SA military benchmarks ZNS
A DELEGATION from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is in the country to benchmark the Zambia National Service (ZNS) in an effort to learn about self-reliance and preparedness for national emergencies. According to the Ministry of Defence, the delegation wants to learn how the Zambia National Service plays its role in national food…...
PAC grills MoF over failure to recover $3.6m erroneously paid to liquidated company
THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning yesterday failed to produce documentary evidence proving that Nyiombo Investments Limited was liquidated, after the company was erroneously paid over $3.6 million for a fertilizer procurement contract. And the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has instructed the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), the Ministry of Agriculture and all officers involved…...
Zambia is steering economy in the right direction – Israeli President
ISRAELI President Isaac Herzog says he is impressed with how Zambia is steering its economy in the right direction despite enduring a challenging economy over the years. And President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia will remain a friend of Israel, contrary to what others elsewhere may say. President Herzog is on a working visit to Zambia…....
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2123 Tuesday November 11th, 2025
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Mr President, the youths in Chingola are angry, not political
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has fumed at Chingola residents who disrupted his address at the recently gutted Chiwempala Market by throwing stones towards the podium where the he was about to deliver a speech on Saturday. The President says people should respect themselves and emphasised that he protected opposition party members when he won elections in…...
From Fragmentation to Integration: Making ESG Work for Zambia’s Sustainable Development – Part 2
Introduction The previous instalment unpacked the fragmented nature of Zambia’s ESG environment and the costs of piecemeal regulation. This continuation outlines practical reforms to achieve coherence and enforcement. Regional lessons and institutional coherence Building on global ESG foundations such as the IFC Standards, UN PRI and the Paris Agreement, Zambia must now translate these principles […]
Lubinda joins PF presidency race
GIVEN Lubinda has filed his nomination to contest the PF presidency at the party’s conference scheduled for later this month. Lubinda, who is PF acting president, says he is offering himself to dedicate even more time and resources to the party. Speaking during a party meeting on Sunday, Lubinda said filing his nomination demonstrated that…...
Antonio invites UPND members to join his DPP
DEMOCRATIC Progressive Party (DPP) leader Antonio Mwanza says UPND members should abandon their party and instead join his. Mwanza says most UPND members have not benefited from their party being in power and are suffering physically, emotionally, and psychologically. In an interview on Friday, Mwanza said UPND members were among the most affected Zambians, adding…...
Increasing Social Cash means UPND has created so much suffering – Kafwaya
LUNTE PF MP Mutotwe Kafwaya says government’s decision to increase the Social Cash Transfer means it has created a lot of suffering. He says the only way citizens can survive is by receiving money through the social protection programme. “Madam Speaker, you are owing people who are in the middle class K84 billion and then…...
Chingola incident reflects growing public disappointment – Lewanika
PRINCE Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika says the violent conduct witnessed in Chingola, where some individuals threw stones at the podium President Hakainde Hichilema was about to address, reflects the disappointment of citizens who naively believed in the ruling party’s “ill-thought promises.” Lewanika says the incident signals a need for leadership that can present a comprehensive national…...