Archive: 17 September 2018
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Cassava Brown Disease breaks out in 3 provincesCassava Brown Streak Disease has broken out in Western, Northern and Luapula provinces presenting a major threat to crop productivity in the three areas of the country, Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo has disclosed. Speaking during […]
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Govt selling part of State House land to Asian developer – sourcesGovernment is in the process of selling a piece of land which is adjacent to State House near Kabulonga roundabout to an Asian billionaire who is offering US$13 million, sources have revealed to News Diggers. […]
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UNZALARU to go; PF to abolish lecturers’ unions for teaching moral decay to studentsHigher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says if she had powers, she would have flushed out some University of Zambia and Copperbelt University lecturers because they are irresponsible. And sources have revealed to News Diggers […]
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Chipimo sounds alarm of systematic corruption in UNZA land scamProminent Lusaka lawyer and opposition NAREP president Elias Chipimo has questioned the lack of transparency in a case where the University of Zambia (UNZA) Council doubled the lease period for the development of its land […]
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Mwenye grills IDC boss in court, as he insists Siame’s conduct was unreasonableFormer Attorney General Musa Mwenye last week grilled Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) chief executive officer Mateyo Kaluba, as he admitted that his witness testimony was riddled with errors, in a case where former executive director […]
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Lungu appoints Hamududu as his envoy to eSwatini observation missionPresident Edgar Lungu has appointed Party of National Unity (PNU) leader Highvie Hamududu as Special Advisor to his SADC Chairmanship on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, and will represent the Head of State on the […]
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Corruption prosecution must target all regardless of rank, party – FooteAmerican Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote says he hopes to see real investigations and successful prosecutions of corrupt officials regardless of their level in government. Reacting to President Edgar Lungu’s speech to parliament Friday where […]
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We have issues with our relationship with PF – MutatiWorks and Supply Minister Felix Mutati, who also leeds an MMD faction that campaigned for President Edgar Lungu, says his party’s relationship with PF is not smooth because there are unresolved issues. And Party national […]
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Mkushi Copper Mine to resume operations after 40-year shutdownThe Mkushi Copper Mine in Luano District is set to resume full operations before the end of this year, 40 years after mining activities were shut, Central Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kabwe has revealed. Kabwe […]
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Police warn, caution Nkombo in connection with 2013 murderPolice in Livingstone have recorded a warn and caution statement from Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo in connection with the murder of Harry Chanda in 2013. In a statement today, Police Spokesperson […]
