ZDA issues investor license for $1bn oil refinery in Ndola
THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has issued an investor license to China Zambia Petrochemical Corporation (CZPC) for the development of a US$1.1 billion crude oil refinery and integrated energy complex in Ndola. In a statement, Tuesday, Industrial Development Corporation Head of Corporate Communications, Namakau Mukelabai said the issuance of the license meant the project would…...
TAZARA revitalisation kicks off today
CHINA Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) says as the TAZARA revitalisation project officially commences today with the groundbreaking ceremony, the firm believes that this is a landmark project of high quality. Recently, government signed a $1.4 billion concession agreement with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to revitalise TAZARA. Speaking when he met President Hakainde…...
Trade Kings hands over Mugubudu Water Scheme in Chipangali
TRADE Kings Foundation yesterday handed over the newly completed Mugubudu Water Scheme in Chipangali District, Chipata, providing clean, safe water to over 1,000 residents. In a statement, the Foundation explained that the Water Scheme includes the drilling and equipping of boreholes, the installation of solar-powered pumping systems, elevated water storage tanks and strategically located community…...
Cadres don’t act where there’s no money, is UPND paying youths to bring back thuggery?
THE events that unfolded in Kabwe yesterday, where a gang of UPND cadres attacked and brutalised Acting PF president Given Lubinda, are a textbook case of “poor finishing” by the ruling party. The nation witnessed a very sad development via a viral video in which scores of UPND cadres manhandled Mr Lubinda, dragging him like…...
First doses of injectable ARVs arrive from US
THE first doses of injectable ARVs, lenacapavir, have arrived in the country from the US, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Lenacapavir is a long-acting injectable ARV that offers protection against HIV infection. In a statement, Wednesday, the US Department of State explained that the doses arriving in Zambia are part of…...
State to pay K5m to 13-year-old girl hit by ZNS truck
HIGH Court Judge Situmbeko Chocho has ordered the State to pay K5 million in compensation to a 13-year-old girl whose leg was amputated after she was hit by a ZNS service truck. This follows a consent judgement entered in the High Court. Earlier, Thomas Siwila, who is the victim’s father, sued the State in the…...
Police detain Monze woman over death of 3-month-old daughter
POLICE in Monze have detained a 27-year-old woman on suspicion that she caused the death of her three-month-old daughter. Police have revealed that the 27-year-old woman was seen consuming alcohol while carrying her baby at a local bar, but when the infant’s body was later inspected, police observed bruises on the ribs and back. In…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2130 Thursday November 20th, 2025
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Munir wasn’t poisoned, he just choked on an apple – ZCS
THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) has dismissed social media claims alleging that Munir Zulu was poisoned through an apple while in police custody. In a statement, Wednesday, ZCS Head of Public Relations Superintendent Cornelius Mwanza said no poisoning incident occurred at the facility, adding that Zulu merely choked on an apple his family brought him…....
Angola edge Zambia 3-2 in five-goal thriller
ANGOLA handed Zambia their second consecutive defeat in three days after edging the Chipolopolo 3-2 in an intriguing international friendly match at the Estadio de Novembro in Luanda. Goals from Jao Felicio, Luvumbo Zito Mabululu and Pacirncia Cristovao secured a morale-boosting victory for the Palancas Negras, who were returning to action just days after their…...