News Diggers Epaper Edition 2161 Friday January 2nd, 2026
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Nkana will survive says club president amid Super League struggles
Nkana FC President Justin Bwalya has declared that the Kitwe giants will not be relegated from the MTN Super League, insisting the 13-time Zambian champions will rise above their current struggles despite sitting in the relegation zone. Bwalya was speaking during the launch of Nkana’s sleek new replica jersey for the 2025/26 season, an event…...
Kashala consoles Chipolopolo after painful AFCON Exit
FORMER Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) General Secretary Adrian Kashala has urged the Chipolopolo Boys to remain strong and positive following their painful early exit from the ongoing 2025 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Reacting to Zambia’s failure to progress beyond the group stage at the tournament in Morocco, Kashala described the elimination…...
Fashion thanks God after hospital scare in Rabat
CHIPOLOPOLO captain Fashion Sakala has expressed gratitude to God and and his supporters after recovering from an illness that ruled him out of Zambia’s 3-0 defeat to hosts Morocco at the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Sakala posted emotional images of himself from hospital in Rabat, accompanied by a message thanking fans for…...
We will deliver more in 2026 – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has promised that government will deliver more this year, adding that while the country still has challenges, “we are not where we were in 2021″. He said this during a New Year’s Eve address to the nation last night. President Hichilema urged citizens to take a leaf from the desert trek of…...
We’ll hold convention shortly after Jan 12 – PF
PF acting president Given Lubinda says the party will hold its elective conference shortly after January 12. Lubinda has urged all PF presidential aspiring candidates to prioritise the interests of the party over personal interests. Speaking during the PF end-of-year press conference, Wednesday, Lubinda said the growing political instability in the country called for more…...
We’ve fulfilled our promise to improve power supply by Dec – Zesco
ZESCO says the increase in power supply currently being experienced by customers is a result of the utility delivering on its promise to improve the electricity situation by December. The utility has further clarified that it has not increased tariffs, attributing the quick depletion of units to increased consumption following the restored supply. Speaking on…...
I didn’t say I’m funding PF alone, I said I’m funding from my own pocket with others – Lubinda
GIVEN Lubinda says he did not say he is funding the PF single-handedly, but that he has been doing so with other loyal members. The PF faction acting president adds that it is mischievous for anyone to ask him to provide evidence of his contributions, as they are aware that the party does not issue…...
Don’t be frustrated, use your vote to stop Bill 7, Sangwa urges Zambians
MOVEMENT for National Renewal leader John Sangwa says the UK Telegraph newspaper, which praised President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership, did not vote in the last election. And Sangwa says while all efforts to stop Bill 7 proved futile, Zambians should use their vote this year to stop it. Speaking on Prime TV’s Big Debate, Tuesday, Sangwa…...
Nevers Mumba should focus on maintaining his political relevance – Mukandila
PF faction Deputy Secretary General Celestine Mukandila has advised Nevers Mumba to concentrate on maintaining his own relevance in the political sphere. Recently, Mumba urged the PF leadership to engage its MPs and attempt to resolve its internal rifts, particularly with those who enjoyed legitimacy with the Registrar of Societies. Mumba warned that the PF…...