Expect reduction in cost of living following drop in inflation – Chipoka
COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says the reduction in inflation rate demonstrates that the country’s economic gains are translating into lower costs of living. He has assured manufacturers that the country’s economic gains are sustainable, stressing that they should reduce prices so the benefits can be passed on to the people. On Wednesday,…...
Govt remains open to advice – Nalumango
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango has urged the church to continue giving the UPND government guidance and counsel on national matters. Speaking during the Pentecostal Assemblies of God Fundraising Sunday in Chongwe, Vice-President Nalumango said government remained open to advice. “As a nation, we recently undertook constitutional amendments aimed at enhancing participation of all citizens, including women,…...
Resumption of operations by Sino Metals sets bad precedence – Lawyer
CONSERVATION Advocate Zambia (CAZ) Founder Mehluli Malisa Batakathi has expressed disappointment with government’s handling of the Sino Metals case, arguing that the decision sets a “very bad precedence” for mining companies. Batakathi adds that if Zambia is to achieve responsible mining, government should have handled the matter better instead of allowing operations at Sino Metals…...
Miles pulls out of PF presidential race
MILES Sampa has withdrawn from the PF presidential race, stating that the majority of senior party leaders are against him. Sampa says that although he believes he can make the PF win, he has stopped playing politics of imposing himself on others. His withdrawal came a day after the Given Lubinda‑led PF failed to hold…...
Stardy joins UPND: They have done a lot
FORMER Ministry of defence permanent secretary and Copperbelt PF provincial chairperson Stardy Mwale has joined the UPND. And UPND Copperbelt Province Chairman Elisha Matambo says the party’s aim is to ensure President Hakainde Hichilema wins big in this year’s general elections. Speaking when he and other PF members defected to the UPND, Sunday, Mwale said…...
Police investigating viral video of Chinese nationals “manhandling” Zamfresh employee
THE Zambia Police Service says a viral video showing two Chinese nationals restraining a female employee at Zamfresh Limited is linked to forgery and theft. A video surfaced on social media yesterday evening showing two Chinese employers at Zamfresh Limited restraining a female worker over her failure to record an invoice. According to police, the…...
We’ve an evacuation plan for Zambians amidst Middle East tension – Haimbe
FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government has an evacuation plan for Zambians in the Middle East if the situation escalates to danger. According to the CNN, Joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader for nearly four decades, thrusting the country into uncertainty and sparking…...
News Diggers Edition 2201 Monday March 2, 2026
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Emergency works to restore Chingola–Chililabombwe road underway – RDA
THE Road Development Agency (RDA) says emergency works have commenced to restore traffic flow at Kakaso Bridge on the Chingola – Chililabombwe Road, after the section was cut off by stormwater damage. In a statement, Sunday, RDA Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Manager Anthony Mulowa assured motorists that safe traffic flow would be restored within…...
Birthday Cake is a Modern Luxury
For most of human history, living long enough to celebrate many birthdays was not guaranteed. Survival, especially in early childhood, was uncertain. A first year of life could not be assumed. In that context, a birthday was not simply a celebration. It was relief. It was evidence that a child had made it through forces […]