It’s premature to discuss adoptions, Mweetwa guides Phiri
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says UPND is a democratic party, so the people will decide on who will be adopted. And Mweetwa is urging the UPND not to panic in the forthcoming Kasama mayoral by-election. Recently, Kalulushi District Commissioner Joseph Phiri resigned in order to challenge Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali in Ndola Central…...
Court finds co-wives accused of bribing cop with case to answer
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found two co-wives accused of offering a K4,808 bribe to a police officer to secure bond for their husband who was detained for allegedly defiling his daughter, with a case to answer. In this matter, the two women are alleged to have corruptly offered money to a police officer as…...
SMEs have a long way to go to meet LuSE standards – Association
THE Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Zambia says Zambian SMEs have a long way to go in meeting the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) standards, which is why they are not listed on the market. In an interview, Monday, Association’s Director of Economics and Research, Yona Musukwa, acknowledged that the failure to be listed on…...
Mineral wealth must benefit all citizens – State House
STATE House says the ongoing clampdown against illegal mining is a decisive measure to guarantee that the country’s mineral wealth serves the interests of all citizens, rather than the few. In a statement, Sunday, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said President Hakainde Hichilema held both a moral and constitutional duty to uphold law…...
We promised not to close you down, but we will if the law says so, Kawana warns media
MINISTRY of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has appealed to the media to maintain their ethical standards and desist from sensationalising issues. Kawana has further noted that the UPND government made a promise not to close down any media house, but says the administration shall enforce the law if it is broken. Speaking…...
Those associating with illegal Tonse shall be deemed to have left PF – Mukandila
PF faction Deputy Secretary General for Administration Celestine Mukandila says any party member who associates with the “breakaway illegal Tonse” shall be deemed to have exited the party. On Friday last week, PF presidential aspirant Brian Mundubile filed his nomination for the chairmanship of the Tonse Alliance faction led by Danny Pule. Disclosing the resolutions…...
We want to see investments between African countries – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has observed that Africa is the continent that does the least business with itself, stating that today’s elected leaders are determined to change this situation. The President highlighted this yesterday when he hosted the Chairman of Burundi’s ITRACOM Group of Companies, Adrien Ntigacika, whose firm has expressed interest in investing in an…...
News Diggers Edition 2178 Tuesday January 27, 2026
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Private Power Lines and the Real Test of Zambia’s Energy Reforms: The Case of Kanona’s Tanzania-Zambia Interconnector
Private Power Lines and the Real Test of Zambia’s Energy Reforms: The Case of Kanona’s Tanzania-Zambia Interconnector The electricity crisis that Zambia has experienced since 2024 has done more than expose the country’s decades-long dependence on a single source of electricity. It has laid bare the nation’s handicapped power infrastructure. Public frustration was high, with […]
Immigration nabs Ethiopians smuggled in an ambulance
THE Department of Immigration has detained 90 Ethiopian nationals, 30 of whom were found in a Lusaka-bound ambulance belonging to Altaf Memorial Hospital. In a statement, Monday, Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka stated that the ambulance, which was intercepted at Kacholola Checkpoint, was approaching with sirens fully engaged in an attempt to secure…...