Articles by Ulande Nkomesha
Ulande is a reporter with an experience in radio broadcasting. He loves following current affairs and interacting with politicians.
Email: ulande [at] diggers [dot] news
We won’t reduce load shedding despite COVID-19 – Zesco
ZESCO Limited public relations manager Hazel Zulu says the power utility will not review the load shedding schedule during the COVID-19 outbreak because it is....
Milupi wonders how govt will pay newly recruited nurses, doctors with depleted treasury
ALLIANCE for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi says government decision to recruit 400 doctors and 3000 paramedics is welcome, though insufficient to cushion....
DEC nabs 2 E/Province businessmen for money laundering
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in Eastern Province, has arrested and jointly-charged two businessmen for being in possession of....
I’ll test for COVID-19 on Friday, says Kampyongo
HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says Namibia was not a COVID-19 risk country when he and Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji traveled to witness the....
Zambia records first COVID-19 death, community infections on the rise
THE first COVID-19 related death has been recorded in Zambia, Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya disclosed during a briefing in Lusaka, Thursday. And three more....
Govt forecasts stability in mining sector amidst COVID-19 pandemic
MINES and Mineral Resources Minister Richard Musukwa says government is putting in place measures to provide relief for the mining industry but has warned mining....
Lungu gives incentives to health workers fighting COVID-19
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says President Edgar Lungu has ordered the recruitment of 400 doctors and 3,000 paramedics to enhance the fight against COVID-19.....
Whipping people patronising bars against human rights – Kasonde
CHAPTER One Foundation executive director Linda Kasonde says it will be a violation of human rights for Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo to start whipping....
Some mines face closure amidst deteriorating copper prices, warns Chamber
MINING companies in Zambia face the prospect of being put under care and maintenance amidst the escalating high-cost of operations, combined with continued uncertainty, triggered....
Removal of Prime TV from Topstar an assault on press freedom – CCZ
Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Reverend Emmanuel Chikoya says government’s decision to impose sanctions on Prime TV which led to removing the....
Lungu orders recruitment of 400 doctors, 3,000 paramedics
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says President Edgar Lungu has ordered the recruitment of 400 doctors and 3,000 paramedics to enhance the fight against COVID-19.....
Kampyongo, Malanji, Lombe in quarantine after suspected exposure to COVID-19
Impeccable sources in government have told News Diggers that Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo, his Foreign Affairs counterpart Joe Malanji and Permanent Secretary Chalwe Lombe....
Cabinet Office suspends face-to-face meetings
SECRETARY to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti says Cabinet has directed and approved unprecedented measures, which include the suspension of face-to-face interactional meetings and for....
HH insensitive in calling for complete lockdown – Chanda
PF media director Sunday Chanda says UPND president Hakainde Hchilema is being insensitive in his call for government to apply a complete lockdown following the....
Katuka denies ordering youth punch-up at UPND secretariat
UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka has distanced himself from the violence that occurred at the party secretariat where youths were involved in a punch-up, Friday,....
Govt’s plan to fight COVID-19 well thought out, assures Lungu
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says his government’s plan to fight COVID-19 is not based on trial-and-error, but on a well-thought-out Disease Outbreak Preparedness and Contingency Planning.....
COVID-19 cases jump to 35, as rising local transmissions worry Chitalu
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has announced six new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 35. At....
It’s shocking police are guarding Chishala’s house, only the guilty are afraid – Kambwili
NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says he is shocked by the police’s decision to guard the residence of his Roan member of parliament....
I’ll whip anyone found patronising bars, night clubs, warns Lusambo
Lusaka Provincial Minister Bowman Lusambo has warned that he will whip individuals who will be found patronising bars and night clubs, disregarding a presidential directive....
Zambia’s COVID-19 cases jump to 35
Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has announced six new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 35. At....
Govt discourages travel to Lusaka as COVID-19 cases rise to 29
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has discouraged any non essential movements to Lusaka due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in Zambia’s capital. And Dr....
COVID-19 cases rise to 29
HEALTH Minister Chitalu Chilufya has announced that Zambia has recorded one more coronavirus case in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of those recorded....
We’ve started mobilizing funds to fight COVID-19 – Ng’andu
FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says government has started mobilizing resources from both local and external cooperating partners, including an IMF and World Bank for....
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COVID-19 is airborne? Why is Ministry of Health misleading us? -
Kampyongo says accusing him of being in quarantine is like alleging that Diggers editor is HIV positive -
I am under quarantine, but fine - Davies Chama -
Why whip patrons if there's no lockdown? -
Kampyongo, Ng'andu released from quarantine after testing negative to COVID-19 - Chilufya
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