Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo Monday morning chased 45 Provincial administration employees who reported for work after 08:00 hours, asking them to emulate the 'Great leader of this great nation' President Edgar Lungu. Lusambo, who took down their names, said he would ask the Ministry of Finance to deduct from their salaries because late coming...

It’s unfortunate that Antonio Mwanza whom I have fed for a very long time has decided to bite the hand that has been putting food on his table, New Labour party (NLP) president Fresher Siwale has charged. And All People’s Congress (APC) leader Nason Msoni says he cannot ask for a job from President Edagr...

Opposition All People’s Congress party leader Nason Msoni says PF wants to change the Constitution so that they can scrap off the grade twelve certification requirements for members of parliament as many of them are unqualified. Speaking in an interview with News Diggers, Msoni also demanded for the removal of the prosecution immunity from all...

The Food Reserve Agency’s (FRA) maize purchase price of K65 per 50Kg bag for this year’s crop marketing season is disappointing, says National Union for Small-Scale Farmers of Zambia (NUSFAZ) director-general Dr Frank Kayula. And Dr Kayula has advised small-scale farmers nationwide to find alternative buyers for their maize who are able to pay them...

The Netball Association of Zambia NAZ has revealed that six countries so far have confirmed participation in the Netball World Cup qualifiers tournament the country will host on 13th August, 2018, World no.7 Uganda, a regular participant among East African countries, world no.15 Zimbabwe and Botswana are the Southern African countries that have confirmed, including...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to visit Zambia on July 28, becoming the first Head of State from that country to do so. According to Turkish media institution Ahval News Ltd, President Erdoğan will first attend the BRICS summit of state and government heads-- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa on July...

Lusaka magistrate Alice Walusiku has acquitted Southern Province PF publicity secretary Trymore Mwenda of indecent assault charges laid on him by his 19-year-daughter, Jane. When the matter came up for ruling on case to answer today, Magistrate Walusiku acquitted Mwenda saying the complainant's testimony was self contradictory and could not be relied on since it...

So, last week Monday, traders in Kabwe woke up and went to conduct their usual business at Kasanda Market. To their shock, they found some Chinese nationals taking measurements of their trading area, pointing fingers at some landmarks and nodding heads. It turned out that these Chinese fellows had been hired by the local council...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says the 2018 crop marketing season will be challenging in Zambia given the drop in maize production compared to the regional average. But FRA board chairperson Joe Hantebe Simachela says the country will still remain food secure despite the drastic drop in the country’s maize output this year. Meanwhile, the...