News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1723 Tuesday April 30, 2024
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Thieves injure DMI St Eugene student at boarding house
A 26-YEAR-OLD male student at DMI St Eugene University in Lusaka has sustained a deep cut on his head after being attacked by six suspected criminals at a boarding house in Seven Miles area. In a statement, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale stated that investigations into the matter had revealed that the suspects,…...
Views on Proposed Development Strategy for Critical Minerals – Part 1
Introduction The Zambian Government through its Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development (MMMD) is currently undertaking consultations with various stakeholders on the development of a “Critical Minerals Strategy”. The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) considers this initiative timely and important if the country is to benefit from the growing demand of these minerals […]
Honour Gabon victims by qualifying to the World Cup – Kamanga
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says qualifying for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup would be a fitting tribute to honour the Gabon disaster victims. Yesterday, April 28, marked exactly 31 years since the DHC5 Buffalo transport aircraft of the Zambia Air Force crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. Arguably,…...
FC MUZA beats power to go third
FC MUZA beat defending champions Power Dynamos 3-2 to go third on the log table after an exciting performance at the Nakambala Stadium in Mazabuka during the Week 30 fixtures. The win sees MUZA go third on the log table with 50 points, two behind second-placed Zesco United, who have 52 points. Log leaders Red…...
We’re working hard to resolve current football wrangles-Govt
PERMANENT Secretary in the Ministry of Sports Kangwa Chileshe says government is doing everything possible to resolve the ongoing impasses in the football circles. The FAZ Annual General Meeting, which was set for Saturday failed to take off after the Lusaka High Court sustained the petition and ordered an inter parte hearing on Thursday. The…...
Kenneth Kaunda Centenary; The Man, The Myth, The Legend
IF he had only hung on for just over two more years, our founding father, Dr Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda would have been 100 years old today. Africa and the rest of the world joins Zambia in celebrating the Kenneth Kaunda centenary. This is an opportune moment to reflect on the enduring legacy of a…...
NGOCC backs Mwamba: Economy is biting, any reasonable woman must adjust number of children
NGOCC Board Chairperson Grace Sinkamba says any reasonable woman must adjust the number of children they are having based on their ability to fend for them because the economy is biting. In a recent interview, Community Development and Social Service minister Doreen Mwamba urged unemployed and vulnerable couples to stop having so many children and…...
KK weeping in his grave due to abuse of human rights, mass starvation – Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says first republican president Kenneth Kaunda is weeping in his grave because the country he founded is facing poverty, mass starvation, abuse of human rights, among other issues. And Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) Secretary General Fr Francis Mukosa says Dr Kaunda did a lot to unify the country. Addressing…...
Next consignment of early maize will be planted in October – Govt
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says the next maize plantation under the Early Maize Programme will be in October, after contracted commercial farmers harvest their wheat. Recently, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) disclosed that 6,080.73 metric tonnes of non-genetically modified grade A white maize had been delivered to the agency by commercial farmers that were contracted…...