News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1469 Wednesday May 10, 2023
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Zesco extends amnesty period for illegal connections
ZESCO Limited has announced that it has extended the amnesty period for customers involved in illegal connections to May 31, 2023. The power utility company has warned that effective June 1, 2023, all customers that will be found with illegal connections will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly. In a statement, Zesco Senior Manager-Corporate Affairs Caristo…...
Govt has identified 14 new VXs – Kangwa
SECRETARY to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa says the Ministry of Transport and Logistics has identified 14 VX vehicles that might have been procured after the UPND formed government. Kangwa has, however, warned that anyone who will be found wanting will face appropriate disciplinary action as disobeying the President’s instruction is a serious lapse. And Kangwa says…...
Lufuma under fire over delayed military recruitment
NETIZENS have taken Defence Minister Ambrose Lufuma to task over the delayed release of names for the shortlisted candidates to be recruited in the Defence Wings. Most youths have now resorted to venting their frustrations on the Minister’s official Facebook page whenever he makes any postings. The Minister’s Facebook posts have of late been swamped…...
NHIMA is not benefitting the poor – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylva Masebo says currently, the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) Scheme is not benefiting the poor. And Masebo has lamented that private institutions seem to get their refunds from NHIMA faster than public institutions. Speaking during a plenary session at the National Health Financing Dialogue, Friday, Masebo said only four districts out…...
Police presence at Lungu’s house wasn’t excessive – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the heavy police presence witnessed at former president Edgar Lungu’s residence recently was necessary to ensure order because PF has been known to be a violent party. Commenting on remarks by PF vice president Given Lubinda that the UPND government was trying to draw people’s attention from the high cost…...
Masebo’s move to promote senior health workers elates UHAWUZ
UNITED Health and Allied Workers Union of Zambia President Daniel Mwimbe says his union is elated by Health Minister Sylvia Masebo’s announcement that some long serving doctors and health workers will this year be promoted and have their salaries reviewed. Last week Thursday, Masebo told health workers in Mongu that government was aware that some…...
ZCCM-IH to engage London Stock Exchange over suspension
ZCCM-IH says it has been temporarily suspended on the London Stock Exchange due to non-publication of audited financial results for the years 2021 and 2022 within regulation time. The company says in view of its suspension, it will engage the London Stock Exchange on corrective measures that can be employed to rectify the situation. ZCCM-IH…...
Court orders 3 weeks’ bed rest for Pamela’s abductor
THE Lusaka High Court has ordered that one of the alleged abductors of Pamela Chisumpa and 12 others, James Bwalya, should be put on three weeks’ bed rest before he goes for another review on May 29. Lusaka High Court Judge Charles Kafunda made the order following the recommendation of Dr Brian Sonkwe, a Consultant…...
Bravo Kasanda for refusing to be used, abused by MLC – Part Two
Continued from yesterday… THIS is what the Media Liaison Committee had to say during the World Press Freedom Day: “As far as the Media Liaison Committee is concerned, this is against the majority of journalists. We had agreed that we go back and seek a fresh mandate from the journalists to give direction whether we…...