The Zambia Daily Mail Newspaper has sued a Christian organisation in the Lusaka High Court, demanding payment of around K360,000, which it allegedly refused to pay after the two parties partnered to host SINACH, a gospel artist, in 2017. Zambia Daily Mail is claiming payment of K360,000 from Andrew Chola, interest at current bank lending...

MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba says the trend of firing civil servants whenever there is a change of government needs to come to an end, as it is an injustice to the country. Mumba has, however, noted that some of civil servants are removed due to incompetence in their positions. Last week, fourth Republican President...

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says a story attributed to South African’s eNCA news channel where the station reported that each Zambian Cabinet Minister owns 40 houses through corruption is misleading and erroneous. Reacting to a news report where the broadcaster reported a story that each Zambian Cabinet Minister owned 40 houses through corruption, Siliya...

Football Association of Zambia General Secretary Adrian Kashala says the final official nomination list for the Super Division awards has not yet been published contrary to reports in some sections of the media. The Association came under heavy disapproval following reports that ZESCO United FC coach George Lwandamina was left out among the nominees for...

Alliance for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti says the successful “Yellow Card” anti-corruption campaign that was staged, Saturday, is the start of bringing citizens together and telling public office bearers that power belongs to the people. In an interview, Miti said the success of the anti-corruption campaign should encourage citizens across Zambia to...

A 34-year-old businessman of Chilenje compound in Lusaka has appeared in the Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pointing a toy gun at a woman and threatening her with injury. In this matter, Likando Muyangana is charged with one count of threatening violence contrary to section 90(b) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of...

President Edgar Lungu says there is need to consider the aspect of climate change effects on wildlife as Zambia endeavours to promote tourism. And President Lungu has asked the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to help in training local entrepreneurs so that they can learn the best practices and approach in the sector. Speaking...

The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has granted Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited an urgent interim injunction against ZCCM Investment Holdings and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Provisional Liquidator, Milingo Lungu. But Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says the South African court's ruling has no bearing on the Zambian court process at the moment because it has...

A Breeze FM reporter has narrated to the Lundazi Magistrates' Court how a PF member dragged her out of a taxi, slapped her and grabbed her handbag which was containing K400 cash as she was on her way to cover a by-election. This is in a matter where Frank Mwale, 41, a businessman of Jere...

Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says his honeymoon is short as the terms of reference given to him by President Edgar Lungu to stabilize and grow the economy offer limited room for delay.   Speaking when he met Cooperating Partners Group [CPG], Tuesday, Dr Ng’andu said the need for action was immediate. “Hard work is...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says President Edgar Lungu's remarks that although the opposition leader is richer than him, the UPND president cannot even build a toilet for the people of Katuba are immature. And Hichilema says citizens expect an exceptional and mature conversation on matters affecting their lives than subjecting them to worthless debates. In...

A 53-year-old farmer, Douglas Quentin Watt, and a grade 12 pupil have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly engaging in sexual acts against the order of nature. In this matter, Watt of farm number 4007 in Chisamba and the 17-year-old male juvenile are facing two counts of unnatural offences and two counts of...

University of Zambia (UNZA) senior lecturer in charge of livestock and animal health economics Dr Chisoni Mumba says the animal movement ban that government has effected will worsen the hunger situation in Southern Province. Dr Mumba told News Diggers! that farmers in areas where dry spells had been experienced in the just-ended farming season were...

Zambia’s copper production for the 2019 half-year has dropped to 355,751 metric tonnes from 408,919.01 tonnes in the corresponding period last year, triggered by slashed output at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc, among other factors. According to official Ministry of Mines data, Zambia’s copper production for the half-year period declined to 355,751 tonnes up to...

Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo has described Minister of Justice Given Lubinda's resignation prank as an attention-seeking move. And Nkombo says the UPND will not allow Lubinda to sneak the Electoral Processes Bill and Public Order Act bill through Parliament without proper procedure. Last Thursday, Lubinda pulled a prank resignation on his...

Police in Kitwe yesterday fought running battles with small scale illegal miner's known as jerabos in Wusakile who ran amok in protest of the closure of the sink hole near Mopani Copper Mines' South Ore Body shaft. The illegal miners rioted, breaking property and smashing vehicles along the Mindola road. Classes at Kalela Primary School...

Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme has requested the Irish government to support the candidature of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Dr Mumba Malila, to the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) in the elections set for October. And Irish Minister for Natural Resources, Community Affairs Sean Canney has responded favourably to the request. Meanwhile,...

PF Provincial Chairman for Central Province Remember Chanda has charged that UPND cadres yesterday attacked a ruling party camp in Katuba Constituency, injuring several party members. But efforts to get a comment from the UPND failed as several top party officials referred all queries to campaign manager Cornelius Mweetwa who was unreachable by press time....

Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia Frank Bwalya says he has decided to completely leave priesthood and marry. And Bwalya says with his decision, it will not be appropriate for people to continue addressing him as "Father" as the title now completely falls off. In an interview with News Diggers! Bwalya said his wedding is expected...

The moment you are appointed or elected as a leader, you must immediately get ready to start solving problems. This is the one reason why we need leaders in our society, without problems, we wouldn’t need leaders to guide us through life. We don’t elect leaders so that they can live better lives than us....