• 17 Jul 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

HH must go - Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says it hurts him that the United Party for National Development (UPND) has not called for a convention to replace Hakinade Hichilema despite losing elections five times because that does not show democratic tendencies. And President Lungu says electing a member of the opposition as a Lusaka Mayor will contaminate the city...

• 17 Jul 2018
• Mazuba Muleya

U17 skipper confident lads will retain COSAFA

UNDER-17 national team captain, Alex Mwiinga, says Zambia will return the Council of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA) title. And the under-20 national team is expected to leave for Burundi on Thursday ahead of the Niger 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final round return leg qualifier. The Zambia under-17 will face Mozambique in the opening...

• 17 Jul 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Africans should own their economies to achieve integration - COMESA

There is need for African states to cooperate and come up with its own economic rules if the much-talked about economic integration is to be achieved, says outgoing COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya. And Ngwenya says there is need for African governments to introduce a new model of economic development and get rid of the...

• 17 Jul 2018
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

ECZ asks Lungu, HH to tame cadres

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has committed to write to both opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and President Edgar Lungu over the need to ensure that their supporters remain peaceful throughout the election process. ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse told News Diggers in an interview that the commission wanted to ensure that Lusaka...

• 17 Jul 2018
• Mazuba Muleya

Zesco faces Agosto in continental tie

Zambia CAF Champions League envoys Zesco United will today be seeking to regain confidence in the continental competition when they host Angolan side Primiero de Agosto after their shaky group stage start. Zesco have only managed to pick a point from the two games they have played so far and are lying third in their...

• 17 Jul 2018
• Diggers Editor

The Turkey that roasted Dora Siliya

So, last week government resolved to write to Facebook to request that the world’s largest social media company deletes all fake accounts registered in the name of President Edgar Lungu and some Cabinet Ministers. Making the announcement at her Wednesday press conference, Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya told journalists that the Zambia Information and Communication...

• 17 Jul 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Pupil admits being in possession of marijuana, heroin

A 17-year-old boy from Kafue Day High School has pleaded guilty to two counts of being in possession of 75.6 grammes of marijuana and 1.6 grammes of heroin saying the drugs were meant for consumption. The juvenile was found in possession of the drugs on July 6, 2018. When the matter came up for plea...