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18 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Kang’ombe was in the car where 2 abducted cops were bundled – Kampyongo

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says Sesheke UPND member of parliament Romeo Kang’ombe was in the vehicle where two police officers and five civil servants were bundled after being abducted. And Kampyongo says government is

17 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I was diagnosed with colon cancer, reveals Rupiah

FORMER President Rupiah Banda says he has been diagnosed with cancer of the colon, and wishes the people of Zambia to be aware of his situation, which he says until now, had only been known

17 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

Mpika Police summon HH

POLICE in Mpika have summoned UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema “to help with investigations”. In an interview, Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Joel Njase said Hichilema was expected to assist with investigations relating to the alleged abduction

16 Oct 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

We want credible polls in 2021, says US Envoy, as he salutes Diggers on voter education

USA Chargé d’Affaires to Zambia David Young says the American government wants to see a credible election in 2021. And Young has praised News Diggers! newsPaper for its role in raising awareness on the need

15 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

Debt situation is worrying – Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says the debt situation is worrying and that Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu is doing everything possible to retain Zambia to sustainable debt levels. Speaking when he met United States Charge d’Affaires

14 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Zambia is right in the last stages of a failed state – Mulusa

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu’s former Special Assistant for Project Implementation and Monitoring, Lucky Mulusa, says Zambia is right in the last stages of a failed State. And Mulusa, whose last post in government was Minister of

13 Oct 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF acting like a terrorist organisation using State resources – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has expressed anger at the continued provocation from the ruling Patriotic Front, saying the country is being run by a terrorist-like organisation. And Hichilema has called on Zambians to unite again,

10 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

More people won’t vote if we use 2016 register – ECZ

ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano says more people will not vote in 2021 if the old register is maintained. And UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says yesterday’s presidential summit organized by

6 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Lungu’s govt worse than colonialism, we deserve better – Mpundu

FORMER Archbishop of Lusaka Telesphore Mpundu says President Edgar Lungu’s leadership is worse than the former British colonial masters because he exhibits no tolerance for opposing voices as required in Zambia’s Republican Constitution. In an

5 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

Defend yourselves, there’s no leadership to stop violence – HH

WHEN you see your friend being attacked by PF, help them and defend yourselves because there is no leadership capable of stopping the violence, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema told his supporters yesterday. His statement followed