News Diggers! Weekend Edition 175 Saturday 9 August 2025
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Couple turns themselves in after assaulting each other with teeth, axe
A COUPLE in Pemba District of Southern Province has reported themselves to the Police after grievously harming each other using fists, human teeth and an axe. The couple’s fight left the husband’s right toe split and his lower lip partially cut from the wife’s bite. On the other hand, the wife’s right middle finger was…...
UPND scared of me, I’m no match for them – Binwell
NKANA Independent member of parliament Binwell Mpundu says the UPND are scared of him because they know that he is no match for them. Recently, Mpundu announced that he would contest the presidency in the 2026 general elections and vowed to usher in a new generation of youthful leaders under his newly formed movement, Ichabaiche…....
Don’t be cry-babies in corruption fight, ActionAid tells govt
ACTIONAID Zambia Country Director Faides Tembatemba says the UPND government should not be ‘cry-babies’ but be proactive in the fight against corruption. This follows after Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said the UPND government was not corrupt, and argued that the abuse of power was systemic in the systems of governance. In an interview, Wednesday,…...
ZACL appoints new MD
ZAMBIA Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has appointed Urvesh Desai as Managing Director, effective September 1, 2025. ZACL Senior Corporate Affairs and Communication Manager Mwamba Siame says Desai’s proven track record in financial strategy, organisational transformation and corporate governance will play a key role in reinforcing the comapny’s efforts to position Zambia as a leading aviation…...
PF failing to choose a leader because its undemocratic – Nkandu
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says he agrees with sentiments that the opposition will struggle to settle on a single presidential candidate for the 2026 general elections, arguing that the confusion will work in favour of the ruling party. Nkandu says the struggle to choose a leader is unique to the Patriotic Front, arguing that…...
$200m World Bank project key to energy security – CTPD
CENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) legal researcher Lucy Musonda says the $200 million World Bank-funded Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) programme is crucial for improving energy security and fostering inclusive economic growth, especially in underserved communities. The World Bank Board of Executive Directors recently approved a $200 million grant under…...
Govt mandates ZCCM-IH to formalise, transform gold sector
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has announced that government has formally mandated it to take the lead in formalising, developing, and transforming the gold sector in Zambia. And ZCCM-IH Corporate Affairs Manager Loisa Mbatha says informal operations in the gold sector have contributed to environmental degradation and unsafe mining practices while offering little economic returns…....
We want to protect our wetlands from damage – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia is looking forward to working with the Convention of Wetlands to prevent the damage to the country’s water bodies. And Minister of Water Development Collins Nzovu says Zambia is participating in the Ramsar Water Challenge initiative aimed at restoring about 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands. Speaking during a meeting,…...
HH has a duty to attend Lungu’s funeral – State House
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema attending former president Edgar Lungu’s funeral is not a matter of life and death but duty. On Monday, Lungu’s family lawyer, Makebi Zulu, said President Hichilema should respect the wishes of the late president’s family by not insisting on attending his funeral, arguing that…...