In this exclusive audio interview, Minister of Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili explains the role of her ministry. Rev Sumaili gives a brief account of her life and then explains that the role of her ministry cuts across all other ministries. She says her role will be to ensure that Church leaders give guidance to President...

Lusaka lawyer Lewis Mosho says Post Newspaper assets which were seized by the Zambia Revenue Authority are now going on sale. Earlier today, News Diggers published a story, quoting an advert which originated from social media, detailing the assets which had been placed on auction sale, but readers expressed concern that the advert was fake....

The Human Rights Commission says the prevailing political animosity between Patriotic Front and United Party for National Development is endangering the maintenance of law and order. In a statement today, HRC Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga insisted on the need open dialogue between the UPND and PF to resolve outstanding issues triggering a hostile political environment. “It...

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has described President Edgar Lungu as a clueless hyena. And HH says Mumbu Phiri asked to take a picture with him in South Africa but she later got angry when it was circulated in Zambia. Meanwhile, HH told journalists that he is in talks with US President Donald Trump and that...

REVEREND Suzanne Matale says people are taking advantage of LAZ president Linda Kasonde because is a very strong young woman who cannot be compromised. And Rev Matale says holding another Referendum to pass the Bill of Rights must be a matter of urgency. Meanwhile, Rev Matale says the Ministry of Home affairs must control the...

POLICE spokesperson Esther Mwata Katongo says the police officer who was filmed dancing in uniform while brandishing a PF undergarment and singing praises for President Edgar Lungu has been identified. She said the officer, Sergeant Katontoka, had been charged with discreditable conduct under the Police Act. “A tribunal will soon be set up to hear...

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has appointed four permanent secretaries and transferred two with immediate effect. According to a statement issued by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda yesterday, President Lungu also appointed two people to represent Zambia as High Commissioners. “Those appointed as Permanent Secretaries are: Mr Chola Chabala, Director...

PATRIOTIC Front deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya says intra party fighting is only bad when it becomes physical.

GAMBIANS have proved that Africa has the capacity to solve its own problems, says veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga.

LEWIS Mosho must change his approach and be more professional in his work, say Post Newspapers Limited Staff.

HUMAN Rights Commission information and education chief Mweelwa Muleya says the commission has instituted investigations into purported cases of sexual abuse at Kasama Girls Secondary School and Lilayi Police Training College.

ZAMBIA lost an average of 276,021 hectares of forest per year between 2000 and 2014, says President Edgar Lungu. Speaking when he flagged off the national tree planting exercise for the 2016/17 season under the theme: ‘advancing the role of natural regeneration in forest restoration’ at Kabulonga Girls Secondary School in Lusaka today, January 20th...

LUSAKA Executive Mayor Wilson Kalumba says the council is building big drainages which will alleviate floods. And Kalumba has encouraged cremation due to lack of space in the cemeteries.

FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza has reported PF secretary general Davies Mwila to the police for inciting PF cadres to take over the running of bus stations and markets in Kabwe.

PATRIOTIC Front secretary general Davies Mwila did not instruct cadres to hijack bus stations, claims party deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya. On Tuesday January 17, 2017, Mwila met PF officials in Kabwe and told them that they had the power to share land amongst themselves before advertising the rest. Mwila also castigated them for failing to...

FLOODS have once again characterised this year’s rainy season due to poor drainages in Lusaka.

LUSAKA Apex University has been closed indefinitely after students ran amok this morning demanding management to slash transport fees among other issues.

THE 2016 elections revealed that we still have some unprofessional officers in the Zambia Police Service, says home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo.

YALI president Andrew Ntewewe says the Anti-Corruption Commission must probe youth minister Moses Mawere and PF youth chairperson Stephen Kampyongo for embezzlement of Youth Empowerment Funds.

THE Anti-Corruption Commission has forfeited late president Frederick Chiluba’s property worth K40 million and K14 million accrued from rentals have been forfeited to the state. At a media briefing in Lusaka today, January 10, 2017, ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono announced that the Supreme Court had ruled in the commission’s favor. “On 29th December...

RULING party members have started speaking against the party because they are not being given room to express themselves, says Patriotic Front foreign policy chairman Colonel Gerry Chanda.

Young African Leader’s Initiative Governance adviser Isaac Mwanza says President Edgar Lungu is not qualified to stand in 2021 because he would have held the office for two terms.

A NAMIBIAN website, The Windhoek Observer, has distanced itself from a report making rounds on social media alleging that that country’s President’s son-in-law has a sensual relationship with agriculture minister Dora Siliya.