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Huawei Zambia pledges to foster a value-sharing platform and robust business ecosystem with local partners
By Diggers Correspondent on 24 May 2019
Huawei Zambia pledged to foster a value-sharing platform and robust business ecosystem with local partners, for ICT industry development and social economic goals achievement in....
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Mushimba graduates with PhD in Engineering
By Diggers Reporter on 4 Mar 2019
Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba has graduated with a PhD in Engineering from the University of Zambia today. Celebrating his achievement in a Facebook....
Tuku epitomised what was right about Zimbabwe
By Andyford Mayele Banda on 29 Jan 2019
There just seems to be no good news coming out of Zimbabwe lately. Just from being inundated with news of a free falling Zimbabwean economy,....
Lungu discusses EU and his drive for Zambia
By Davies Mwila on 22 Jan 2019
Introduction by Hon Davies Mwila As out lined in the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP), the Patriotic Front Government under His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa....
Ghanaian investigative journalist shot dead
By Diggers Reporter on 17 Jan 2019
Unknown assailants have shot dead an investigative journalist from Ghana after he uncovered corruption in Ghana’s football leagues. Ahmed Hussein-Suale was shot twice in the....
PAC IS THREE! 2021 TIIKOSESA!
By Andyford Mayele Banda on 14 Jan 2019
The People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) was launched on 10th January 2016 at Hotel Intercontinental – Lusaka. Three years ago a new generation of likeminded....
Agricultural Sector Plans and Reforms
By Mwenya Musenge on 14 Jan 2019
There have been no significant developments in Zambias agricultural policy since the 1970s. It is therefore very important to redefine the agriculture by way of....
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Ambition, Character in Leadership
By Democratic Party on 14 Jan 2019
The latin maxim ; Nemo dat quod non habet,literally meaning “No one gives what they don’t have “puts many of us that aspire for Public....
Reflections on 2018 and expectations for 2019 as a year of activism
By Charles Kakoma on 10 Jan 2019
The year 2018 just like any other year under the reign of the Patriotic Front was miserable for most Zambians regardless of status in society.....
Intra Party Democracy: Patriotic Front Stands Heads And Shoulders Above The Rest
By Davies Mwila on 7 Jan 2019
Part 6 Introduction In the previous article where we discussed the growth of tourism under the Patriotic Front (PF), I made a side comment about....
Why women leaders need protection from Cyberbullying
By Linda Kasonde on 10 Dec 2018
A few years ago, I heard a podcast in which the Swedish Foreign Minister was explaining why it is important to have more women in....
Why we deserve your vote: Fixing the System – Governance!
By Gerald Pule Mulao on 27 Nov 2018
When people look at the government they must view it as a solution provider and development partner in the advancement of their lives. Government shouldn’t....
Why we deserve your vote: We remain Strong and Steadfast!
By Mwenya Musenge on 23 Nov 2018
The results of the just ended Mangango parliamentary by election and other local government polls held on Tuesday November 20th countrywide are now in the....
Why we deserve your vote: UPND to tackle unemployment
By Joseph Lungu on 21 Nov 2018
The United Party for National Development (UPND’s) vision is a united, prosperous and equitable Zambia. To achieve this vision, we shall build an inclusive, diversified....
Why we deserve your vote: PF delivering its promised human-centred development
By Davies Mwila on 20 Nov 2018
Part 2: Infrastructure development is a crucial pre-requisite for industrialization and diversification of the economy.As John F. Kennedy once said: “It is not our wealth....
Sign petition to keep the Luangwa flowing
By Diggers Correspondent on 16 Nov 2018
The land around the Luangwa river is absolutely stunning and untamed. The Luangwa is rare and more precious because it is free-flowing. It still flows....
Why we deserve your vote: The UNPD strategy towards a middle-income country status
By Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa on 15 Nov 2018
The UPND will strive to make Zambia a prosperous middle income country once voted into power. The whole issue of the VISION 2030 is extremely....
Why we deserve your vote: PF delivering human-centred development
By Davies Mwila on 13 Nov 2018
THE PF GOVERNMENT DELIVERING ITS PROMISED “HUMAN-CENTRED DEVELOPMENT”; DRIVEN BY ECONOMIC & SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 1. INTRODUCTION “It is not our wealth that builds our....

Tackling Zambia’s debt situation – What are the solutions?

