Politics shouldn’t take precedence as we feed our people during drought – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says politics should not take precedence as government works to feed those who have been affected by the drought. And House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Chisunka has assured President Hichilema that he is not alone in the fight against the effects of drought. Speaking when he officiated at the Bene Mukuni Traditional…...
We’re not load-shedding hospitals, insists Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has insisted that critical institutions like hospitals and water utilities are being exempted from load-shedding. Bu Kapala says some health institutions are technically impossible to isolate given how they are embedded in the Zesco transmission system, but promises that they’ll be cushioned by the Presidential Solar initiative. Giving a Ministerial statement…...
When people call for change, don’t arrest them – Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says one lesson he has learnt from the UK polls is that when people call for change, they must be allowed to express themselves and shouldn’t be arrested. In a Facebook post to congratulate the newly elected UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Saturday, Lungu said lessons should be learnt from…...
There’s been confusion in understanding NHIMA, notes Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has observed that there has been confusion and misunderstanding by many players, including government, since NHIMA was launched. Masebo has also expressed concern over the low registration of citizens on the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) scheme countrywide. Speaking during the launch of the Nationwide NHIMA registration and card distribution…...
News Diggers! Lite Edition 62 Sunday July 7, 2024
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Court convicts Samfya man for abetting illegal immigrant
The Department of Immigration in Samfya has secured the conviction of 25-year-old Pascal Chama for aiding and abetting a 51-year-old Congolese national. In a statement, Saturday, Immigration Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said Chama was apprehended for assisting Yumba Kyabutakou, an undocumented Congolese national, to sell a motor bike and conduct traditional healing practices, by…...
Police detain 43 for attempting to stage protest at Parley
POLICE have detained 43 people who attempted to stage a one hour protest at Parliament Building on Friday. In a statement, Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said police investigations revealed that the suspects, among them two aged 14 and 16, were being driven to Parliament Building area by the Socialist Party in order…...
Kadango recounts his journey from being wheelbarrow pusher in Choma to Dubai resident
Drenched and unkempt, with blisters on his feet and hands from pushing a heavily loaded wheelbarrow all day, Kadango’s cracked old phone beeped, he just received a message which would change his life. “Can you come and work in Dubai?” read the message. Gripped with mixed feelings of fear, confusion, and excitement, Kadango read the…...
The battle of the extremes and the stigma associated with mental health
“When God wants to punish a dog, he removes its sense of smell; when he wants to punish a human, he removes their sense of shame.” Depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges are more prevalent now than ever before. Today, I want to share my experience as a mental health patient to raise awareness […]
I prefer to work with a local assistant, Mwape tells FAZ
COPPER Queens coach Bruce Mwape prefers a local trainer to join the technical bench should Football House wish to add numbers to his technical team ahead of the Olympic Games. Zambia is set to make its second appearance at the Olympic Games and as has been the custom ahead of a major tournament, FAZ usually…...