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3 days ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Elias Banda
HIGH Court Judge Emelia Sunkutu has resigned, less than a week after President Hakainde Hichilema suspended her. A complaint of misconduct was lodged against Judge Sunkutu with the Judicial Complaints Commission. The allegations centred on her failure to deliver judgements in two cases, one dating back to 1993 and another one initiated in 2002. President Hichilema suspended Justice Sunkutu as a High Court Judge last Wednesday, marking her second suspension.
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4 days ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Elias Banda
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says as a tax-compliant citizen who leads by example, President Hakainde Hichilema will comply with tax obligations relating to his farming business. Hamasaka’s comment follows remarks by Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa, who said President Hichilema was not obligated to pay taxes from Sunday’s bull auction sale. “There is no law presently which requires animals to pay taxes.
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1 week ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Elias Banda
THE Ministry of Health has announced that it has received a generous donation of 86,670 oral cholera vaccine capsules from China. In a statement, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr.George Sinyangwe said the consignment arrived safely in Lusaka on May 2, 2025 and has since been securely stored at the Ministry of Health’s designated cold chain facility.
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2 weeks ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Elias Banda
IT’S going to be a big show, one of the best Zambia has ever seen, promises International Rhumba Maestro Fally Ipupa. Fally arrived in the country on Thursday ahead of his highly anticipated performances at the African Music Experience. He is scheduled to perform at Polo Field B, Showgrounds today, adding that he simply wants fans to be happy, and urged them to be on time.
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4 weeks ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Elias Banda
UNITED Kwacha Alliance (UKA) Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota says the expulsion of Saboi Imboela from the alliance is a thing of the past, and that he is now concentrating on important matters of the state. On Wednesday, Imboela dismissed her expulsion from the alliance, stating that Sikota lacked the authority to expel her.
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1 month ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Mukosha Funga Njenga
SMART Zambia National Coordinator Percy Chinyama has disclosed that Zambia is looking to emulate Ethiopia in implementing its national digital identification system. Speaking during the Africa Innovation Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Chinyama noted that Zambia is particularly interested in the Ethiopian model because it was developed using a home-built system. He also revealed that Smart Zambia has launched a programme aimed at solarising all local councils across the country.
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1 month ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Mukosha Funga Njenga
NGOCC has urged the police to take interest in a matter where Livingstone Mayor Constance Muleabai allegedly caused a stampede after she tossed some money to a crowd, leading to the death of a 10-month-old baby. NGOCC says while this act is testament to the prevailing high poverty levels in the country, leaders should not take advantage of the citizenry’s vulnerabilities and treat them in dehumanising ways.
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1 month ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Mukosha Funga Njenga
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has disclosed that its procurement committee on Friday cancelled the tender for the supply and delivery of Voter Registration Equipment and Software. In a public notice, Tuesday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro indicated that the cancellation of the tender was due to significant changes in the bidding conditions and conditions of contract contained in the issued solicitation document.
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1 month ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Mukosha Funga Njenga
THE Zambia Air Force says it has raised over K300 million after selling 116 of the 400 houses that have been built under the Kingsland City project in Lusaka. And Lands Minister Sylvia Masebo has urged ZAF to expedite the process of issuing titles to those who have bought houses. On the other hand, Minister of Defence Ambrose Lufuma says he will seek guidance from Cabinet on the proposal for a tax waiver for materials being used to construct houses at Kingsland City.
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1 month ago | 
diggers.news | Zondiwe Mbewe |Zondiwe has interest |Joseph Mwenda |Mukosha Funga Njenga
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has delegated Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe, Infrastructure Minister Charles Milupi, Archbishop of Kasama Ignatius Chama and Bishop of Chipata George Lungu to represent Zambia at Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City. According to a statement issued by Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation Etambuyu Anamela Gundersen, the Funeral Mass was scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
