Archive: 2018

2 Mar 2018 | Diggers Reporter

Mukata appeals conviction

Murder convict Chilanga UPND member of parliament Keith Mukata who was sentenced to death by the Lusaka High Court has filed in a notice of appeal against his conviction. This is according to a notice […]

2 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

PF will cause war over Black Mountain – CK

National Democratic Congress political consultant Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu’s decision to give 10 per cent Black Mountain to Jerabos will cause war on the Copperbelt. And Kambwili says Zambia is becoming a province […]

2 Mar 2018 | Diggers Editor

HH campaign is admirable, but let him cut out the lies

In the past month or two, we have seen an interesting change of strategy in the opposition UPND camp. The newly appointed office bearers have resuscitated the dying morale in the party, and since the […]

2 Mar 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Police grab cellphones from MSL staff in pilferage probe

Police in Lusaka are scanning through cell phones and related gadgets confiscated from some managers and employees at Medical Stores Limited as they search for data related to drug pilferage and leakages at the institution. […]

1 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Chinese loans threaten poor countries’ sovereignty – Institute for Security Studies

A South African based Institute for Security Studies (ISS) says Zambia’s reliance on Chinese funding poses a threat to its Sovereignty. In a statement to News Diggers! Wednesday, ISS Consultant Ronak Gopaldas said Chinese loans […]

1 Mar 2018 | Nancy Moonga

ECZ sets April 24 as poll date for local govt by-elections

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set April 24, 2018 as the Poll date for local government by-elections where vacancies arose in various districts of the country. According to a press release by ECZ […]

1 Mar 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Dora’s meat distribution raises Cholera concern

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya yesterday said he could not condemn the lack of hygiene by his Information counterpart Dora Siliya who was captured openly distributing meat to villagers in her Constituency, saying the pictures […]

1 Mar 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Mwale explains why CDF was given to constituencies headed by Cabinet ministers

Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale says the constituencies that got 100 percent Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in 2017 were those headed by Cabinet ministers. Mwale told parliament on Wednesday that cabinet ministers had earlier sacrificed […]

1 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

ESMAZ hails Lungu’s decision to give Jerabos 10% of Black Mountain

The Emeralds and Semi-precious Stones Mining Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) has commended President Edgar Lungu for giving part of the famous black mountain in Kitwe to small scale miners commonly known as jerabos. And Kalesha […]

1 Mar 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Chiefs walkout on Kapata, protest land policy

Angry traditional leaders yesterday walked out on Lands Minister Jean Kapata to express displeasure on the land policy which they feel disregards their role as chiefs. This was during a stakeholders meeting held at Intercontinental […]