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Mwenya Mofya is a reporter with vast experience in radio broadcasting. She loves advocating for child and women's rights. Email: mwenya [at] diggers [dot] news

2 May 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

DEC cautions One Love Festival attendees against using cannabis

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has cautioned individuals who will be attending the One Love Reggae Festival slated for May 6, 2023, against using illicit drugs, particularly cannabis at the event. In a statement, Tuesday,... […]

2 May 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

I’ll still sue Munir, my name has been damaged – Milupi

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says despite the ACC clearing him and his Finance counterpart, Munir Zulu will still have to prove his corruption allegations in court. Milupi adds that, “if you... […]

2 May 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Reduce tax rates on Pay As You Earn, ZCTU urges govt

ZCTU has called on government to substantially reduce tax rates on the Pay As You Earn tax regime, arguing that the take-home income is not sufficient due to high cost of living. The Zambia Congress... […]

2 May 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Ministers don’t drive expensive cars in rich countries – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has wondered why government officials have an appetite to drive expensive VXs, arguing that he doesn’t see ministers in rich countries driving expensive vehicles. And President Hichilema says the country is struggling... […]

1 May 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

PF being led by people who’ve outlived their usefulness – Mumba

KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says the former ruling party is becoming a circus, which is why it even lost the recently held ward by-elections. UPND recently emerged victorious in all three ward... […]

1 May 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Mumbi can sue, but it’s not automatic that state will be found liable – Haimbe

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri can go ahead and sue but argues that it’s not automatic that the state will be found liable. Commenting on Phiri’s statement that... […]

27 Apr 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

I’ll take Lungu on if he contests PF presidency – Miles

MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says he will compete against former president Edgar Lungu if he decides to contest the party presidency because he fears no one. Speaking when he featured on Diamond... […]

27 Apr 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

PF’s threatened deregistration will negate our democratic gains – NGOCC

THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says it is concerned with the threatened deregistration of the Patriotic Front because it will negate the country’s democratic gains. In a statement, Wednesday, NGOCC Board Chairperson Grace... […]

27 Apr 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Stop being cry babies and comply, Akafumba tells PF

HOME Affairs Permanent Secretary Josephs Akafumba says PF should comply by availing a complete list of office bearers to the Registrar of Societies instead of being cry babies. On Tuesday, Chief Registrar of Societies Thandiwe... […]

27 Apr 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Bureaucracy in public sector annoying – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says black tax, if used properly, can sustain communities because it is part of Africa’s insurance arrangements. President Hichilema further says bureaucracy in the public sector is one of the things that... […]