News Diggers Edition 2181 Friday January 30, 2026
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At least, economic indicators are pointing in the right direction
ACCORDING to the Zambia Statistics Agency, annual inflation for January 2026 has reduced by 1.8 percentage points, falling to 9.4 percent from 11.2 percent recorded in December 2025. This is an interesting development because inflation is the most direct tax on the poor. When prices rise too fast, wages lag behind, savings are eroded, and…...
FAZ assures Copper Queens of full backing ahead of WAFCON 2026
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has reiterated its unwavering support for the Copper Queens as the national women’s team steps up preparations for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. With the tournament fast approaching, FAZ has moved to reinforce confidence within the squad, assuring the players and technical bench of…...
Mutapa talks tough as Dynamos target away win in Nigeria
POWER Dynamos head coach Oswald Mutapa has backed his players to rise to the occasion and secure all three points when they face Nigerian giants Rivers United in a decisive Group A encounter in Nigeria this Sunday. Speaking before the team’s departure yesterday, Mutapa dismissed suggestions that his side lacks firepower, insisting the players have…...
Sport still a pillar of national development – NSCZ
THE National Sports Councial of Zambia (NSCZ) says sport has continued its steady rise as a pillar of national development. NSCZ CEO Sombwa Musunsa described 2025 as a year of hard lessons, meaningful progress and renewed resolve. Reflecting on the year’s milestones, Musunsa said the period marked a turning point in how sport is positioned…...
Wanderers crush Buffaloes as Rangers strike late to punish Warriors
MUFULIRA Wanderers continued their impressive resurgence in the MTN Super League after storming into the top five with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Green Buffaloes at Shinde Stadium yesterday, capitalising on a blistering start and showing composure under late pressure. The home side wasted no time asserting themselves, with Joseph Tumbwe lighting up the contest…...
We did not do our adoption homework in Chawama – Mweetwa
UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the party should have done its homework with regards the adoption process of its candidate in the Chawama by-election. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says the UPND government has no obligation to hold the opposition together. FDD’s Bright Nundwe was declared the winner of the January 15 by-election in Chawama with over 1,500…...
Lungu left Lubinda as acting president, only the convention will remove him – Mumbi
PF presidential aspirant Makebi Zulu says the party will use the Patriotic Front name in the upcoming elections, but has a Plan B ready if the current leadership impasse is not unresolved. And Mumbi Phiri says whether anyone likes it or not, the only acting president is Given Lubinda, until a convention is held. Speaking…...
Zambia achieves single digit inflation
THE annual inflation for January 2026 has reduced by 1.8 percent to 9.4 percent from the 11.2 percent recorded in December 2025. Speaking during this Month’s Bulletin, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said the reduction was mainly attributed to price movements in both food and non-food items. “Annual inflation for January…...
Court fines Findlay K240,000 for holding more than 1 passport, forged immigration stamps
The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Lusaka businessman Harry Findlay to a fine of K240,000, for holding more than one passport and possessing endorsements of forged immigration stamps. In this matter, it was alleged in count one that on October 3, 2022, in Lusaka, Findlay acquired a Zambian passport number ZP021382, purporting to have lost…...