News Diggers! ePaper Edition 2009 Wednesday June 4, 2025
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We have 27 days of diesel stock, govt assures
THE Ministry of Energy has assured the public that the country has enough diesel stocks to meet national demand. The Ministry says it is actively investigating reports of fuel hoarding, particularly in instances where outlets may delay dispensing fuel following ERB’s monthly fuel price reviews. Speaking to the media, Tuesday, Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary…...
Consult chiefs on Bill 7 – Mpezeni
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni has called for women empowerment in politics, arguing that “women can be better than us men.” Speaking when Justice Minister Princess Kasune paid a courtesy call on him, Chief Mpezeni said chiefs should be consulted before making laws. “You know a parent is a parent, when making laws you have to remember…...
Strive to inspire trust, enforce law fairly, Mwiimbu tells officers
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has urged officers in charge of police stations to strive to be leaders who inspire trust and enforce the law fairly. And Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba says police officers should always remember that how they lead and what they do at their stations directly influences…...
DPP discontinues Nawakwi’s case
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter in which late Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) president, Edith Nawakwi, was facing two counts of abduction with intent to confine a person and threatening violence. When the matter came up for continuation of trial before Lusaka Magistrate Amy…...
FRA to buy maize at K340 per 50kg bag
THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that it will start buying non-genetically modified white maize from farmers at K340 for a 50-kilogramme bag. And FRA Board Chairperson Suresh Desai says if government had not handled the previous drought properly, people would have died of hunger. Meanwhile, FRA Executive Director Justin Chuunka says the country…...
ECZ defers Mfuwe by-election to August 7
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has postponed the Mfuwe parliamentary by-election to August 7, 2025. On Friday last week, the Commission announced that it had set July 10, 2025, as the original date for the by-election. It further stated that it would also hold three ward by-elections in Kalulushi, Solwezi and Choma districts on…...
The Road to Constitutional Reform: is this time the charm?
Sixty years after independence, Zambia is still in pursuit of a constitution that will stand the test of time, represent the interests of the people and be a vehicle of democratic governance. Each government since 1964 has amended the constitution, either in part or as a whole document with the most recent attempt being Constitutional […]
We need female leaders who believe in fellow women
UPND Deputy Secretary General Getrude Imenda says the ruling party did not adopt a female candidate for the upcoming Lumezi by-election because it is too fierce for women to compete in. Madam Imenda says UPND could only have opted for a female candidate if all other participating parties had agreed to adopt women. She adds…...
HH not obligated to pay taxes from bull auction – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema is not obligated to pay taxes from Sunday’s bull auction sale. In an interview, Mweetwa argued that there was no need for the nation to be interested in how the President would use the resources realised from the auction because those were not public resources, but…...