THREE Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have insisted that the current composition of Cabinet, Provincial Ministers and nominated members of parliament was not constituted in compliance with the Constitution. They argue that the President's appointments did not reflect either the requisite gender parity or equitable representation of youths and persons with disabilities. In this matter, Chapter One...

A LUSAKA man has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly forging an assessment letter for registration as a medical doctor and uttering the said document to the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ). Phillip Silwaba, 25, who is facing two counts of forgery and uttering false documents, however, denied the charges against...

ALLIANCE for Community Action director Laura Miti threats on News Diggers arising from its investigative journalism work are unfortunate. And Miti says says if she was asked to pick between PF presidential candidate Edgar Lungu and his UPND counterpart Hakainde Hichilema, she would go for the latter. Meanwhile, Lusaka Lawyer Joseph Chirwa says the opposition...

ACCOUNTANT General Kennedy Musonda says he doesn’t know who paid the debt for ex- ministers who illegally stayed in office after the dissolution of parliament in 2016 because the deposit slip only indicates "donor". In an interview, Monday, Musonda said he was waiting for the donor to come and reveal which ministers were paid for....

LUSAKA Province PF vice youth chairperson Kelvin Kaunda has insisted that it is risky to hold a party convention given the spike in COVID-19 cases. And Kaunda says the ruling party has endorsed President Edgar Lungu as sole candidate even before the convention because no member has expressed their intentions to challenge him. Speaking on...

KABUSHI PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says he has decided to embark on a door-to-door campaign because he knows all the registered voters in the constituency and does not want to waste time on those who will not vote. And Lusambo says it is a psychological issue to refuse to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines,...

LUSAKA lawyer Mulambo Haimbe says Honeybee Pharmacy Limited is not taking the right approach by asking News Diggers! Newspaper to retract and apologise for publishing 'malicious' articles against them with regards to supply of defective condoms and drugs. In a letter written by Honeybee's lawyer Tutwa Ngulube, Friday, Honeybee Pharmacy Limited threatened to sue News...

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) chairperson for elections Yamfwa Mukanga says the ruling party is too big to be threatened by the Opposition Alliance’s strategy of fielding single candidates for all positions in the August 12 general election. In an interview, Mukanga argued that PF would win regardless of any opposition strategy. “It’s okay, let them go...

THE JESUIT Centre for Theological Reflection JCTR has observed that the country's public health system will soon be overwhelmed if citizens and national leaders continue to flout COVID-19 guidelines. And JCTR has advised President Edgar Lungu to consider putting a halt developmental projects tours for the time being. In a statement, JCTR executive director Fr...

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says party president Hakainde Hichilema will choose his running mate at a time when he is ready. In an interview, Katuka said claims the UPND were frantically searching for Bemba-speaking vice-president were erroneous, dismissing such speculation as mere propaganda to decampaign the party. He said the party had not yet...