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22 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

It‘ll be premature to certainly say there is X, Y, Z plan should US completely cut aid – Govt

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe says it will be premature for him to indicate with certainty that a plan has been put in place in an event that the US Government completely withdraws its aid... […]

22 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Sino Metals pollution caused damage to crops, killed fish – Nzovu

GOVERNMENT has disclosed that the pollutant that was discharged by Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited into Mwambashi River, a tributary of the Kafue River, caused damage to maize, groundnut fields and killed fish. Water Development... […]

21 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

UPND MP demands apology from Mopani

KANKOYO UPND MP Hearston Mabeta is demanding an apology and retraction from Mopani Copper Mines PLC over what he terms as a defamatory statement against him. On Wednesday, Mopani refuted and described as fake and... […]

21 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Mweetwa, Govt Whip give different reasons for Parley walk-out

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says UPND MPs walked out of the House on Wednesday after Lunte PF MP Mutotwe Kafwaya raised a motion on the high cost of living because the opposition MP is... […]

20 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

FVA blames climate change for high potato prices

THE Fruits and Vegetables Association (FVA) has attributed the high potato prices to a shortage caused by climate change which forced small scale farmers not to grow the commodity. A check by News Diggers found... […]

17 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Very few people will actually use K500 notes – Ndulo

UNIVERSITY of Zambia economics lecturer Professor Manenga Ndulo says the introduction of new notes will not change the value of the currency. On Tuesday, the Bank of Zambia announced the introduction of a new family... […]

13 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

LEAs will take interest in people that will be depositing large sums in banks – BoZ

BANK of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya has warned people who like keeping money under the mattress that it will cease to be legal tender after the withdrawal period to allow for new notes. Dr... […]

12 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

I’ll initiate, complete pending projects before 2026 polls – Pambashe MP

NEWLY elected Pambashe UPND MP Justin Kapema has expressed confidence that he will be able to deliver on one or two projects despite the limited time before next year’s general elections. Kapema won the Pambashe... […]

12 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

Ministerial statement on US aid freeze is coming – D/Speaker

FIRST Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Attractor Chisangano says there is a scheduled ministerial statement on the effect of the United State’s aid freeze on the health sector. Chisangano said this in the House... […]

12 Feb 2025 | Philip Chisalu

We’ll only know what crop to expect in March – ZNFU

THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) says the country will only know what to expect in terms of crop production around March. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba says the country will be okay in terms of... […]