We’ll deploy soldiers in December to curb illegal mining- Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says government will on December 1, 2025, deploy soldiers to curb illegal mining activities across the country. Kabuswe has disclosed that over 266 cooperatives have been trained in the National Training Programme for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Sector Cooperatives. Meanwhile, Kabuswe, who is Chililabombwe MP says illegal…...
ZRA aims to mobilise K185.4 billion in 2026
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority says it targets to mobilise K185.4 billion in 2026, accounting for 73.1 percent of the national budget and 20 percent of GDP. The Authority however says the current compliance rates are below optimal levels at 49 percent for return filings and 74 percent for on-time payments. Speaking during the 2025 Taxpayer Appreciation…...
Oasis Forum urges citizens to join Bill 7 protest march to State House
THE Oasis Forum has called on citizens to come forward in numbers and assemble at the Freedom Statue for the planned march past to State House, against Bill 7, on November 28, 2025. But Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has discouraged going ahead with the march past, arguing that some stakeholders might seize the moment…...
Mansa solar plant to be fully operational in April 2026- ZESCO
ZESCO Managing Director Justin Loongo says only 14 MW of the 50 MW Mansa solar plant will be commissioned by December. The full 50 MW which was scheduled to be commissioned in December would now be fully operations between March and April 2026. Speaking after touring the plant, Loongo said the delay had been caused…...
Sinazongwe man hangs self after complaining of mental health issues
A 31-YEAR-OLD man of Sinazongwe has hanged himself after complaining to his wife and father that he might be developing mental health problems. The deceased, identified as Isaac Muchapi Junior, left a note covered with a black Bible instructing his wife to take care of their two children. In a statement, Southern Province Police Commanding…...
Police rescue 5 women held captive in Chalala
POLICE in Western Province have rescued five women who were lured to Lusaka under false job promises and later locked up in a confined premise in Chalala. Western Province Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga said four victims travelled from Mongu for employment which had allegedly been arranged by the suspect but later confiscated their NRCs and…...
S&P upgrades Zambia’s credit ratings
STANDARD and Poors (S&P) Global Ratings have upgraded its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Zambia. The upgrade is to CCC+ / C from SD / SD, confirming Zambia’s exit from default status. Meanwhile, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the decision by S&P Global Ratings is a…...
HH invites stakeholders to dialogue on constitutional reform
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has invited organisations planning protests to State House for solution-oriented dialogue to address their concerns. The Oasis Forum on Sunday in a statement called on citizens to join in a protest march to State House against the Constitutional Amendment Bill No 7 on 28 November, 2025. But in a statement, Sunday, State…...
I’ll not allow Zambia to go back to violence – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he will not allow the country to go back to vandalism, hooliganism and violence. The Head of State adds that no one must hide behind a political party, ethnicity or region to directly or indirectly advance violent behaviour of the past. Speaking at the Evangelical Church in Zambia Diamond Jubilee celebration,…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2132 Monday November 24th, 2025
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