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Stuart Lisulo is an experienced journalist with a focus on business news.Email: stuart [at] diggers [dot] news

5 Feb 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Lungu confident Zambians in China are receiving support as Coronavirus rages on

President Edgar Lungu has expressed deep sorrow on the continued loss of lives in China caused by the novel Coronavirus, which has afflicted that country. And President Lungu says he is confident that Zambian nationals […]

4 Feb 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Fake pastors inciting riots – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says the violence that has rocked Copperbelt Province has been exacerbated by fear-mongering and superstition from a few group of preachers. Speaking during the official opening of the Sub-Regional Consultative Meeting of […]

2 Feb 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Inflation rises to 12.5%

The annual rate of inflation has jumped to 12.5 per cent in January, up from 11.7 per cent recorded in December, the highest on record since October 2016, according to the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZSA). […]

29 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Copper prices maintain downward trend amid fast-spreading Corona outbreak

Copper prices on the international market have continued falling to below the US $6,000 per metric tonne threshold to US $5,779 per tonne, its lowest since October, last year. While copper prices started the New […]

24 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Support us, we’ve dealt with Social Cash Transfer issues, Lungu tells diplomats

President Edgar Lungu has appealed to the diplomatic community in Zambia to continue supporting the Zambian government’s implementation of the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) because the challenges that gripped the scheme last year have firmly […]

24 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Court jails Lusaka man 5 years over illegal trophy

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a 44-year-old man of George Compound to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour for illegal possession of Protected Trophy, namely one pangolin skin. According to a press […]

23 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Copper prices fall on fears of Corona virus

Copper prices on the international market have markedly fallen in the last one week to around US $6,150 per metric tonne since the outbreak of the deadly Corona virus in China. While copper prices started […]

23 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

High mealie meal prices will persist – IAPRI

Mealie meal prices are likely to remain high this year until the main maize harvest period in May, says the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI). And IAPRI says the food security situation for some […]

23 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Govt must be transparent in gold mining ventures – CTPD

Government must endeavour to be transparent and consultative in its new gold mining ventures being spearheaded by ZCCM-IH for all stakeholders to clearly understand their game plan and reap dividends, says CTPD. In a statement, […]

23 Jan 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

ZICTA receives 791 social media abuse complaints

ZICTA has recorded a total of 791 complaints regarding social media abuse during 2019, with the majority of the cases lodged in from women. According to data from ZICTA’s Cyber Matrix, which is used to […]