Sipilisiwe Ncube

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About Sipilisiwe Ncube

Sipilisiwe Ncube has a background in radio news.

Email: sipilisiwe [at] diggers [dot] news

Sipilisiwe has a background in radio news.

Email: sipilisiwe [at] diggers [dot] news

UTH hikes user fees
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 14, 2019
The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has increased user fees at the low-cost Caesarean Section. According to information gathered from the hospital, the low-cost Caesarean Section....
Shang’ombo MP goes on hunger strike at Parley in protest against PF
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 14, 2019
Shang’ombo UPND member of parliament Mubika Mubika says he has stopped consuming food from the National Assembly restaurant as a way of protesting against government....
51 mysterious houses’ case not closed until owners are found, Wina tells Parley
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 14, 2019
Vice President Inonge Wina says investigative wings have discovered that the controversial houses in Lusaka’s Chalala area, whose owners have still not been found are....
UNZA congratulates Prof Nalubamba on his coronation as senior chief
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 14, 2019
University of Zambia (UNZA) Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba has congratulated School of Veterinary Medicine dean Professor King Nalubamba for being installed as senior chief....
Gun-toting cadres have usurped police powers – Fr Cleophas
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 14, 2019
Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) chairperson Fr Cleophas Lungu says the never-ending tension between the UPND and PF has worsened the suffering of many ordinary....
White horsehair wigs okay for Zambian lawyers – LAZ
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 12, 2019
Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa says lawyers in Zambia currently have no problem with wearing white horsehair wigs in court. This week,....
Don’t blame climate change but corruption for economic crisis – KBF
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 12, 2019
Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) says climate change has got nothing to do with the current economic problems but the government’s procurement system which is corrupt.....
There will be total chaos if Kanganja stays as IG – NDC
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 11, 2019
NDC national youth chairman Charles Kabwita says Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja must resign from office for allegedly embracing a “gun culture” among political....
Rising reports of sexual harassment in universities worry Mushimba
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 11, 2019
Higher Education Minister Dr Brian Mushimba says all sexual harassment vices in higher learning institutions will be severely dealt with under a new enhanced surveillance....
Mealie meal prices slowly dropping – MAZ
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 10, 2019
Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) president Andrew Chintala says millers have started reducing mealie meal prices after government assured them that there is still enough....
Power load shedding a real crisis – Nkhuwa
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 9, 2019
Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa says the current water levels in the Kariba dam will likely sustain Zesco’s power generation until December 31 if the utility....
Simumba questions RDA’s decision to single source AVIC for toll plazas
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 9, 2019
International Trade Researcher and Consultant Trevor Simumba says RDA’s justification of its decision to single source AVIC International for the construction of the Michael Chilufya....
Siliya accuses public procurement officers of denying Zambians business
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 9, 2019
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says procurement officials in all public institutions are the ones denying Zambians business because they prioritise foreign investment at the....
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Muchima labels 2020 budget useless, as Tutwa mocks UPND’s alternative budget
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 8, 2019
Ikeleng’i UPND member of parliament Elijah Muchima says the 2020 national budget is useless because it will not have any impact on common citizens. And....
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There’s no MMD, I’m happy to be on winning side – Dora
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 7, 2019
I am very happy to have joined the “winning side” through the door, since there is no MMD, I am PF and people shouldn’t dwell....
CCMG highlights disagreements during ECZ delimitation exercise
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 7, 2019
Stakeholders from different parts of the country have opposed the renaming of polling districts under the ongoing delimitation program that is being implemented by the....
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Pray for Lungu to have listening ear on Oct 18 – Kabwita
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 7, 2019
NDC national youth chairperson Charles Kabwita says Zambians should pray for President Edgar Lungu to develop a listening ear on October 18. And Kabwita says....
Opposition shouldn’t assume they hold executive powers – Wina
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 7, 2019
Vice-President Inonge Wina says there is need to look into the propensity in which some political want to assume that they have presidential and executive....
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We’ll pray for rains, good harvest on Oct 18 – Sumaili
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 5, 2019
National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says the 2019 national day of prayer and fasting will be spearheaded by members of the....
KKIA contractor’s been paid $265m, works at 85% – Mwale
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 4, 2019
Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Vincent Mwale says government has paid US$265 million out of the total project sum of US$360 to the contractor who....
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Prof Saasa is just a hungry man masquerading as an economist, charges ZRA boss
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 4, 2019
Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda says he is disappointed by Professor Oliver Saasa’s “petty stance” in his argument on the impact of....
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Zambians happy to pay extra for power than have no electricity at all – Siliya
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 4, 2019
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says Zambians are excited to pay a little bit more for power instead of having their businesses completely shut due....
No one has died of hunger, we’ve capacity to feed people, insists DMMU
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on October 4, 2019
Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) national coordinator Chanda Kabwe says government has not received any report of anyone dying as a result of the....

