Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has insisted that police acted very unprofessionally during the Mongu Motorcade saga which led to the arrest of UPND president Hakainde Hichilema. Mumbi told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court during cross examination led by Keith Mweemba today that she blamed police for the lapse in security. In this matter,...

Today I just want to thank God for my life, the Patriotic Front Party and President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for my freedom as it marks exactly one year since I was ruthlessly beaten by police officers in Petauke bundled in a police van and thrown into Wazanji Prison in Petauke . On this day last...

A Chipata man has shot dead his 19-year-old son identified as Martin Mwale Junior for wearing his mother's trousers. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Alex Chilufya has confirmed the development to News Diggers! in an interview and identified the suspect as Martin Mwale of Kapata compound in Village Manjabila in Chief Chifunda of Chama district. Chilufya...

Saviour Chishimba ate his lunch while walking this afternoon as police dragged him to Force Headquarters where he was questioned before his arrest for defamation of the President. It's my first time to ever be interrogated by police, please put me in your prayers," the opposition United Progressive People (UPP) leader told his supporters at...

President Edgar Lungu has observed with regret that Zambian diplomats serving in foreign mission have a habit of refusing to return home when recalled by the government. President Lungu said this at State House today when he swore-in Wylbur Chisiya Simuusa as Zambia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and Felix Nicholas Mfula as Zambia’s...

Bafana Bafana will host Zambia in East London next week in their 2018 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier. Bafana and Zambia will clash in their CHAN first leg, final round qualifier on August 12. "Bafana Bafana will face Zambia in the third and final round of the 2018 CHAN qualifiers at Buffalo City Stadium...

About 11 PF officials in Wusakile Constituency on the Copperbelt have resigned to join a breakaway movement being organised by former minister Mwenya Musenge. And renowned PF cadre Maxwell Chongu has warned senior party officials from burring their heads in the sand over the resignations. But Provincial Chairman Steven Kainga says those who have resigned...

In this audio, Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says she has not looked at the law and neither is she “Minster of the University of Zambia” for her to know whether it is within the law for the institution to bar 8000 owing students. Recently, University of Zambia (UNZA) public relations manager Damaseke Chibale...

Rainbow Party Secretary General Wynter Kabimba says the K60 buying price for a 50Kg bag of maize is fraudulent. Speaking when he featured on Millennium Radio’s The Interview programme yesterday, Kabimba observed that President Edgar Lungu would not intervene this year simply because he did not need votes. “The buying price of a 50kg bag...

Doreen Mwamba has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss Munali Member of parliament Professor Nkandu Luo’s application as the record of appeal is incomplete without the video evidence. Mwamba, who stood on the UPND ticket, successfully petitioned Luo's election victory in the High Court but the latter appealed to the ConCourt. However, the Mwamba’s key...