Miles is willing to go for another convention – Mung’andu
CHAMA South PF member of parliament Davison Mung’andu says Miles Sampa is willing to go for another convention provided the party national chairman, Davies Chama, calls for it. In an interview, Friday, Mung’andu said the Edgar Lungu-led faction needed to respond if they were in agreement. “I want to state that Miles is willing to…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1634 Wednesday December 27, 2023
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Chinese expose Kakubo in mine transaction
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanely Kakubo has landed himself in hot soup after allegedly short-changing some Chinese nationals in a mine financial transaction. And sources in government have told News Diggers that President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday summoned Kakubo to Community House where he was asked to explain his involvement with the said…...
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Mwaipopo is right, 2023 has been a rough year for citizens
AS we bid farewell to 2023, it is impossible to overlook the economic hardships that have befallen the people of Zambia. The recent announcement by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflections (JCTR) indicating that the cost of living in Lusaka has soared to K9,157 only serves to underline the economic struggles faced by the nation…....
Govt projects to absorb at least 60% of 2023 CDF by end of year
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says government projects to carryover some funds from the 2023 CDF allocation into 2024. Phiri has however expressed hope that by end of 2025, the absorption rate for CDF will be at 98 percent nationwide. In an interview, Thursday, Phiri said…...
DPP wants 21 bank accounts linked to Zambian, Nigerian nationals forfeited to state
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court to forfeit to the state, 21 bank accounts held by 15 companies belonging to Nigerian nationals and a Zambian identified as Lewis Chisenga. The DPP has submitted that the bank accounts held at Ecobank contain US$4,692,151.41, £19,300.31, €32,917.62 and K1,320.00,…...
There’s no country where all citizens are farmers – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says he hasn’t seen any country where all citizens have been turned into farmers, in reference to the President’s appeal for citizens to engage in farming. During a press conference last Friday, President Hichilema insisted that instead of buying VXs and other luxurious vehicles, people should buy tractors…...
Opposition insults on HH worries Bishop Mambo
CHIKONDI Foundation president Bishop John Mambo has appealed to the opposition to stop using insulting language against President Hakainde Hichilema. In an interview, Bishop Mambo wondered what the President did to necessitate the insults, saying the opposition should wait for their time to govern. He further questioned whether this is because the Head of State…...