Archive: May 2017

31 May 2017 | Diggers Reporter

U20 face Germany, hope to make history

Zambia Under-20 seek redemption at 13:00 hours today in Jeju, South Korea as they face 1981 World champions Germany in a battle to reach the quarterfinals of the 2017 FUIFA World Cup. Zambia has never […]

31 May 2017 | Diggers Reporter

Singuluma makes surprise Chipolopolo return

Seven foreign-based players headline Zambia’s provisional 29-member team that coach Wedson Nyirenda has summoned ahead of the June 10 Clash against Mozambique in a 2019 AFCON Group K qualifier. Nyirenda has made two shock changes […]

30 May 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

I don’t know why HH was charged with treason – Amos

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says he does not know why police charged UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema with treason. And Alliance for Community Action executive director Laura Miti […]

30 May 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

If we let HH go to State House, he will arrest us all – PF

PF chairman for media and publicity Frank Bwalya says the ruling party is praying that God does not allow Hakainde Hichilema to become President because he could arrest them all. Bwalya said this when he […]

30 May 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Kambwili unsettles PF

Patriotic Front National Youth Chairperson Stephen Kampyongo has reacted angrily to Chishimba Kambwili’s call for the party to elect a presidential candidate before the 2021 elections, contrary to secretary general Davies Mwila’s declaration that President […]

30 May 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

AGM will resolve problems at Sartunia – PIA

Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA) says the successful holding of an Annual General Meeting will resolve the issues at Zambia’s largest private pensions scheme; Saturnia Regna Pension Fund. Recently, News Diggers! reported that the fate […]

30 May 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Contractor demands K50m for delayed payment on Chipata-Chadiza Rd

The Auditor General says it is regrettable that government is being made to pay contractors more money on road projects because of delayed advanced payments. This came to light when a team of parliamentary Public […]

30 May 2017 | Thomas Mulenga

UNZA strike in day 7, as lecturers demand K300m

The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) has vowed to continue their go-slow until government and management give them a clear road map on how they pay over K300 million owed to them. […]

30 May 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Not even God demands recognition the way Lungu wants – Nevers

Former vice president Nevers Mumba says President Edgar Lungu is an emerging dictator who needs to do better to prove to the world otherwise. Speaking when he featured on Muvi TV’s Assignment on Sunday, Mumba […]

29 May 2017 | Diggers Reporter

HH files request to start treason trial tomorrow

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has asked the Lusaka magistrate court to call his treason case tomorrow so that he can be surrendered to the High Court for trial without delaying the matter further through […]