Address Open Access monopoly to stop erratic fuel supply – OMCAZ
THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has urged government to address the monopoly in the Open Access Framework in order to stop the erratic supply of fuel. Recently, Energy Minister Makozo Chikote attributed the temporary fuel supply disruptions to logistical challenges, dismissing allegations that the shortage was due to depleted fuel reserves. This…...
ECZ extends voter registration by 3 days due to overwhelming response
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has extended the voter registration exercise by three days. This is the second time ECZ is extending the mass voter registration exercise. A fortnight ago, the commission extended the voter registration exercise by 15 days. Addressing the media, Wednesday, ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said the decision was due to…...
We won’t keep quiet if you impose unwanted laws – Fr Mwewa
CATHOLIC Priest Fr Augustine Mwewa says Christians will not keep quiet if government wants to impose unwanted laws. During his homily, Fr Mwewa further wondered why the Catholic Church leaders were being insulted for simply speaking the truth on behalf of the people. “You can see even politics, people are just shown money and they…...
MOL targeted to issue 4m title deeds without feasibility study, PAC hears
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has heard how the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources targeted to issue four million title deeds in a space of seven years without doing a feasibility study. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Patrick Mucheleka, admitted that the target of issuing four million title deeds was arrived at without doing a…...
HH creates drivers desk at State House
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has established a Drivers’ Desk at State House to address issues affecting drivers countrywide. The Head of State says the advisory team will coordinate the desk in collaboration with a technical committee made up of selected drivers to get first-hand information. In a Facebook post, Wednesday, President Hichilema said the creation of…...
K1m CDF allocation for rural electrification not enough in some constituencies – Sialubalo
LOCAL Government Minister Gift Sialubalo says a major challenge in the implementation of the Rural Electrification Programme through CDF stems from the fact that some constituencies demand much more than K1 million. Sialubalo was speaking when he delivered a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Tuesday, on the implementation status of the K1 million from…...
The scramble for Zambia: Part One
SOMEWHERE around the world today, a nation is at war with the United States. Elsewhere, another is locked in conflict with China. Europe, too, is engaged in its own battles. The wars are inspired by various differences stretching from territorial disputes to economic disagreements. In Zambia, something else is happening. These three global powers are…...
Parley adopts motion to regulate state funerals
THE National Assembly has adopted a motion moved by Kanyama UPND MP Monty Chinkuli urging government to regulate the conduct of funerals for sitting and former heads of the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. The motion was seconded by Solwezi East UPND MP Alex Katakwe. In his debate earlier, Chinkuli said the motion was not focused…...
Oasis Forum postpones Bill 7 protest to dialogue with HH
THE Oasis Forum has postponed its peaceful march against Bill 7, which was scheduled for November 28, heeding the police’s advice for the organisation to reconsider and withhold the procession. The organisation says a meeting with President Hakainde Hichilema has been scheduled for Friday afternoon at State House, adding that they will also hold intercession…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2135 Thursday November 27th, 2025
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