Archive: 4 November 2025

4 Nov 2025 | Shadreck Jere

PF reopens presidential nominations

PF acting secretary general Brenda Nyirenda has announced that nominations for the PF presidency have been reopened. However, Nyirenda says the party will not reveal the actual date for the convention for fear of disturbances.... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Mwiche Nalwimba

HH’s admission of failure in energy sector a desperate call for help – Mudolo

SOUTH African-based presidential aspirant Willah Mudolo has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to immediately convene a national indaba on energy, saying his recent admission of failure in the sector is a desperate call for help. Last... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Chongo Sampa

Zambian fighters impress despite mixed results at Versus MMA 16

ULEMU Fight Academy over the weekend put up a brave and spirited showing at Versus MMA 16, held at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, where the nation was represented by Batista “Lion of... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Shadreck Jere

HH congratulates Samia, appeals to Tanzanians to protect peace

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he had the motivation to go on the streets to protest when he felt UPND was not treated properly during elections, but chose not to. President Hichilema said this during the... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Ivy Mwansa

We’re monitoring voter registration to see if an extension will be needed – Veep

VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government is monitoring the ongoing voter registration exercise and will be able to determine whether or not there will be a need for an extension at a later date. And Vice-President... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Sherry Chabala

Road works will stop if we lose next year’s election – Musokotwane

GOVERNMENT has commissioned construction works for the 371 kilometre Mutanda-Kasempa-Kaoma Road. And Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the UPND cannot afford to lose the 2026 general elections as losing would stall works that have... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Elijah Munkombwe

HH has no credibility to stay in State House – KBF

ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Fube Bwalya (KBF) says President Hakainde Hichilema has no credibility to stay in State House because his time is up. Bwalya adds that if President Hichilema cannot answer how the... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Diggers Editor

Restricting MPs, councillors to degree qualifications would be dangerously segregative

FORMER Minister of Information and Agriculture, Dora Siliya, is suggesting that Zambia’s Constitution should be amended so that the minimum qualification for Members of Parliament and Ward Councillors is a university degree. Currently, the requirement... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Elijah Munkombwe

Prioritise teacher deployment based on year of graduation, NUPPEZ urges govt

THE National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has urged government to prioritise teacher deployment based on the year of graduation to avoid discouraging earlier graduates. Recently, government said it had applied... […]

4 Nov 2025 | Precious Daka

Law doesn’t define what constitutes an insult, Sean Tembo argues

SEAN Tembo has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to refer the matter where he is charged with using insulting language to the High Court for determination of a constitutional question, arguing that the law does... […]