President Edgar Lungu and his Cabinet are mafias whose appetite for stealing and abusing public funds surpasses their ability to feel for the poor and vulnerable, says Civil Society for Constitution Agenda (CISCA) Chairperson Bishop John Mambo. And Bishop Mambo says Zambia’s judicial system has been compromised and should be reformed during the constitutional refining...

President Edgar Lungu must return his eStwatini gift, it's not like he has to spend on shipping it back to that country, says Rainbow Party leader Wynter Kabimba. Commenting on President Lungu's land saga, Kabimba said it was immoral for President Lungu to accept such a gift in his personal capacity. "Now, you asked a...

NGOCC chairperson Sara Longwe says the dialogue process can only succeed if the Patriotic Front shows humility. Last week, Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialogue board chairperson Nathan Mulonga renounced calls for the church to take over the dialogue process saying clergymen were also politically inclined and biased. “Politicians have usually sat to resolve issues under...

The Lusaka Magistrate Court has granted satirical singer Chama Fumba alias Pilato a K30,000 bail in his own recognizance with two working sureties from reputable organizations holding managerial positions. And UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has expressed happiness that Pilato has been granted bail, hoping that the case is disposed of quickly. Meanwhile, Hichilema says he...

Kenyan professor of law Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba holds the view that corruption must be treated as a crime against humanity because the vice has killed more people in Africa than all the civil wars combined. We feel there are no better-placed citizens on the continent to share this view than the people of Zambia....

The kwacha has depreciated to a low of K10.13 against the US dollar, the worst on record so far in 2018, market data reveals. According to financial market players, the kwacha has continued depreciating, mainly triggered by reduced dollar supply on the local market. Data shows that the local currency hit lows of K10.13 and...

The Association of Zambians living in Ethiopia (AZE) has applauded government’s move to relaunch the ‘make Zambia clean, green and healthy’ campaign. And AZE says it’s time for Zambia to move towards replacing plastics with environmentally friendly materials as is the case in other African countries. Meanwhile, AZE chairperson Dr Jack Jones Zulu has asked...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has devised a geospatial tool that identifies areas without power and presents the lowest-cost electrification options, thereby guiding the development of Zambia’s energy sector. In a statement released through the US Embassy’s Public Affairs Officer Janet Deutsch, the geospatial tool was developed in collaboration with USAID, the...

Anti-Voter Apathy (AVAP) Executive Director Richwell Mulwani says the levels of violence so far perpetrated in Chilanga ahead of the June 5th parliamentary by-election might force a low voter turnout. In an interview with News Diggers! Mulwani challenged President Edgar Lungu to take a very serious stance and condemn violence. He also asked the Electoral...

Political Analyst Dr Alex Ng’oma says the polarization and threats of violence that the country has been experiencing will not end if the national political dialogue is not held. Dr Ng’oma, however, has insisted that the church should lead the dialogue process because it’s the only credible institution with capacity to bring various parties together....