The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has opposed government’s intention to introduce a law that will regulate church leaders saying having such a law will give government authority over the Church. Last Tuesday, when Parliament resuming sitting, National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili informed the House that government was considering putting up...

A medical doctor, Dr Beck Banda, has denied defaming World Vision Zambia Limited in the Lusaka High Court and filed a counterclaim, seeking an order of injunction to restrain the organisation from using the "SMAGs model" that he claims is essentially identical to his. This is a matter in which World Vision Zambia has sued...

Government should urgently lift the maize export ban because it has negatively affected farmers’ incomes and contributed to the loss of assets, says the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI). And IAPRI have warned that government’s insistence to implement the controversial Sales Tax on April 1, will only increase the cost of doing business for...

Tourism Minister Charles Banda says the four Sesheke police officers who where fired two week ago put the life of President Edgar Lungu in danger. In interview at Nyamtuma Primary School in Sinda District where he met his Kapoche Constituency officials, Banda said there was a lapse among police officers in the provision of security...

A senior clinical officer at Chipata Level One Hospital has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the 27 year-old man accused of impersonating a medical doctor did not have a letter of attachment or Identity Card when he allegedly screened patients at the medical facility. This is the matter in which Collins Mavunga of Lusaka’s...

Pupils at Mwasipi Primary School in Nyanje area of Sinda District last week caught their teacher half naked after he attempted to rape a local deaf and dumb woman at the named school, identified as Rose. The teacher, identified as Milishi Kasumbi, who has since admitted the charge of attempted rape was caught in the...

Lundazi Central losing independent candidate Bizwayo Nkunika has asked the Constitutional Court to declare the parliamentary seat vacant, alleging that the current Independent member of parliament, Lawrence Nyirenda, does not hold a full Grade 12 certificate. Nkunika has cited Nyirenda and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) as first and second respondents respectively. In a...

Luapula Province PF Chairperson Nickson Chilangwa who is also provincial minister has ordered District Commissioners to stop being foolish and start campaigning for the ruling party, warning that those who will refuse on grounds that they are civil servants will be fought and finished. And PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says NDC consultant Chishimba Kambwili...

Police in Lusaka have arrested and charged NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili with expressing hatred against foreign nationals, which falls under section 70 of the Penal Code. One of Kambwili's lawyers has confirmed the arrest to News Diggers! saying the Roan PF member of parliament has been denied bond. "Police in Lusaka have arrested and charged...

Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo says the entire Police Service is unhappy with the dismissal of four Sesheke-based officers namely, Commanding Officer, Shaapa Wakunguma, second Commanding Officer Chilongo Felming, Officer in Charge Boniface Lengwe and Constable Fridric Mukela. According to her, police officers are concerned that what has happened to the four could happen to...