HH to attend AU Summit in Ethiopia
FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe says President Hakainde Hichilema will attend the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting will take place from the 14th to 15th February, 2026. In a statement, Wednesday, Haimbe said President Hichilema will join Africa’s top leaders to discuss sustainable water systems, governance and…...
BoZ reduces MPR to 13.5%
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate by 75 basis points to 13.5 percent from 14.25 percent in November 2025. The Central Bank adds that gross international reserves increased to $5.5 billion by December 2025, from $5.2 billion at end-September, 2025. Meanwhile, BoZ has also disclosed that it has withdrawn 94…...
No one is being targeted – DPP
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri says it is unfortunate that every legitimate action by the Judiciary is politicised as targeting. Phiri says the National Prosecution Authority does not target anyone. On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, ruled that late former president Edgar Lungu’s son Dalitso Lungu’s vehicles and…...
News Diggers Edition 2190 Thursday February 12, 2026
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Makembo urges U20 to stay sharp ahead of decider against Uganda
ZAMBIA Sports Fans Association patron Peter Makembo has praised the Zambia U-20 Women’s National Team for their hard-fought 1-1 draw away in Uganda, urging the players to maintain the same level of focus and discipline when they host the return leg this weekend. Makembo described the result in Kampala as a positive foundation ahead of…...
Nkwazi not worried about Nkana as Super League battles heat up
HIGH-FLYING Nkwazi FC head coach Masauso Tembo says he is unfazed by the prospect of facing a rejuvenated Nkana FC side, currently the most in-form team in the MTN Super League. Nkana will visit Edwin Imboela Stadium for a Week-19 MTN Super League encounter against Nkwazi in a clash expected to have significant implications for…...
Zambia soar to fifth in Africa Futsal rankings
THE Zambia National Futsal team has climbed three places in the latest FIFA Futsal rankings, moving from eighth to fifth on the African continent and rising to 85th in the world. The impressive upward trajectory follows a strong run of results, highlighted by back-to-back victories over South Africa and an emphatic 8-6 aggregate triumph over…...
Lungu’s son to challenge forfeiture of “proceeds of crime”
DALITSO Lungu’s lawyer, Charles Changano, says his client will appeal the High Court’s ruling, which ordered the forfeiture of over 70 vehicles and 21 properties he owned. Changano says the State failed to prove that Dalitso committed a crime, arguing that his client explained that the source of the properties was his father, former president…...
I’m not worried about re-election, Zambians will make the right decision – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians will make the right decision in the August polls, adding that elections must be decided for continuity and progress. And President Hichilema says he doesn’t believe any Zambian would want a reversal of his government’s good policies. During a media engagement at the Mining Indaba in South Africa, President Hichilema…...
Lusaka must have at least 30 constituencies after delimitation – Sangwa
MOVEMENT for National Renewal leader John Sangwa says Lusaka should not get less than 30 constituencies after the delimitation exercise. Sangwa has also insisted that his movement will reach the one million target by the end of February. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV, Tuesday, Sangwa said there was need to ensure a fair…...