We’ll proceed with downing tools unless govt commits – RDAZ
THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) says it will proceed with its decision to down tools unless government shows commitment to the pronouncements it made regarding the recruitment of doctors. On Tuesday, Health Minister Dr Elijah Muchima urged doctors to return to the negotiation table to review employment issues. This appeal followed the Association’s…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2145 Thursday December 11th, 2025
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Two teenagers went to seek gold. They were buried alive in a mine collapse
There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth. The day before, 16-year-old Mohamed Bangura and 17-year-old Yayah Jenneh left their homes in Nyimbadu, in the country’s Eastern Province, hoping to earn a little extra money for…...
NOCZ tips Zambian athletes to seize the spotlight at African Games
NATIONAL Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) General Secretary, Boniface Kambikambi, has challenged the young athletes representing Zambia at the African Youth Games to seize the moment and use the continental championships to qualify for future international tournaments. A contingent of Zambian athletes competing in swimming, taekwondo, tennis, judo, rowing, and table tennis is currently in…...
Sichone snubs Toaster, Banda as Chipolopolo gear-up for Spain camp
CHIPOLOPOLO Coach Moses Sichone has dropped the goalkeeping trio of Toaster Nsabata, Mangani Banda and rising U17 talent Christopher Chitambala as the team shifts into full preparation mode for the Morocco 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). After initially naming a 55-member provisional squad, Sichone streamlined the group to 30 players with the Power…...
Katongo cautions Chipolopolo fans to have realistic expectations
FORMER Chipolopolo captain and 2012 AFCON-winner Christopher Katongo has urged Zambians to remain realistic about the national team’s chances at the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Katongo cautioned that winning the tournament require far more experience and sustained consistency than the current squad possesses. In an interview with FAZ Media, Katongo noted that the…...
TAZARA concession must prioritise Zambia’s national interest
THE concession of the Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has been packaged as a major victory for our country. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country is gaining more from the concession, unlike speculation that it is losing out. We’re told that the country should…...
Delimitation report doesn’t indicate which constituencies will be split – ECZ
ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the delimitation report that the commission submitted to government does not indicate which constituencies will be split. On April 22, the commission submitted the revised delimitation report to government, but as of today, the report is yet to be made public, raising concerns among stakeholders who have been…...
MissionPharma was awarded 73% health kits contract because they always deliver – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima has urged doctors to return to the negotiation table to review progress on their employment issues, stating that bigger matters like load shedding have overshadowed everything else. Dr Muchima has also clarified that the awarding of a 73 per cent contract to MissionPharma to supply health kits is based on…...
We need to improve our communication strategy to counter opposition lies – UPND
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says the ruling party needs to improve its communication strategy to avoid its gains being reduced to nothing by “propagandists” in the opposition. The UPND government has been criticised for its communication, or lack thereof. Recently, the country’s credit rating was upgraded by major international rating agencies Fitch and S&P,…...