Satirical singer Chama Fumba alias Pilato has been detained at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport upon arrival from South Africa where he had been in exile. According to his co-accused Laura Miti, Pilato has just been detained at the airport. Pilato went into exile after threats on his life when he released 'Koswe Mumpoto', which PF...

Veteran Politician and former finance minister Katele Kalumba says he is worried with the violent conduct of ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United Party for National Development ahead of the Chilanga Parliamentary by-election. In an interview with News Diggers! on the sidelines of the National Democracy Stakeholders Summit (NDSS) in Lusaka, Tuesday, Kalumba appealed...

Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialogue's efforts to prove their capacity to handle the much anticipated dialogue process suffered a major setback, Tuesday, following poor attendance by stakeholders at the National Democracy Stakeholders Summit (NDSS), organized as a pre-dialogue process. And Justice Minister Given Lubinda says discussions held at filling stations are just stories that cannot...

The Ministry of Health has directed all provincial health directors, medical superintendents and district health directors across the country to stop engaging in multiple services whilst employed by the Ministry. In a notice to all government employees working for the Ministry of Health, Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr Kennedy Malama ordered that no public service...

The Bank of Zambia has maintained the same Monetary Policy Rate and Statutory Reserve Ratio again in a bid to induce lower interest rates and revive economic growth. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka today, BoZ governor Dr Denny Kalyalya announced that the Central Bank decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has with immediate effect partially lifted the suspension of Juldan Motors Bus Services operation license. This is barely a month after the agency suspended the company's operation license for frequently causing accidents. In a statement issued by RTSA public relations manager Mukela Mangolwa, the lifting of the suspension...

Works and Supply Minister Felix Mutati says some officials misusing government vehicles have been caught abusing the public assets at local tourist attractions in the country. And Mutati has warned that the continued abuse of government vehicles by some officials is causing delays in the completion of critical infrastructure and projects around the country. Meanwhile,...

It is very easy to believe most entrepreneurs practice witchcraft. Most are ordinary people who tend to generate money on anything they touch. They develop great networks that support their business dream. It is the strange habits that are connected to values of generating money we conclude their business successes are anchored on witchcraft. There...

Government has signed commercial agreements with two Israeli Companies TAHAR ZRB and Green 2000 in the Agricultural sector. Agriculture Minister Micheal Katambo said the financing agreement which will be finalized next week will allow the two named foreign companies establish farming blocks where Zambian Farmers will be trained in more agriculture techniques. According to a...

Last week, the Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya held a press conference at which he announced that government had resolved to comply with the Global Fund’s demand for Zambia to refund $1 million that was stolen at Medical Stores Limited (MSL) in form of ARVs, among other drugs. In fact, let’s put it more...

Police in Mansa have arrested a 34-year-old man and his wife for allegedly stealing 12 boxes of medicines from Mansa District Health Office valued at K29,376. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo confirmed the development in a statement availed to News Diggers, Tuesday. Katongo said Evans Chibwe a driver at Mansa District Health Office and his...