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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

1 Apr 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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 broadcaster from Topstar is an assault on press freedom. In […]

1 Apr 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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. And Dr Chilufya says Zambia has not recorded any case […]

1 Apr 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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 are in quarantine, after returning from Namibia where they went […]

1 Apr 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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 selected workers to work remotely, among others, in a bid […]

1 Apr 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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 COVID-19 outbreak. The country has seen a steady increase in […]

31 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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, saying he was only made aware of the fracas after […]

31 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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. In a Facebook post, Monday, President Lungu said he would […]

31 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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 a media briefing, Dr Chilufya disclosed that four out of […]

30 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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 Joseph Chishala. Last week, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga confirmed […]

30 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

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 that they close for two weeks in an effort to […]