Opinion

We’re a hungry nation because we insist that maize is our staple food
By Diggers Editor on 20 Aug 2019
Whether or not the President decides to declare hunger a national disaster, the fact remains that there is acute hunger in this country and government....
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Lungu is in gear 5 of 2021 campaigns
By Diggers Editor on 18 Aug 2019
President Edgar Lungu has vowed that he will not stop inspecting development projects around the country because civil servants work harder when they see him.....
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Where is Local Govt, LCC, while PF opens night street vending?
By Diggers Editor on 16 Aug 2019
Lusaka Province Patriotic Front chairman Paul Moonga says the party provincial executive has agreed to open a night vendor’s market along Lumumba Road, which will....
The awakening of Mwitwa’s LAZ
By Diggers Editor on 15 Aug 2019
When LAZ president Eddie Mwitwa was elected to his current position, the Law Association of Zambia went dead silent on critical issues of national governance.....
How is ACC investigating the closed 48 houses case?
By Diggers Editor on 14 Aug 2019
When President Edgar Lungu gave instructions to the rest of the law enforcement wings to join in the investigations of the 48 houses until the....
Intellectuals should emulate Prof Ndulo, John Sangwa’s bravery
By Diggers Editor on 13 Aug 2019
Even in the rubbish bin, when you look properly, you can still find something useful, but it doesn’t change the fact that it belongs in....
Foreigners have taken our copper, give gold licences to Zambians!
By Diggers Editor on 12 Aug 2019
Gold! It is the world’s most well-known precious metal and also one of the most expensive in the world. To extract gold, one has to....
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Put simply, IMF is saying Zambia is flirting with a crisis
By Diggers Editor on 11 Aug 2019
Today, we would like to talk about the 2019 Article IV report that was recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Firstly, we must....
Police can’t protect journalists since they have worse problems
By Diggers Editor on 10 Aug 2019
Vice-President Inonge Wina is calling on the Zambia Police Service to put up security mechanisms specifically aimed at protecting journalists especially during elections. The Vice-President....
PF is using the law  to destroy a nation  for selfish benefits
By Diggers Editor on 7 Aug 2019
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association, the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the International Commission of Jurists, the Judges for....
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ACC, DEC must step aside, let FIC tell us who owns the 48 flats
By Diggers Editor on 3 Aug 2019
President Edgar Lungu has instructed Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo to ensure that investigative wings reopen the case involving 48 houses that were seized by....
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Well done Haabazoka, but where’re the resolutions from the EAZ summit?
By Diggers Editor on 2 Aug 2019
One patriotic economist called our newsroom on Tuesday, giving us a lecture about the need for media houses to support Zambian initiatives such as the....
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ACC is lying; they know the owner of the 48 houses
By Diggers Editor on 1 Aug 2019
When ZNBC’s Sunday Interview programme host Grevazio Zulu asked Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) acting Director General Rosemary Nkonde Khuzwayo to give an update on the 48....
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PF is doing to Vedanta what it did to The Post
By Diggers Editor on 31 Jul 2019
The real battle between Vedanta Resources Limited and the government of the Republic of Zambia is now in full swing. At some point, those who....
Lungu must emulate his drinking mate Kenyatta
By Diggers Editor on 30 Jul 2019
An Italian construction company CMC di Ravenna has gotten itself in trouble in Kenya after it emerged that it won a government tender for the....
Kudos to our MPs for fixing Internet data theft while ZICTA is snoring
By Diggers Editor on 28 Jul 2019
About 17 years ago, in the early days of the Cellular phone business in Zambia, network service providers dictated how long your airtime would be....
Kamanga must focus on qualifying Zambia not fixing his critics
By Diggers Editor on 26 Jul 2019
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has lost his bid for election as Executive Committee member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In reaction to this....
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On Mwale, Mushimba, Chalikosa appointments, the President nailed it
By Diggers Editor on 24 Jul 2019
The moment you are appointed or elected as a leader, you must immediately get ready to start solving problems. This is the one reason why....
Lungu’s heart willing to fight corruption, but his body is failing
By Diggers Editor on 23 Jul 2019
When you critically look at the Cabinet Reshuffle that President Edgar Lungu made last week, you can tell that this a troubled man doing his....
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You won’t wait for court to sell KCM?
By Diggers Editor on 21 Jul 2019
On Monday this week, a World Bank tribunal awarded almost US$6 billion as compensation to Barrick Gold and its copper mining partner, Antofagasta, after it....
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Senegal, Algeria made it with local coaches, why can’t Zambia do it?
By Diggers Editor on 20 Jul 2019
In our editorial opinion yesterday, we raised questions to the Football Association of Zambia and the Zambian government over the decision to engage a new....
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The nonsense of paying $25, 000 to foreign coach, and masese to local trainer
By Diggers Editor on 19 Jul 2019
This week we would like to weigh in on the debate around the biggest sports discipline in the country and how our government together with....
Wynter is right, FIC not the problem, sticky fingers are
By Diggers Editor on 16 Jul 2019
Former justice minister Wynter Kabimba is reminding government officials the real reason why the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) was created. He says unlike other intelligence....

