DRUG Enforcement Commission Director General Mary Chirwa says she will give a comprehensive statement today on the investigations which have led to the seizing of donations by Zambian turned South African businessman James Ndambo. According to sources, law enforcement agencies on Friday pounced on Ndambo’s premises in Choma and Lusaka where they seized seven motor...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has restricted property belonging to former President Edgar Lungu’s daughter Tasila. Sources have told News Diggers that the Commission has since written to Lungu, informing her of the restriction on her properties. “Among the properties restricted is a farm in Sinda District of Eastern Province and the Siavonga Lakeview property,”...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his thoughts and prayers are with freedom fighter Sikota Wina's family. Sikota died at the University Teaching Hospital, Tuesday morning. According to his son Wina Wina, his father died of low blood pressure around 06:00 hours and the funeral is being held at Sikota's farm in Chilanga's Mimosa area. And in...

POLICE say Zambia Air Force air traffic services director Colonel Handima Gigi has paid an admission of guilt fee for causing an accident while driving under the influence. In a statement, Monday, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Gigi, 46, caused an accident along Kamloops road in Lusaka and had been charged with dangerous driving and...

CORRUPTION-ACCUSED Bowman Lusambo says the fight against graft is noble and intended to develop Zambia. And Lusambo has apologised to President Hakainde Hichilema for some of his words and actions which might have injured the Head of State. In a Facebook post titled "TIME FOR A RESTART", Saturday, Lusambo took a 180 degrees turn, saying...

TAKE responsibility of your failures and stop blaming the harsh living conditions on the previous regime, Catholic Archbishop of Lusaka Dr. Alick Banda has advised the UPND government. Archbishop Banda says it is immoral and illogical for the UPND government to continue vilifying the previous regime while busy officiating and officially opening PF-initiated projects without...

THE Muslim Community in partnership with IK Charitable Trust has donated assorted medical equipment to 35 health facilities in Southern Province. Handing over the donated items to Southern Province permanent secretary Namani Monze, IK Charitable Trust secretary Mohamed Khanat pledged that his organisation would continue to support the health care institutions and communities in ensuring...

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD grade 1 pupil of Sinda District in Eastern Province has hanged herself. Eastern Province acting deputy Police Commanding Officer Kennedy Chibwe confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Georgina Phiri of Malinda village, in Sinda district. Chibwe said the Phiri committed suicide by hanging herself to a tree using a fibre rope....

A 20-year-old man of Munga Compound in Chipata District of Eastern has committed suicide by hanging himself to a roof pole using a wire. Musa Phiri was found hanging by his sister, Charity Phiri, whom he was staying with after coming back home from a place where he had gone to do some piece works....

POLICE say four people have died after being struck by lightning in separate incidences within Mongu District of Western Province. And police say a 23-year-old man drowned in a swimming pool at a named lodge in Mongu. In a statement, Sunday, deputy police public relations officer Danny Mwale said among the four who were struck...