• 23 Jan 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Lungu deserves unquestionable loyalty - Mwila

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says President Edgar Lungu is Head of State and he deserves respect and unquestionable loyalty. According to a statement issued by PF media director Sunday Chanda, Monday, Mwila was addressing hundreds of Patriotic Front supporters who welcomed him at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International airport on Sunday afternoon. Mwila urged...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Those who don't recognise my presidency are insane - Lungu

Those who are provoking me so that I lose my temper are wasting their time because I will not do so, says President Edgar Lungu. And President Lungu says he is not worried about people who do not recognise him as Head of State because they are insane and need prayers. Addressing residents of Chama...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Kalaba has a big Brian, we want him - NDC

National Democratic Congress spokesperson Eric Chanda says his party has approached all big politicians in the country to join, adding that Bahati member of parliament Harry Kalaba is a target because he has a big brain. And Chanda says the NDC has already settled on Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili as its presidential...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Diggers Editor

Antonio too young for politics of the belly

When people are running away from an inferno but one man is running in the opposite direction, it means two things; either he is the fire man or he is coming from an impoverished house and is willing to risk his life; going in to scavenge for food and whatever else, before the burning house...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Lungu plans to poison me using state agents - Kambwili

National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili has accused President Edgar Lungu of colluding with his political advisor Kaizer Zulu and state agents to poison him. Kambwili made the allegation yesterday during a press briefing at his house in Lusaka where he also announced that police had summoned him to appear for interrogations today at...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

PF will win 2021 because Lungu is an intelligent, easy-to-sell product - Mushimba

Kankoyo PF member of parliament Brian Mushimba says there is no doubt that the ruling party will win the 2021 general elections because President Edgar Lungu is an intelligent and easy-to-sell product, compared to his competitors in the opposition. Speaking in an interview with News Diggers! Mushimba said under President Lungu, government had delivered massive...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Mukosha Funga

PF cadres attack Kambwili's supporters at Central Police

Patriotic Front cadres have attacked National Democratic Congress supporters who thronged Lusaka Central Police to offer solidarity to their leader Chishimba Kambwili who is appearing before the anti-fraud unit for questioning. Kambwili arrived at 10:00 hours in the the company of his Secretary General Mwenya Musenge and they were ushered into the interrogation room five...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Diggers Reporter

DPP issues consent to prosecute fire tender protestors

The Director of Public Prosecutions has issued consent to prosecute the matter in which civil rights activist Laura Miti and five others are charged with disobeying lawful orders. Miti, who is jointly charged with Patriots for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo, musician Fumba Chama, IT consultant Bonwel Mwewa, program specialist Lewis Mwape and free consultant...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Mukosha Funga

Miyanda asks ConCourt to declare that Lungu breached Constitution by threatening judges

Heritage Party leader Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda has asked the Constitutional Court to declare that President Edgar Lungu breached the Constitution when he threatened judges handling his eligibility case on November 2, 2017. In a notice of motion ahead of a hearing today, Miyanda told the ConCourt that he would move the court to hear...

• 23 Jan 2018
• Daniel Chansa

More Copperbelt PF youth officials resign

PF Copperbelt youth secretary Christopher Kalenge and his vice youth chairman Stanley Chandindi have resigned from their positions. Kalenge and Chandindi have told News Diggers! in an interview that they could not remain part of a leadership that is full of bickering and hatred. "Yes my brother I have resigned from my position as youth...