Archive: 8 October 2025

8 Oct 2025 | Diggers Editor

8 Oct 2025 | Diggers Editor

News Diggers Epaper Edition 2099 Wednesday October 8, 2025

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8 Oct 2025 | Elijah Munkombwe

Reduction of K142 in cost of living has no impact on households – CSPR

CIVIL Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai says while the recent reduction of K142 in prices of some food and non-essential food items is welcome, it has no significant impact at the... […]

8 Oct 2025 | Sherry Chabala

Zambia should release geological data to meet its 3m tones copper production target – WB

WORLD Bank Group Senior Mining Specialist for Energy and Extractives Charles Douglas Hamilton says if Zambia is to meet its three million metric tonnes target of copper production, the country should release its geological data.... […]

8 Oct 2025 | Mwenya Mofya

Zambia Railways needs $1.75b to be rehabilitated – IDC

THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) says Zambia Railways needs approximately $1.75 billion for rehabilitation. And IDC Chief Executive Officer Cornwell Muleya has noted that funds allocated to Zambia Railways in the 2025 national budget have... […]

8 Oct 2025 | Ephraim Chansa

Immigration nabs 20 illegal immigrants

THE Department of Immigration has apprehended 20 suspected illegal immigrants in Kafue as part of the ongoing operation to curb irregular immigration and identity-related offences across the country. In a statement issued Tuesday, Department Chief... […]

8 Oct 2025 | Elizabeth Mabenga

10 die mysteriously in Serenje

AT least 10 people have died under unclear circumstances over the past week in Serenje’s Musangashi Ward. Serenje Council Chairperson Staivous Mulumba says he suspects there might be a disease outbreak in the area. Speaking... […]

8 Oct 2025 | Mwenya Mofya

We’ll engage banks to improve CDF loan repayment – Sialubalo

LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gift Sialubalo says his ministry is considering engaging banks in order to learn from their expertise and knowledge on loan recovery. And Sialubalo says government will also propose to... […]

8 Oct 2025 | Mwenya Mofya

HH doesn’t have spiritual anointing on his life – Sumaili

FORMER Religious Affairs minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili has argued that President Hakainde Hichilema cannot be likened to having the “spirit of Ezekiel” because he does not have spiritual anointing on his life. Responding to Copperbelt... […]

8 Oct 2025 | Niza Simengwa

Haimbe to represent HH at COMESA Head of State Summit in Kenya

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says Minister Mulambo Haimbe will represent President Hakainde Hichilema at the COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit will... […]