If opposition Alliance fails, PF will only need to show up on election day

By Diggers Editor on 14 Jul 2019

When the Opposition Alliance was formed earlier this year, many Zambians applauded the decision of our politicians to unite for a greater cause, which is,....

Like we warned, taxpayers are now paying KCM salaries

By Diggers Editor on 13 Jul 2019

Murder is murder. When you arrest someone and charge them with murder, you cannot take that person to court and try them for theft, or....

Arrogance has cost PF Copperbelt grip: A lesson for opposition

By Diggers Editor on 10 Jul 2019

Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says the Patriotic Front has lost popularity on the Copperbelt, and that is why President Edgar Lungu....

Police officer teargas a UPND cadre in Lusaka

2021 is knocking, where’re the Commission of Inquiry results on 2016 violence?

By Diggers Editor on 7 Jul 2019

Three years ago, President Edgar Lungu, appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the leading cause of electoral violence, as well as to look into....

Listen to Ambassador Foote, he means well

By Diggers Editor on 6 Jul 2019

United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote spoke very well on the occasion of his country’s 243rd Independence celebrations in Lusaka. He said Zambians want....

Zambia has plenty of gay people, banning Somizi is hypocrisy

By Diggers Editor on 4 Jul 2019

A showbiz promoter, PR Girl Media, last week announced that it would be inviting South African TV presenter, radio personality, choreographer and Idols SA judge,....

Well done DEC, but credit goes to FIC…

By Diggers Editor on 1 Jul 2019

On Tuesday, a story broke out that the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) had raided the residence of the Road Safety Agency (RTSA) boss, Zindaba Soko,....

Thank you Mumbi, but we don’t need lifestyle audit Bill

By Diggers Editor on 30 Jun 2019

Mumbi Phiri, the PF deputy secretary general, says there is need to enact a law that will support lifestyle audits for public office bearers; a....

NAPSA should shut up if they cannot defend AVIC tender

By Diggers Editor on 29 Jun 2019

Members of the public have continued questioning the decision by the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) to award a US$25.8 million construction tender to AVIC....

Even Zimbabweans are shocked that UNZA is honouring their crocodile

By Diggers Editor on 27 Jun 2019

In yesterday’s edition we shared our thoughts on UNZA’s decision to confer President Edgar Lungu with an honorary doctorate in law degree, which we feel....

Lungu’s doctorate an insult to his little remaining integrity

By Diggers Editor on 26 Jun 2019

It is the responsibility of every father, or whoever is head of the house, to provide for his family. This includes making sure that rent....

The NAPSA, AVIC deal stinks of corruption!

By Diggers Editor on 23 Jun 2019

A National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) evaluation committee for the Twin Palm-proposed River View Park Infrastructure Development project has recommended the awarding of a construction....

GBM acquitted! His strategy is working, he’ll get rich again

By Diggers Editor on 21 Jun 2019

We heard how President Edgar Lungu was personally offended by the remarks made by former UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) where the latter threatened....

ESAAMLG report has exposed DEC, ACC

By Diggers Editor on 20 Jun 2019

Revelations by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) that law enforcement agencies in Zambia actually rely on facts passed on to them....

A legacy is earned not declared in speeches, The case of FTJ Chiluba

By Diggers Editor on 19 Jun 2019

Former president Frederick Chiluba’s family, friends and compatriots who served in government under him gathered at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre last Sunday to honour....

Stealing in the name of God

By Diggers Editor on 18 Jun 2019

We are not here to judge anyone, lest we are judged ourselves. But in the spirit of rebuking one another for the greater good of....

Go ahead, close FIC and steal in peace…

By Diggers Editor on 15 Jun 2019

Listening to the level of attacks from top government officials in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services targeted at the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)....

Lest we forget: Lessons from Kingsley Chanda

By Diggers Editor on 13 Jun 2019

A fortnight ago, Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda was embroiled in a scandal related to smuggling of goods, which involved some customs....

Why, Alita Mbahwe, why!?

By Diggers Editor on 12 Jun 2019

We have always considered the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director-General Alita Mbahwe as a seasoned criminal investigations professional who cannot be easily swayed by political....