Play time helping me gel with other Copper Princesses – Jessica
ENGLAND-based Aston Villa winger Jessica Cholwe Johnson has expressed her delight at getting more minutes on the pitch, noting that it has helped her build stronger connections with her teammates as Zambia targets back-to-back qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Cholwe, who came on as a second-half substitute and nearly found the back…...
CF left UKA because we’ve failed – Saboi
UKA member Saboi Imboela says Harry Kalaba left the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) because it has failed to show direction. On Wednesday, Kalaba revealed that his party, Citizens First (CF), had left UKA because it wanted to be part of a larger grouping of political parties. Commenting on the matter in an interview, Thursday, Imboela…...
Nakacinda fails to take fresh plea in sedition case
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda yesterday failed to take fresh plea in the matter in which he is charged with sedition. This follows after the court was informed that Nakacinda’s lawyers of Messrs. Makebi Zulu Advocates were undisposed. In this matter, Nakacinda is facing one count of seditious practices. It is alleged that Nakacinda,…...
Inflation steadies at 16.5%
THE country has maintained its annual inflation rate at 16.5 per cent in the month of April, similar to that of March. Speaking during this Month’s Bulletin, Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda attributed the development to the price movements of selected non-food items. “Annual inflation for April 2025 was recorded at 16.5 per cent same…...
Why colonialism was actually ‘good’ for Africa – Part 2
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of News Diggers Media Ltd. When Europeans began creating colonies in Africa, slavery had already been abolished in Europe. Great Britain abolished slavery in 1807 within its borders and by 1838, all its […]
Time running out for Tonse Alliance, Lungu must endorse a leader now
THE Tonse Alliance is in trouble — not because the ruling UPND is too strong, but because the opposition itself is too disorganised, too fragmented, and too caught up in personality-driven politics to offer Zambia a credible alternative. At the centre of this inertia sits one man: former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Despite being barred…...
It’s an anomaly that Ministers are required to declare assets, but not President – Musa
FORMER ACC board chairperson Musa Mwenye says there is a legal anomaly regarding the declaration of assets, as ministers are required to declare annually, but their supervisor, the President, is not legally mandated to do so. Mwenye has also cautioned lawyers against bribing court officials, stating that he has never in his life accepted a…...
Expelled UPND councillor in court for assaulting brother-in-law
AN expelled UPND councillor has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting his 65-year-old brother-in-law at his late sister’s funeral. Kebby Sikangila, 57, who is expelled Chisankane Ward councillor, is charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 248 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the…...
I won’t resign, you’ll get tired of waiting – Kawana
MINISTRY of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana says people will just get tired of waiting, if they are expecting him to resign. On Tuesday, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said he would not allow civil servants to campaign using government resources, urging permanent secretaries and district commissioners who wish to join politics…...
Lengthy debt talks due to challenges in coordinating non-bonded commercial creditors – MoF
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country has experienced significant challenges in coordinating non-bonded commercial creditors in the process of restructuring the debt. In a statement issued by the Ministry, Dr Musokotwane explained that these challenges had resulted in lengthy negotiation processes. “Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, MP,…...