By Diggers Editor on 12 Nov 2018

Over the past five weeks we have discussed the implications of high public debt in the country. The alarming rate at which debt has been....

Why we deserve your vote: Vision is everything, here is PAC’s vision for Zambia

By Andyford Mayele Banda on 11 Nov 2018

The amount of energy that we are spending yearning for change should be the same amount of energy that we must spend to search for....

Why we deserve your vote: Giving Power Back to the People, NAREP’s Vision for Zambia

By Elias Chipimo on 9 Nov 2018

The commendable initiative by News Diggers to accord a platform to various Opposition Parties so that they can articulate to the Zambian people, their vision....

Why we deserve your vote: Zambia’s Mounting Debt, UPND’s Concerns

By Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane on 7 Nov 2018

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights....

New mining taxes – How will it all end?

By Chibamba Kanyama on 8 Oct 2018

Sometime this year, an investment group based in Europe organised a one-hour conference call, connecting me to 80 other global investors. The questions were about....

Zambian women win big at SA Innovation Summit

By WECREATE I ZAMBIA on 13 Sep 2018

Zambia has scooped 2 FemBioBiz regional finalist places at the SA Innovation Summit currently taking place in Cape Town. Bioentrepreneur Muzalema Maria Mwanza, put forward....

Petersen delivers touching vote of thanks

By Mukubesa Mundia on 27 Jul 2018

Fellow Lusaka Residents, Countrymen and Women…. First and foremost, great thanks to everyone who decided to vote for me and my PAC team. I’m less....

What’s the emergency of Lungu’s trip to Kenya that he had to abandon the mourning of his Cabinet Minister?

By Percy Chanda, UPND on 15 Jun 2018

We would like to know the nature Edgar Lungu’s so-called private visit to Kenya which is so important that he can abandon the funeral of....

Students must sue Apex University

By Elias Munshya on 11 Jun 2018

Students of this institution should consider suing this university in both negligence and breach of contract. It is an implied term of an educational contract....

No alienation of native lands

By Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika on 31 May 2018

I have noted that leaders of what is left of African indigenous authorities have taken a stand against other steps towards the dispossession of Africans....

Chibamba Kanyama for Mayor? No thank you!

By Chibamba Kanyama on 25 May 2018

Without an iota of exaggeration, I have been overwhelmed by numerous requests to stand as Lusaka Mayor, a position that has never been part of....

The swaziland “gift” timeline

By Diggers Correspondent on 18 May 2018

August 2013, Edgar Chagwa Lungu is Minister of Home Affairs, the State suspends Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mary Tembo for receiving a car as a gift....

MMD response to News Diggers! Opinion

By Nevers Mumba on 26 Apr 2018

A few days ago, you ran an editorial which you call the opinion of Diggers! In that editorial you attempted to give your opinion....

Cholera in Zambia: Treating the Causes, not the Symptoms

By Anand Rajaram and Miljan Sladoje on 4 Apr 2018

The recurrent cholera outbreaks in Zambia should provoke reflection on the root causes. Together with a strategic focus on improving water and sanitation infrastructure it....

Remember this? OVER-FISHING – The Curious Case of Zambia

By Dr Canisius Banda on 22 Mar 2018

We live you But you don’t see us We look like you But we are not you We are sent We are guardian of the....

The IMF, Matenda & Chinese Herbs

By Herryman Moono on 20 Feb 2018

The talk of the IMF has started again. Last year, while serving as National Secretary for the Economics Association of Zambia we held a series....

IMAGINE my song KOSWE MUMPOTO as a knife

By Pilato on 12 Dec 2017

Attached here are three images with a knife in all of them. In one picture there’s just a knife, the second one has a chef....

Fruits & Vegetable supplier wanted

By Diggers Reporter on 4 Dec 2017

Cape Green Investment Ltd is looking for Suppliers of Fresh Farm produce (Fruits and Vegetables) in bulk! Tomatoes Onions Potatoes Cabbage Rape Katapa Carrots Spinach....

Presidential aides and good living

By Laura Miti on 24 Nov 2017

It is my honest view that the people around President Lungu should not put pics showing-off their opulent life style out into the public sphere.....

Trump reverses ban on elephant trophies from Zambia, Zimbabwe

By The Washington Post on 16 Nov 2017

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that the remains of elephants legally hunted in Zimbabwe and Zambia can now be imported to the United States as....