GOVERNMENT must be bold and tell the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the truth that Zambia urgently needs to access funds for balance of payments support because the Kwacha depreciation has made it difficult to repay all loans, says Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) president Edith Nawakwi. And Nawakwi has urged UPND members of parliament...

PAMBASHE PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela says the ruling party is destined for victory again in 2021 as its preferred candidate, President Edgar Lungu is still popular and will win by over 70 per cent. And PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has challenged the Zambia Police Service to ensure that they arrest anyone...

FORMER Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba has disagreed with the Constitutional Court ruling which found that Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini exceeded his powers when he declared the Roan Parliamentary seat vacant last year. And Kabimba says it doesn't make sense that the court can refuse to grant NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili the...

GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Brian Mundubile says whether or not Bill 10 is enacted, President Edgar Lungu is standing in 2021 because he is eligible. And Mundubile has asked citizens to abandon the debate on President Lungu’s eligibility and concentrate their energies on much more productive things like contributing positively to the development of the country....

FORMER Attorney General Abyudi Shonga State Counsel says he will limit his campaign to Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) members because he believes it is an internal matter. In a statement on the upcoming LAZ presidential election shared with News Diggers! Thursday, Shonga said he was constrained from commenting to the public media on the...

ZCCM-IH chief executive officer Mabvuto Chipata says talks with various companies outside Zambia are at an advanced stage to secure a viable market for the off-take of gold that will be due to be sold. And Chipata has announced that ZCCM-IH will be offering a competitive price for gold from the local market, pegged at...

A 23-year-old Nigerian student who resides in Italy has pleaded not guilty to one count of trafficking in narcotic drugs. This is a matter in which Loveth Obanor has been charged with one count of trafficking in narcotic drugs contrary to section 6 of the narcotic and drugs act chapter 96 of the laws of...

HIGHER Education Minister Dr Brian Mushimba has announced that all university loan beneficiaries are required to repay their loans within a four to 10-year period. And Dr Mushimba has cautioned some members of parliament, who may have been among recipients of student loans to repay their debts, failure to which he would expose them for...

So many Zambian BIG winners have been welcomed into the betPawa Hall of Fame already this year. However, nobody has ever won BIGGER than Thomas Kunda. The Kitwe resident won four bets in 31 hours, staking just K39.46 in total (K12+K16+K10.46+K1) and winning K302,970.70 (K93,322.47+K93,734.63+K90,011.17+K25,902.43). His bets had 22, 25, 27 and 23 legs to...

VESPERS Shimunzhila's father has sued the state seeking damages for pain, suffering and loss of future perspective earnings. The Plaintiff, represented by LCK chambers, is also seeking damages for loss of expectation of life and any other relief the court might deem fit. In a statement of claim, Davison Shamunzila stated that the death of...

University of Zambia lecturer Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa has called for the removal of all Constitutional Court judges for gross misconduct and incompetence. Commenting on constitutional lawyer John Sangwa’s observation that President Edgar Lungu dribbled Zambians when he appointed unqualified individuals as Constitutional Court judges, Dr Sishuwa agreed. He said only individuals who meet the constitutional...

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted a 16-year-old maid for assaulting a one-year-old boy by pouring hot water on him. When the matter came up before Magistrate Nsunge Chanda last week, the juvenile offender pleaded guilty to pouring hot water on the victim after he defecated on himself. It is alleged that on January 9,...