Eleven candidates have so far applied for adoption on the Patriotic Front ticket for the Roan parliamentary by-election. Last week, PF Secretary General Davies Mwila invited applications for the Roan parliamentary seat following Dr Patrick Matibini’s declaration of Chishimba Kambwili’s seat as vacant. “Applications for adoption as parliamentary candidates for Roan constituency: Applications are hereby...
Political Violence. As a senior citizen who grew up in the pre-independence era, I did not think I would see as much political violence in 2018/2019 as I saw in 1962/1964 between UNIP and ANC. In the 1960s, these political opponents were hacking each other. Even within UNIP itself, intra-party factions were petrol bombing each...
Different versions of stories have been told about how President Edgar Lungu has mortgaged his Presidency to those who helped him become Head of State. Those who walk the corridors of power say Mr Lungu is a rubber stamp President who has little say on how the country should be governed. They say the real...
Zambia’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Rayford Mbulu has died. Mbulu who is also former deputy Minister of Labour and Foreign Affairs died, Wednesday around 02:00 hours after a short illness. Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji has confirmed the development to News Diggers in an interview. "Yes he died after a short illness. He was here...
Zambeef Plc has appointed Walter Roodt as the company’s chief executive director with immediate effect. In a statement availed by sponsoring broker, Pangaea Securities Limited, Roodt has been installed as the agro-processing giant’s new executive director with immediate effect. According to the statement, it is envisaged that he will subsequently take over outgoing joint-chief executive...