We’ve paid over K6bn to farmers, balance will be settled soon – Minister
AGRICULTURE Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri says government has paid over K6 billion to farmers who supplied maize to the FRA, assuring that the balance of over K6 billion would be settled soon. Speaking when he delivered a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Phiri said of the K6 billion, over K4 billion had been…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2129 Wednesday November 19th, 2025
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We’re ready for Angola- Mutapa
ON the back of their controversial 3-1 loss to South Africa, the Chipolopolo Boys will today face Angola in their second International friendly in preparation for the Morocco 2025 AFCON. Assistant Coach Perry Mutapa, who is expected to lead the team after the food poisoning of head coach Moses Sichone declared his team ready for…...
Don’t take revenge, focus on 2026, Kapata urges PF cadres
Former Lands minister Jean Kapata has urged PF cadres not to seek revenge following the recent attack by UPND cadres at their secretariat, advising them instead to focus on the 2026 elections. On Saturday, UPND cadres stormed the PF Secretariat and started beating people while breaking property. “I would like to inform the UPND that…...
Lusaka residents turn up for voter registration at Shoprite stores
SOME Lusaka residents have appreciated the ongoing voter registration taking place in Shoprite stores. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) recently announced a partnership with Shoprite Zambia that will see Shoprite stores across the country serve as voter registration points during the 15-day extension period. A check by News Diggers found the process of voter…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2128 Tuesday November 18th, 2025
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Court of Appeal grants Kampyongo’s wife bail
THE Court of Appeal has granted bail to Shiwang’andu PF MP Stephen Kampyongo’s wife, Wanziya Chirwa, pending determination of her appeal against a three-year sentence. On September 27, 2024, Lusaka Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya convicted and sentenced Chirwa to three years simple imprisonment for being in possession of proceeds of crime. And in November last year,…...
We expect load shedding to ease by August 2026 – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says load shedding is expected to ease by August 2026. Mweetwa adds that given President Hakainde Hichilema’s delivery, the UPND has sufficient grounds to negotiate for a second term in office. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV’s “Costa” programme, Sunday, Mweetwa said the expectation of reducing load shedding by…...
PAC sends away DMMU team for failure to submit verified documents
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday sent away Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) National Coordinator Norman Chipakupaku and his team after they failed to present some verified reports from the Auditor General, as required. In his defence, Chipakupaku apologised for the inconvenience, explaining that DMMU failed to collect documented evidence from various provinces…...
LAZ, CSOs petition ConCourt to quash Constitution amendment process
LAZ and other civil society organisations have petitioned the State in the Constitutional Court, demanding an order quashing all acts, consultations, findings, recommendations and draft Bills by the Technical Committee on Constitution amendments. LAZ, NGOCC, the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia, the Council of Churches in Zambia, the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the LCK…...