Mirriam covers current affairs and writes in-depth feature articles on social issues.
Email: mirriam [at] diggers [dot] news
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Minister pledges 10,000 jobs for youths by DecemberYOUTH, Sport and Child Development Minister Emmanuel Mulenga says government aims to create over 10,000 jobs between now and December as a way of cushioning the impact of COVID-19 on young people. And Mulenga says […]
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We’ll defend Constitution from illegal amendments, vows MwiimbuLEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu has vowed that UPND is ready to take appropriate legal action against any illegality in the Constitution amendment process. And Mwiimbu has disagreed with Government Parliamentary Chief […]
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ActionAid commends Govt for cancelling DTA with MauritiusACTIONAID Zambia has commended government for cancelling its Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Mauritius, saying such treaties have been found unbalanced and a source of tax evasion by most multinational companies. A Double Tax Agreement […]
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Parliament adopts committee report to enhance e-governanceTHE National Assembly has adopted the report of the Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information and Communication Technologies aimed at enhancing the use of ICTs in government operations. This was after Zambezi West UPND member of […]
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Social distancing impossible in rural schools – NAQUEZNATIONAL Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) executive director Aaron Chansa says lack of desks and inadequacy in the teacher-pupil ratio is making social distancing impossible in rural schools. In an interview, Chansa said […]
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Bill 10 flops againCONSTITUTION Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 has been deferred to a later date within the current sitting. Justice Minister Given Lubinda sought permission of the House, “with a heavy heart”, to put off debates […]
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Matibini allows Bill 10 debates, but UPND says it’s illegalUPND members of parliament yesterday walked out of the House after Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini ruled that it was not prejudice for Parliament to debate Bill 10 despite an active court […]
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There’s a listening problem on Bill 10, the Church has been clear – ChikoyaTHE Church has always given clear guidance on its position regarding Bill 10 but the PF government has chosen not to listen, Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has lamented. […]
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Be patient, gassing masterminds pursuit hasn’t died a natural death – KampyongoHOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the pursuit of gassing mastermind has not died a natural death, but that the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the hearing of court cases. And Kampyongo says authorities could not allow […]
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Don’t call me unstable just because I’ve left PF – KafwayaFORMER North-Western Province Minister Dawson Kafwaya says it is not fair for people to call him “unstable” simply because he has left the ruling party, arguing that politics is about ideas. In an interview, Kafwaya […]
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