Lubinda nods whistleblowers protection campaign

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 3 Oct 2019

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says journalists will play a critical role in the fight against corruption if they create a collaborative mechanism with government investigative....

DEC’s decision to withdraw summons against Findlay puzzling – TIZ

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 3 Oct 2019

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka says the Drug Enforcement Commission’s decision to withdraw its summons against Valden Findlay amidst drug trafficking allegations against....

PF suspends Kabwata chair over Lubinda attack

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 3 Oct 2019

The Patriotic Front (PF) in Kabwata Constituency has suspended its constituency youth chairman Chisha Mutale for allegedly being involved in the attack on area member....

UPND failing to appreciate global economic trends – Sunday

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 3 Oct 2019

PF media director Sunday Chanda says opposition UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka is trying to mislead and misinform the nation that the ruling party has....

We’ll not hold on to VAT Refunds, mines need liquidity – Ng’andu

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 2 Oct 2019

Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says mining companies should not worry about getting their VAT Refunds because he understands that businesses need liquidity to do....

I’ve no time to politic on climate change – Lungu

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 2 Oct 2019

President Edgar Lungu says he has no time to politic about climate change because the ripple effects are there for everybody to see. In his....

Retirees ask Lungu to intervene in eviction exercise

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 2 Oct 2019

Some retired civil servants from Malata compound in Lusaka have expressed concern over the continued evictions of retirees from public houses against a policy that....

Increased budget to health elates Pharmaceutical Society

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 1 Oct 2019

Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Jerome Kanyika says the increased allocation to the health sector announced in the 2020 national budget has given a....

I own a gun to protect my livestock – PF ‘commander’

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 1 Oct 2019

Patriotic Front (PF) Copperbelt second security commander Douglas Chilembi says he owns a gun because he is a farmer who keeps so much livestock which....

It’s sad that Lungu is eating snakes when Zambians are crying – CK

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 1 Oct 2019

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says it is heart breaking to see President Edgar Lungu travelling around the globe when the country has serious problems which....

Govt has set aside funds for DBZ restructuring – Lungu

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 1 Oct 2019

President Edgar Lungu says government has set aside funds to restructure the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) as well as for supporting the sub-regional Centre’s....

Chamber of Mines lauds govt for withdrawing Sales Tax

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 1 Oct 2019

Zambia Chamber of Mines president Goodwill Mateyo has commended government for realizing the devastating effects of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) had it been....

Let’s not tear each other down in a way that threatens our hold on power, Amos tells PF officials

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 30 Sep 2019

Former State House press aide Amos Chanda has told party functionaries that it is reverse logic for them to tear each other down in a....

We’ve no powers to create new constituencies without stakeholder involvement, says ECZ

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 30 Sep 2019

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) does not have powers to create new constituencies against the will of the electorates, says spokesperson Margaret Chimanse. Last....

DMMU distributes 45,400 metric tonnes of mealie meal, stock feed

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 30 Sep 2019

The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has so far distributed 45,400 metric tonnes of mealie-meal and stock feed to hunger-affected districts countrywide, says Minister....

Africa losing $150bn in illicit financial flows annually – Lungu

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 27 Sep 2019

President Edgar Lungu says Africa is losing about $150 billion in Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) every year. And President Lungu says despite efforts by countries....

Judiciary wants presidential petition heard in 45 days

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 26 Sep 2019

Supreme Court, High Court and Magistrate Court registrars who are representing the judiciary in the Constitution Amendment Bill consultation process have submitted to the parliamentary....