Thursday 16th April 2020 LUSAKA WE, the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) would like to commend the Inspector General of Police (IG) Kakoma Kanganja for his timely guidance to Police Officers who have been using maximum force in enforcing provisions of Statutory Instrument number 22 which spells out regulations aimed at containing the COVID-19, to always operate and carry out their duties within the confines of the Law. We also take note with gratitude the guidance given by the Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo in the News Diggers Newspaper dated Thursday 16th April 2020 in which he reiterating...

By Kwilanzi News Zambia  THE Zambian Government through Minister of Mines  and Minerals  Richard Musukwa aand his Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has upped the ante in its dispute with Glencore by detaining the head of its local subsidiary as he tried to leave the southern African country on Wednesday evening on 15th April 2020.   Glencore said Nathan Bullock, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mopani Copper Mines, in Zambia had been held at Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in connection with its decision to shutter the business for three months (90 days).   “Nathan Bullock has subsequently been released,”...

By Rainford Mutabi CCPC – Zambia Public Relations Officer (PRO) THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) chaired by Lusaka lawyer,  Counsel Kelvin Bwalya Fube would like to warn the general public to be cautious of suspected false online banking agents masquerading as employees for various banking institutions in the country to steal from unsuspecting consumers in the wake of COVID-19. This comes after the Commission received complaints from the general public who allege to have been victimized by unscrupulous individuals claiming to be bank agents soliciting for personal banking details from unsuspecting consumers in order to hack into their...

Ba ZESCO bweshenimo mutima please. This electricity load-shedding is too much mwe. And people are supposed to be working from homes due to Coronavirus, talk of E-learning for our children. At least in most work places, they have installed alternative power supply such as gen-sets. This is inflicting further damage on the economy. What is your experience in your areas? HH.

By Hakainde Hichilema, President of the United Party for National Development (UPND) An unfortunate situation such as the Coronavirus pandemic should be an opportunity for citizens in each country to take some lessons in terms of investment decisions and priorities especially for an unpredictable future. For us seeking public office to serve our citizens, our mind will be driven by how urgent we need to seriously invest in robust Information Communication Technology (ICTs) which is easily accessible and cost effective even to rural communities. Citizens should be in a position to conduct any business and effectively transact in the comfort...

By Eneyah Phiri | BCCET Spokesperson | Lusaka, 14th April 2020: Leaders from the Business and Private Sector in Zambia have formed a Taskforce to strengthen the Country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Taskforce called the Business Coalition Council Emergency Taskforce (BCCET) comprises various industry leaders and was established as part of efforts to augment preparedness in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. BCCET aims to ensure coordinated cooperation, communication and adopt a holistic approach to help businesses and households navigate economic distress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic period. The Taskforce also aims to unify and...