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22 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Russia to deliver 4 superjets to Zambia in 2018, plus one for Head of State – Media

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company says it has concluded a contract with Zambian carriers to deliver four Superjet 100-passenger planes to Zambia in early 2018, including one VIP version for the President, according to Russian […]

22 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu unhappy with ACC’s failure to prosecute politicians – Lubinda

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says President Edgar Lungu is also disappointed with the failure by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to prosecute politicians. And Transparency International Zambia president Rueben Lifuka says the ACC must not […]

21 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

PF is being run by frustrated SG and deputy, they wanted to be ministers – youths

A recorded conversation among PF youths, obtained by News Diggers! has revealed their frustrations with Secretary General Davies Mwila and deputy Mumbi Phiri, whom they accuse of failing to manage the ruling party. But Mwila […]

21 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Police arrest prime TV journalist Mark Simuwe

Prime TV proprietor Gerald Shawa says police have arrested TV news analyst Mark Simuwe on unexplained charges. Explaining the development to News Diggers! Shawa said he was not aware of the reporter’s whereabouts, adding that […]

20 Jul 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

UNZA finally pays striking lecturers

University of Zambia (UNZA) vice Chancellor Professor Luke Evuta Mumba says the institutions has cleared all the 2017 June salaries which it owed to lecturers and that the strike has been called off. In an […]

20 Jul 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Kampyongo mocks Kabimba for questioning Lungu’s decisions: “Ka Wynter finshi ukwete?”

In this video, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo mocks former Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba for calling the PF a chipante pante government. On Monday, the Rainbow Party General Secretary charged that there was was no […]

19 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Leave LAZ alone, Sacika tells Lungu

In this audio, Former Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says President Edgar Lungu must not intimidate the Law Association of Zambia. And Dr Sacika says the Head of State must fire his key […]

19 Jul 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Target Threatened State of Emergency at arsonists, not media or opposition – Chipimo

In this audio, National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo says the Threatened State of Emergency must be targeted at arsonists and alleged saboteurs instead of the media or opposition political parties. And Chipimo says […]

18 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Lungu tells off LAZ: “Form a political party”

In this audio, President Edgar Chagwa Lungu tells off the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) to form a political party and stop hiding behind the curtain of a legal association. LAZ president Linda Kasonde yesterday […]

18 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

LAZ does not mean well – govt spokesperson

Chief government spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga has accused the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) of spreading seeds of discontent and doubts in the minds of citizens on the legality of the Threatened State of Emergency. And […]