President Edgar Lungu should give up his office if he has nothing to do because he is a time-waster and careless spender, says People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti. And PAC leader Andyford Banda says it’s a waste of resources for President Lungu to travel to Turkey barely one month after announcing austerity measures. Commenting on...

President Edgar Lungu’s advisor for political affairs Kaizer Zulu was on Sunday night involved in a road traffic accident with his official vehicle, News Diggers has learned. According to government sources, Zulu was driving the vehicle with an unknown passenger when the accident happened around Munali area in Lusaka. The beige Toyota Land Cruiser VX...

Lusaka Province Minister, Mr Bowman Lusambo has brought us very interesting news. He says the Great Leader of this Great Country has issued a directive to the ruling party leadership and functionaries, ordering them to stop making false campaign promises. This comes in the wake of the forthcoming mayoral by-election for the City of Lusaka...

Police in Mpongwe have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly beating his 32-year-old wife to death after a marital dispute. According to a statement issued by police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo, Tuesday, Mukonka Chiselema used a stick to beat up his wife, whose body is now laying in the Mpongwe Mission Hospital mortuary. "A 32-year-old...

Zambeef has pulled out its operations in Namwala citing exorbitant fees charged by ZEMA. In a letter addressed to Namwala UPND member of parliament Moono Lubezhi, and signed by its General Manager Murray Moore, the company complained that the cost of doing business had gone high. “The most pertinent reasons behind the decision to close...

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has invited UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba for free extra lessons in politics. And Lusambo has boasted that PF Mayoral candidate for Lusaka Miles Sampa is the only one fit for the position because he has vast experience and understands the problems at civic centre. Reacting to UPND vice-president GBM’s...

The kwacha has appreciated to hit K9.67 per dollar following continued supply of dollars on the financial market in response to corporates’ provisional tax obligations, according to financial market players The local currency has appreciated below the K10 per dollar mark to hit these levels for the first time in nearly two months when it...

Zambia Sugar has placed employees on voluntary separation, citing severe economic, commercial and operational challenges which have impacted negatively on the company. According to a statement issued by Zambia Sugar Communications Manager Sally Namutowe, Monday, managing director Rebecca Kutowa made the announcement saying the company aimed to lose 10 per cent of its workforce. “The...