The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says the Political Parties Bill which seeks to regulate campaign financing is not democratic. This is according to FDD deputy national secretary and party spokesperson Antonio Mwanza. In a statement, Mwanza said his party was concerned that a sitting Head of State was given powers in the draft...

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Zambia is saddened by the death of a celebrated lioness, famously known as ‘Lady Luiwa’ who lived in the Luiwa Plain National Park. As confirmed by African Parks, Lady Liuwa died of natural causes on 9th August 2017 a day before World Lion Day. Lady Liuwa’s iconic...

Patriotic Front Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the ruling party would not be happy to see over 8,000 owing University of Zambia students failing to write exams. And Bwalya says the ruling party does not care if expelled Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba kambwili forms a political party because he is free to do. Speaking...

UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says Hakainde Hichilema was excited to see Chishimba Kambwili and the party will work with him because they don’t “bloody care” what others think. And Kambwili says his peace making mission to Southern Province was just the beginning of proper reconciliation. In an interview after visiting HH at Mukobeko with...

Economic Association of Zambia president Chrispin Mphuka says the reduction in fuel prices may not have a greater impact on the economy because it is too marginal. In an interview with News Diggers! yesterday, Dr Mphuka commended government for the reduction but called for regular adjustments on a monthly basis. “It is difficult to predict...

Transparency International Zambia president Rueben Lifuka says government must quickly implement the Public Interest Disclosure Act which deals with protection of whistleblowers. Responding to a press query from News Diggers! after the Road Development Agency fired Loyce Saili and two others on suspicious of leaking information to the media, Lifuka observed that whilst some civil...

Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo has commended Chishimba Kambwili for apologising to the people of Southern Province for the way he mocked them in 2015. On Wednesday, Kambwili, who is Roan Patriotic Front member of parliament, met some Southern Province chiefs and asked for their forgiveness over his infamous remarks that even if...