Zambia’s ranking as Africa’s best at uplifting lives is fake – Andyford
PAC president Andyford Banda has described the Afro Barometer report that has ranked Zambia as the best country in Africa in uplifting people’s lives in 2024 as fraudulent, adding that it is detached from reality. On Thursday, Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa said Zambia was ranked the best country in Africa at uplifting people’s…...
Always think of projects to better Zambia, HH urges public sector players
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has encouraged people serving in the public service to always think about how they can make Zambia better, come up with projects and drive them to fruition. And President Hichilema has launched the construction of the Sekute Economic Free Zone in Kazungula District. Speaking during the ground breaking ceremony, the Head of…...
Issues surrounding management of Cadastre software resolved – Govt
MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta says issues surrounding the local hosting and management of the Cadastre software have been resolved. In July, Dr Kabeta questioned the motivation behind social media concerns around the proposed changes to the country’s Cadastre management software. This was after the International Conference on the Great…...
CIF approves $34m for Zambia’s nature, people and climate plan
GOVERNMENT has disclosed that the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved Zambia’s Nature, People and Climate Investment Plan (ZNPC-IP) and allocated US$34.65 million in funding. In a statement, Green Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha stated that the funding would support nature-based solutions to address the multiple drivers and impacts of climate change in Central,…...
Zambia qualifies for CHAN after Mozambique withdraws
THE Zambia National Team has been granted automatic qualification for the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship CHAN following the withdrawal of Mozambique from the championship qualifiers. Zambia was scheduled to play Mozambique on December 21 in Maputo for the first leg of the final qualifying stage of the CHAN qualifiers before hosting the reverse fixture…...
Buffaloes coach complains after failing to defend volleyball crown
GREEN Buffaloes Volleyball Club coach Luckson Mazumbo says he is disheartened by the club’s failure to defend the 2024 Zone-6 Indoor Volleyball Club championship. Green Buffaloes suffered a 3-1 semifinal defeat to Zimbabwe’s UZ Wolves before beating Alianca Mozambique 3-0 to win bronze in a third and fourth play off at the Gaborone’s Dishupo Hall…...
300% increase in property rates? What a way to reduce the cost of doing business!
A disagreement has ensued between the Lusaka City Council and the Business Coalition Taskforce over the local authority’s move to impose a 300 per cent increase in the Main Valuation Roll on property leaseholders. To simplify this for Bembas like Honourable Chitalu Chilufya and his fellow northerners who struggled last week to understand even the…...
Facebook followers endorse Mundubile to lead PF
NEWS Diggers Facebook followers have endorsed Brian Mundubile as their preferred choice to lead the Patriotic Front party. In a News Diggers opinion poll dubbed “Whom should Edgar Lungu endorse for PF to bounce back?” conducted on Facebook, readers rallied behind Mundubile, who dominated the vote with 45 per cent of readers opting for him…....
We hear Lungu’s Plan B is to stand as Vice-President – Mwiimbu
THE law of the country, the Constitution, cannot allow Edgar Lungu to stand as Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia; we hear that is his Plan B, says Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu. And Copperbelt Province Minister Elisha Matambo says President Hakainde Hichilema does not want a third term. Speaking while drumming…...
LCC lost over K24m in unpaid health permits, fire certificates – AG
THE latest Auditor General’s report on local authorities has revealed that the Lusaka City Council (LCC) lost over K24 million in revenue in 2023 due to non-payment of health permits and fire certificates by business entities. According to the report, 13,899 businesses operated without paying for health permits resulting in a loss of K10,007,280 in…...
