CSOs call on govt to abandon terms of reference for constitutional amendment
A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organisations has expressed concern regarding the published Terms of Reference for the Technical Committee tasked with consulting citizens and drafting proposed amendments to the Constitution. And Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Josiah Kalala has called on the government to abandon the current ToRs and process. In a joint statement Wednesday,…...
Mpika has only benefitted from CDF since 2021 – Kapyanga
MPIKA PF MP Francis Kapyanga says his constituency has not seen any benefits from the UPND government since 2021, aside from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Kapyanga says government has not implemented any capital projects, such as roads, since coming into office. In an interview, Monday, Kapyanga said government should invest in infrastructure development in…...
There’s a dark shadow over us because we’ve not buried Lungu – Sumaili
REVEREND Godfridah Sumaili says she hopes President Hakainde Hichilema will keep his promise of financially supporting the National Day of Prayer through the national budget. Rev Sumaili says there is a dark shadow over the nation because the country has not yet buried former president Edgar Lungu. Commenting on President Hichilema’s revelation that government would…...
TIZ backs Malambo’s call for judges’ disciplinary reports to be made public
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has backed a call by Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) Chairperson Vincent Malambo, for JCC reports to be made public. On Wednesday, Malambo said it was time for the commission’s reports to be made public so that citizens could know why judges were removed or disciplined. In an interview Wednesday, TI-Z Executive…...
We’ll have a higher HIV infection rate among youths next year – MoH
MINISTRY of Health Director for Infectious Diseases Prof Lloyd Mulenga says the country will have a higher HIV infection rate next year among those aged between 15 and 24 years. Prof Mulenga also notes that government needs to flood injectable ARVs and condoms, among other preventive measures, in areas where young people can access them…....
NGOCC commends UPND for advancing Zambia’s development
NGOCC has commended the UPND government for its commitment towards advancing Zambia’s development agenda, promoting unity and peace among citizens. In a statement, Wednesday, NGOCC Acting Board Chairperson Faides TembaTemba also commended successive governments, but stated that the organisation recognised that the journey towards true equality and inclusive development in the country remained unfinished. She…...
Maid gets 5 years for assaulting boss’ daughter
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a maid of Chilenje Township to five years’ imprisonment for stabbing her employer’s eight-year-old daughter in the face with a knife. In this matter, Bathsheba Phiri was charged with assault on a child, an offence which attracts a minimum mandatory sentence of five years’ imprisonment, in line…...
JCC transparency will strengthen judicial integrity
JUDICIAL Complaints Commission (JCC) Chairperson Vincent Malambo says it is time for JCC reports to be made public so that citizens can know why judges are removed or disciplined. Malambo has argued that the current secretive nature of the process of holding judges accountable must be seriously reviewed. It is our opinion that Malambo has…...
I’ve come to understand that many people are cowards – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has come to understand that many people are cowards who run when they find themselves in unpleasant situations. And President Hichilema says citizens should understand that politicians do not hate each other but simply compete on ideas because they want to be voted for so that they can govern the…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2110 Thursday October 23, 2025
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