Archive: 14 October 2017

Konkola Copper Mines PLC has declared a dispute with mining unions on the Copperbelt following a standoff over the mining company’s decision to transfer its workforce to a new contractor. In a letter dated October […]

Chiefs minister Lawrence Sichalwe says Southern Province chiefs have not been removed from government payroll but sometimes there are administrative challenges which arise leading to particular chiefs not receiving their subsidies. Last week Thursday, Katomabora […]

Zesco spokesperson Henry Kapata says the power utility is worried with the increasing cases of vandalism-related electrocutions recorded on the Copperbelt. And Kapata wondered why tho local authorities were giving residential plots under Zesco poles. […]

Chipolopolo midfielder Enock Mwepu scored a brace on Friday evening to guide Austrian 2nd division side FC Liefering to a 3-1 home win over Hartberg. The match came after a disappointing Chipolopolo outing for Mwepu […]

President Edgar Lungu today told Ndola residents that his tolerance of attacks does not mean that he doesn’t know how to throw punches. And President Lungu has warned that once he declares war against one […]

Home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the number of refugees who have entered Zambia has risen to about 60, 000 following an influx of asylum seekers fleeing from the Democratic Republic Congo into the country. […]

RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko says they are looking at the Mercedes Benz Sprinter and the Toyota Quantum buses as models to replace the Hiace in three to five years time to make transport […]

Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) executive director Rev Pukuta Mwanza has asked members of the clergy to accept President Edgar Lungu’s apology, and to forgive the Head of State for accusing the church of being […]

MMD president Nevers Mumba says the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s position on Zambia’s actual external debt stock has vindicated him and proved finance minister Felix Mutati a liar. Mumba told News Diggers! in an interview […]

Alliance for Community Action executive director Laura Miti says President Edgar Lungu was the worst candidate out of those who wanted to succeed Michael Sata. And Zambia Council for Social Development Executive Director Lewis Mwape […]