PF members of parliament this morning burst into a chorus of "ni ba Lungu chabe, zoona" when the Head of State entered the Chamber to address the House. But UPND Whip Garry Nkombo says it's good that his party, the UPND stayed away from the "political rally". President Edgar Lungu arrived at the Parliament Building...

FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says Civil Society Organisations should facilitate public access to the contents of the Bill of Rights before demanding another Referendum. In a Facebook update today, Mwanza said the contents of the Bill of Rights were a mystery.  “I have heard a lot of people from the Civil Society Organisations demanding that...

A Zambian, Mwila Bwanga, has pleaded guilty to stealing from a kiosk at Old Trafford, home of the Manchester United Football Club. According to a UK Sun story headlined SCUM UNITED, Mwila was in the company of six of his fellow employees. Below is the story as reported by The Sun UK: Manchester United kiosk...

Since we launched the News Diggers! website on March 2, 2017, we have been overwhelmed by the support and numerous messages of encouragement from citizens of this country including those living in the diaspora. Interestingly, the major political rivals, UPND and the PF have also welcomed our birth and they have both warned us to...

First Lady Esther Lungu has called for adoption of sound work place policies that would elimination all forms of gender-based violence, particularly sexual harassment. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s first secretary for press at the UN Chibaula Silwamba yesterday, Esther was speaking at a side event on “Elimination of Violence against Women in...

Zambia Congress of Trade Unions Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says the union cannot defend the interest of private media organisations because they are not under the ZCTU membership. Mukuka was responding to a question from a journalist at a media briefing yesterday who wanted ZCTU’s reaction to NUMSA’s statement that it was disappointing for a...

Lusaka Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri says police are still investigating a claim from a female police officer that President Edgar Lungu's political advisor, Kaizar Zulu assaulted her. In an interview, Phiri said Police had not dismissed the complaint filed by Jacqueline Nkulukusa over the scuffle she was allegedly involved in with the President's top advisor...