Green Party president Peter Sinkamba says President Edgar Lungu should stop commenting on the liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc as the matter is still active in the courts of law. In an interview, Sinkamba said it was important for the courts to be allowed to do their job without any undue influence from...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has paid Konkola Copper Mines close to K100 million in tax refunds, money which the mining company has allegedly used in part to settle legal fees for the appointed provisional liquidator. And ZRA spokesperson Topsy Sikalinda has confirmed that the Commission will this month make two payments to KCM in...

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has acquitted Housing and Infrastructure Minister Ronald Chitotela in a matter in which he was charged with four counts of concealing property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Lusaka Magistrate David Simusamba found Chitotela with no case to answer this afternoon. Chitotela cried after the ruling was read out. More details...

A Zambia Air Force electrician yesterday led the Lusaka Magistrates' Court to view nine fully furnished flats in Ibex Hill area where he installed chandeliers and down lights in a case in which former ZAF Commander Lieutenant General Eric Chimese and Chita Lodge Limited managing director James Chungu are accused of concealing property, among other...

A Consortium of Civil Society Organisations have joined LAZ president Eddie Mwitwa in condemning the proposed amendments to the Constitution saying they indicate that the country might be descending into anarchy. And the CSOs say introducing a coalition government could mean that the power of the people of Zambia to elect a government of their...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka says instead of the RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko merely taking leave from office, he should be formally suspended for the duration of the court proceedings. And Lifuka says it not financially prudent for a substantive CEO to be on leave while attending to his case and drawing full...

Opposition Alliance spokesperson Sean Tembo, who is leader of the Patriots for Economic Progress, has today announced his party’s decision to exit the alliance, about nine months after its formation. At a press briefing in Lusaka, Thursday, Tembo cited the attitude of some fellow members who did not value the unity of opposition in the...

Brother to the transgender who on Tuesday striped naked and protested against what she termed as human rights violations in Zambia says his name is actually "Kanyanta Moses Kakana" and not "Kakana Mwila", as he indicates on his Instagram page. Kanyanta's brother, who called News Diggers to clarify the issue, said he was the one...

In Zambia, major economic decisions are made by the President at State House and not at the Ministry of Finance, says Norway’s last serving Ambassador to Zambia Arve Ofstad. And Ofstad has warned that Zambia should be careful with Chinese debt because it lacks transparency and is usually shrouded in corruption. Meanwhile, Ofstad says Norway...

NDC national youth chairman Charles Kabwita says Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) should explain to the public why the Chinese have seemingly taken over the mine when there is still an active case in court. And Kabwita has said Zambians are already resolved that they do not want a Chinese investor to take over KCM. In...