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Unaccounted for stores jumped from K6m in 2017 to K134m in 2018 – Auditor GeneralThe Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic for the financial year ended 31st December 2018 is out, highlighting an increase in accounted for stores from K6 million in 2017 to […]
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TIZ raises red flag against Govt, AVIC on Kafulafuta, Sata Toll PlazasTransparency International Zambia has questioned the monopoly and single sourcing of AVIC International for major government contracts such as the construction of Toll Plazas across the country. And TIZ is demanding for an explanation as […]
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Govt single-sourced AVIC…to construct the $4.3m Toll Plaza which broke down months laterA News Diggers! investigation has revealed that the Road Development Agency (RDA) single-sourced AVIC International to construct three tollgates at an initial cost of about US$12.9 million, among them the controversial Michael Sata Toll Plaza […]
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Kaoma police nab UPND cadre in shooting incidentUPND and PF cadres today clashed in Kaoma constituency of Western Province where campaigns for the council chairmanship have heated up. Western Province police commissioner Charles Lungu told News Diggers in an interview that police […]
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DEC withdraws summon on FindlayNews Diggers can reveal that the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has withdrawn its summon on Lusaka businessman and President Edgar Lungu’s close associate Valden Findlay, who was supposed to appear for questioning in relation to […]
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Several soldiers injured during military exhibition in MbalaSome Zambia Army soldiers who took part in the Special Forces military drill for public exhibition in Mbala are nursing serious injuries after being hit by explosives, News Diggers has learnt. Unconfirmed reports indicate that […]
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UK responds with relief food to hunger disasterThe United Kingdom has donated more than £1,000,000 towards the hunger crisis in Zambia. The Department for International Development (DFID) Zambia has since issued an invitation for proposals from NGOs with capacity to deliver emergency […]
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Lungu fires 3 permanent secretaries, makes reshufflesPresident Edgar Lungu has terminated Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development permanent secretary Paul Chanda’s contract. And President Lungu will not renew Ministry of Energy permanent secretary Brigadier General Emeldah Chola and her Ministry of […]
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ZRA resolves $7.6 billion tax “evasion” by Kalumbila, waives some penaltiesThe Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has resolved the US$7.6 billion tax evasion dispute with Kalumbila Mines, which is owned by First Quantum Minerals (FQM). Responding to a press query that sought to find […]
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Kabwe children contaminated with toxic Lead, reveals Human Rights WatchThe Human Rights Watch says Lead exposure around a former lead and zinc mine in Zambia is having disastrous effects on children’s health. And the Ministry of Mines banned the Human Rights Watch from launching […]
