Home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the number of refugees who have entered Zambia has risen to about 60, 000 following an influx of asylum seekers fleeing from the Democratic Republic Congo into the country. In a Ministerial statement delivered to Parliament today, Kampyongo announced that Zambia was facing a humanitarian emergency of persons of...

RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko says they are looking at the Mercedes Benz Sprinter and the Toyota Quantum buses as models to replace the Hiace in three to five years time to make transport safer. At a media briefing today, Soko said RTSA would engage stakeholders to discuss what model of buses was acceptable....

Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) executive director Rev Pukuta Mwanza has asked members of the clergy to accept President Edgar Lungu’s apology, and to forgive the Head of State for accusing the church of being political. Reverend Mwanza has however asked President Lungu to meet the church leaders whom he offended by challenging them to...

MMD president Nevers Mumba says the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s position on Zambia’s actual external debt stock has vindicated him and proved finance minister Felix Mutati a liar. Mumba told News Diggers! in an interview that the IMF’s remarks that Zambia’s external debt was likely to put the country at high risk of debt distress...

Alliance for Community Action executive director Laura Miti says President Edgar Lungu was the worst candidate out of those who wanted to succeed Michael Sata. And Zambia Council for Social Development Executive Director Lewis Mwape says it is illogical for President Lungu to demand corruption evidence from citizens when he is in a better position...

Religious affairs minister Rev Godfridah Sumaili says there was nothing wrong with President Edgar Lungu’s decision to go and watch half naked women in Swaziland because Zambia appreciates diverse culture. Meanwhile, Rev Sumaili says this year’s national prayers will be held in Kitwe. Rev Sumaili was responding to a question from Roan PF member of...

Ex-Zambia striker Tennant Chilumba says the blueprint Zambia has exhibited against Algeria and Nigeria will see the team go places. The 1994 AFCON silver medal winner and former Power Dynamos and Napsa Stars coach also believes coach Wedson Nyirenda's philosophy has hit the right tone in the team. "We played very well against Nigeria and...