UPND slams police for failing to confront cadres who stormed PF secretariat
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the behaviour of suspected UPND cadres who stormed the PF secretariat on Saturday to beat people and break property was not sanctioned by the party leadership. He says the party will take that occurrence seriously, and due attention shall be paid to it. Mweetwa is further calling on the police…...
CDF has brought development closer to the people – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), which is already bearing fruits, has brought development closer to the people regardless of where they are. In a speech read on his behalf during the Nsengele Kununka traditional ceremony by Infrastructure Minister Charles Milupi, President Hichilema said traditional ceremonies were a critical part of the…...
Violence cost PF power
WHEN UPND cadres mobilised offensive weapons and went to attack the Patriotic Front secretariat, we were sure that there would be absolute deniability from the ruling party. That is the pattern we have grown accustomed to in Zambian politics: politicians pretending not to see what is plain for all to witness, denying involvement even when…...
Govt restructures Ministry of Mines
GOVERNMENT has announced that it has undertaken a comprehensive institutional restructuring of the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, marked by the establishment of the new Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC). The Commission is set to commence operations this year as an independent statutory body, and will be headed by a Director General and employ over…...
Muchima thanks Flying Doctors for joining cholera fight
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima has thanked the Zambia Flying Doctor Service in Sinazongwe for agreeing to join the fight against cholera. Speaking at the opening of the state-of-the-art Operating Theatre at the Zambia Flying Doctor Service – James Lawless Aeromed Hospital in Ndola, Dr Muchima said the Zambia Flying Doctors had demonstrated that the…...
HELSB awards 3,926 loans to UNZA first year students
THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded 3,926 student loans to first-year students at the University of Zambia (UNZA) for the 2025/2026 academic year. In a statement, Sunday, HELSB Corporate Affairs Manager Chiselwa Kawanda stated that the board received 5,798 applications, with 4,929 applicants meeting the eligibility criteria. “The Higher Education Loans…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2127 Monday November 17th, 2025
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HH meets Donald Trump Jr
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed Zambia’s commitment to advancing the bilateral relationship between Zambia and the US. He said this when he met Donald Trump Jr, during his private vacation in Zambia. In a Facebook post, Sunday, President Hichilema expressed delight in Donald Trump Jr’s visit to the country and further conveyed his regards to…...
We’ll discipline UPND cadres who stormed PF secretariat – Mwaliteta
UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta has warned that the UPND cadres who caused havoc at the PF secretariat will be dealt with. Meanwhile, police say during the fracas, two people were injured, adding that a manhunt has since been launched to identify and apprehend the suspects so that they can be brought to justice…....
Remain virgins, marriage won’t work if you have sex before union – Bishop Imakando
DURING a couples’ conference at Bread of Life Church International, Overseer Bishop Joe Imakando urged young people to uphold sexual purity, stressing that they should remain virgins and marry virgins. Speaking from years of counselling experience, he said relationships built on lust or sex before marriage struggle with respect and trust, making it difficult for…...