatment failure. Mwanza however said other […]