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Philip is a story-driven Journalist adept at developing articles and investigating issues with tenacious and unwavering dedication. Offering several years of experience in print, radio and online media.Email: philip [at] diggers [dot] news

12 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

COF calls for inquiry into fuel pricing before open access after OMCs cut prices

CHAPTER One Foundation has recommended that an inquiry be undertaken into the pricing of fuel before the Open Access Regime was implemented. Foundation Executive Director Josiah Kalala says the significant price drop from US$113 per...

12 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Bailiffs seizing our members’ property because govt isn’t clearing K500m debt, laments EIZ

ENGINEERING Institute of Zambia (EIZ) says it has noted a worrying tendency by the government to not pay Zambian contractors for work done and invoiced. EIZ president Wesley Kaluba has revealed that NAPSA owes the...

11 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Key questions need clarification on Constitution amendment – Sensio

FORMER Kasenengwa MP Sensio Banda says several key questions still need clarification in regards to the amendment of the Zambian Constitution. “I take it that as a nation, we are agreed that we’ll amend the...

11 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Open access to TAZAMA forces OMCs to cut fuel prices

TAZAMA Pipelines Limited has awarded contracts to Agro Fuel Investments Limited, among other Oil Marketing Companies, for the supply of Low Sulphur Gas Oil for May 2025 at the reduced price of US$54.12 per metric...

11 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Speaker, Katotobwe top assets declarations

A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has revealed an 18 per cent increase in compliance levels for asset declarations among Members of Parliament (MPs), speakers, and ministers during the period 2021–2024. However, they have...

11 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

It’s strange for HH to say there’s consensus on constitution amendment – Linda

FORMER LAZ president Linda Kasonde says it’s very strange for President Hakainde Hichilema to suggest that consensus has been reached to amend the Constitution, wondering where the money to undertake the exercise has come from....

11 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

A study will be undertaken to inform Kafue River cleanup – Mposha

MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha says a study will be undertaken to ascertain the presence of heavy metals in the Kafue River following pollution by Sino Metals. He says once the results...

10 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Next poverty survey will reflect improvements – Govt

I AM sure that the next time when a poverty survey is conducted, improvements will be noticed, says Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane. In a recent report, the World Bank Group observed that...

10 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

ZICB opens 22nd branch

THE Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) has opened a new branch in Solwezi to add to the existing 21 branches it operates across the country. Speaking during the opening ceremony, Friday, ZICB CEO Ngenda Nyambe...

10 Mar 2025 | Philip Chisalu

HH can’t just wake up and say we’ve agreed to amend Constitution – PF

PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga says President Hakainde Hichilema cannot just wake up and form a subjective view that Zambians have agreed to amend the Constitution. “I take it that as a nation,...