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23 Dec 2019 | Daniel Chansa

131 miners stranded underground at KCM after power trip out

A power surge at Konkola Copper Mines in Chililabombwe saw 131 miners stranded underground for over three hours on Saturday afternoon until they were pulled out at around 22:00 hours in the night. But KCM

23 Dec 2019 | Golden Simukale in Livingstone

Laura suffers asthma attack after arrest, as police deny Pilato bond

Alliance for Community Action (ACA) director Laura Miti is admitted to Livingstone Central Hospital’s Batoka section after suffering an asthma attack as she spent a night in police cells following her arrest on Saturday for

23 Dec 2019 | Memory Chipili

Ending malaria in Zambia still an economic issue – Kalyalya

Bank of Zambia (BoZ) governor Dr Denny Kalyalya has called on all stakeholders to treat the End Malaria Campaign by 2030 as an economic issue that needs concerted efforts from all stakeholders in order to

19 Dec 2019 | Amber Phillips

Trump: impeached but remains in office. Here is why

President Trump entered the history books in a new category Wednesday: He is the third president in U.S. history to have been impeached by the House. The two votes on impeachment bring to an end

18 Dec 2019 | Zindikilani Banda in Sinda

We’ve not received CDF, laments Mkaika MP

Mkaika MMD member of parliament Peter Phiri says his constituency has not received its allocation of the Constituency Development Funds (CDF), a situation he fears could jeopardize his chances of being re-elected in 2021. But

17 Dec 2019 | Golden Simukale in Livingstone

Lungu says he used to, but doesn’t drink anymore

President Edgar Lungu says people should not believing cheap lies from politicians who claim that he is a drunkard because he doesn’t drink alcohol anymore. And President Edgar Lungu says the 2021 election campaign fever

17 Dec 2019 | Felix Kashweka

I’m overjoyed to finally be married – Frank Bwalya

Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia Frank Bwalya says he is happy that he has finally married a woman he loves. Bwalya, a former Catholic priest, wedded Joyce Nkunika of Kitwe at lavish ceremony in Lusaka

16 Dec 2019 | Golden Simukale in Gwembe

Declare a hunger disaster, chief Chikanta asks Lungu

Chief Chikanta has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to own up and declare that Southern Province has a hunger disaster. Briefing a three man BBC television and radio crew led by Andrew Harding that paid

10 Dec 2019 | John Chola

Fight against AIDS must focus on improving women’s rights – Mukala

Lumwana Mining Company (LMC) sustainability manager Christopher Mukala has warned that Zambia may not beat AIDS unless huge progress is made on improving the rights of women, girls and gender equality. And Mukala says it

10 Dec 2019 | Sunday Chanda

PRESIDENTIAL HUMILITY: A HUMBLE RESPONSE TO SOME NASTY PREJUDICE

The recent News Diggers editorial that attempted to pour cold water on His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s comments on humility was to say the least… in bad taste. To be humble is also to