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Mirriam Chabala

Mirriam covers current affairs and writes in-depth feature articles on social issues.Email: mirriam [at] diggers [dot] news

24 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Animal movement ban will worsen hunger crisis in S/Province – UNZA lecturer

University of Zambia (UNZA) senior lecturer in charge of livestock and animal health economics Dr Chisoni Mumba says the animal movement ban that government has effected will worsen the hunger situation in Southern Province. Dr […]

23 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

China should not be disadvantaged in sale of KCM – Musukwa

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says China must not be disadvantaged in the planned sale of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) because of negative public sentiments being peddled against Chinese investment. And Musukwa has disclosed that bid […]

23 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Dismissing workers for late coming is too harsh, complains civil servants union

The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) says the Civil Service Commission did not exercise leniency in the manner it handled the offences of the 39 dismissed public workers from various ministries. […]

23 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

We need watertight procurement laws to curb overpricing in ministries – Mwale

We need watertight procurement laws to curb overpricing and to ensure that all procurement matters are handled by procurement officers without any interference, says Vincent Mwale as he takes over from Ronald Chitotela in the […]

23 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

SA court ruling has no bearing in Zambia, we’ll appeal – Musukwa

Minister of Mines Richard Musukwa says the ruling by a South African court directing ZCCM-IH to withdraw the KCM winding up proceedings from the Lusaka High Court has no bearing on the Zambian court process […]

22 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Ng’andu up against PF’s self-preservation – Sacika

Newly-appointed Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu now faces the daunting challenge of dealing with the Patriotic Front government’s self-serving nature amidst the need to implement austerity measures, says former Secretary to Cabinet Dr Sketchely […]

19 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Police quick to arrest Lubinda’s attackers but failing to find Kasongo’s killers – NDC

NDC spokesperson Saboi Imboela has wondered how police bee able to quickly identify suspects connected to the beating of Justice Minister Given Lubinda when PF cadres who were linked to the death of Obed Kasongo […]

19 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt will administer conventional FISP alongside e-voucher to address climate change – Katambo

Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo says government has resolved to continue implementing the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) using both the direct input supply and the E-voucher system in order to address challenges of climate change. […]

18 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Nothing wrong with selling KCM to Chinese – Negotiating team

Kantanshi independent member of parliament Anthony Mumba says the anti-Chinese campaign being propagated by people on the Copperbelt must stop because it might be destructive to the process of choosing a stable investor for Konkola […]

18 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

ZCCB seeks alternative route for “genuine” reconciliation

Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) president Bishop George Lungu says politics can become a means of oppression, marginalization and destruction if not regarded as a form of service to society. And Bishop Lungu says […]