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Julia is a curious journalist who is determined to unearth the truth and is good at criminal investigations.Email: julia [at] diggers [dot] news

15 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

Don’t derail govt programmes, Nundwe tells civil servants

COPPERBELT Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe says he doesn’t want to see any civil servant derailing the programmes of the UPND government. In an interview, Nundwe advised civil servants to work hard and execute the programmes, […]

15 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

HH a democrat, he’ll only serve for 10 years – UPND

UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says President Hakainde Hichilema will only serve for two terms and, thereafter, hand over the mantle to someone else. Commenting on Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa’s fears that President Hichilema would […]

15 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

Scrapping of gender ministry worries women movement

THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says the women’s movement is concerned that the scrapping of the Ministry of Gender will have a far reaching impact on the positive gains made in advancing the […]

15 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

RDA board wonders why Auditor General was not auditing road sector

ROAD Development Agency (RDA) board chairperson Samuel Mukupa says he is surprised that the Auditor General’s Office has not been auditing the Agency. But Mukupa has assured the auditors that there has been no overpricing […]

14 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

Auditor General office to audit road projects for past 4 years

AUDITOR General Dr Dick Sichembe has written to the Road Development Agency (RDA) informing them that his office will be conducting an audit of the construction of roads projects for the period January 1, 2017 […]

14 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

Lungu had instructed us to end cadreism, claims Kafwaya

LUNTE PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya says former president Edgar Lungu is a democrat who never liked cadreism. And Kafwaya says it’s not the right time to judge PF, arguing that Zambians should wait […]

14 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

We’ll not hesitate to fire incompetent ministers, 5 years is a short time in which to deliver – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his new dawn administration must not only meet, but exceed the expectations of Zambians. And President Hichilema says his instructions to ministers will be in writing, in line with the constitution,... […]

13 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

HH’s speech was a PF progress report – Mundubile

SHIWANGANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says President Hakainde Hichilema did not provide clarity on free education when he addressed Parliament. And Mporokoso PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says President Hichilema’s speech was […]

13 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

Corruption fast-track courts a waste, former ministers had no capacity to steal – Chama

PF deputy national chairperson Davies Chama says President Hakainde Hichilema will be wasting time trying to institute a fast-track court for corruption, arguing that former ministers had no capability to steal. Commenting on President Hichilema’s […]

13 Sep 2021 | Julia Malunga

I’ve immensely contributed to PF, it’s time to handover – Mukupa

PATRIOTIC Front national chairperson Samuel Mukupa says he has immensely contributed to the party and time has now come for him to hand over to “fresh legs”. In an interview, Mukupa said it was time […]