Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says government has released K12 million to clear October and November salary arrears for TAZARA workers who downed tools on Tuesday, The withdrawal of the labour force resulted in the Authority suspending all train services between New Kapiri Mposhi and Nakonde Stations. But Mushimba told News Diggers yesterday that...

The Ndola City Council says the odd looking lion sculpture which went viral on social media yesterday was photo shopped and does not exist in the city. And the Ndola City Council has distanced itself from the other animal sculptures erected around the city saying they were donated by a business man. In a statement...

Patriotic Front media director Sunday Chanda says 10 traditional leaders have defected from the UPND to the ruling party in Chavuma District of Northwestern Province. Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the UPND should start preparing for another humiliating defeat in 2021. In a statement today, Chanda revealed that the 10 headmen were among...

Leader of the Opposition Jack Mwiimbu says the fight against corruption is failing because the PF government has killed the independent media. And Nkeyema UPND member of parliament Kapelwa Mbangweta says corrupt high profile people must be investigated, named and shamed without exception. Debating the budgetary allocation to the ACC yesterday, Mwiimbu also charged that...

The Kalulushi Municipal Council, through the bailiffs, has seized six vehicles from ZESCO Limited over K 3,696, 000 debt. In a statement today, KMC public relations manager Dorothy Sampa revealed that the debt is from July 2016. "The bailiffs have since seized six vehicles from ZESCO LTD who are owing the huge sum of K3,696,000.00....

Vice-President Inonge Wina says government cannot say whether ministers who illegally stayed in office after the dissolution of Parliament should pay back or not because it has not seen the Constitutional Court’s ruling yet. And Wina today struggled to give a clear response as to why President Lungu was suggesting that the presidential term of...

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UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma has announced that the opposition political party has embarked on a re-organisation exercise aimed at strengthening structures. Kakoma also reiterated that the UPND would hold its general conference in due course. "The UPND has embarked on a reorganisation exercise aimed at strengthening the party. This exercise involves filling up vacant positions...

Police in Ndola have shot dead a dangerous criminal who is one of the three behind the death of a Chinese national a few weeks ago. On November 20, criminals shot dead a Chinese national identified as Pangfei Zhu aged, 32, a director at Amaya Investment Limited in the Light Industrial Area of Masala. The...

We have noted with growing concern the manner in which State House officials express themselves when responding to criticism thrown at the Head of State. Although it is their obligation to defend actions and decisions made by the President, presidential advisors need to watch their mouths. It is obvious that in and around State House,...