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UN forecasts 2.3 million hungry Zambians by March 2020
By Ulande Nkomesha on 24 Sep 2019
The United Nations has revealed that about 2.3 million Zambians are expected to be hit by food insecurity by March, next year. In a statement....
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Evicted from govt house with no benefits after 40yrs of service
By Julia Malunga on 22 Sep 2019
Some of the 25 retired teachers at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School in Lusaka who were evicted from government houses last week have complained that a....
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BBC: Fart pushes Kenya’s Speaker to suspend Assembly debate
By Diggers Correspondent on 11 Aug 2019
A heated debate about market stalls was disrupted by a foul smell and furious finger-pointing at a Kenyan regional assembly on Wednesday, according to BBC....
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A tale about art, history, bare breasts
By Mukosha Funga on 27 Jul 2019
Have you stopped attending the Chakwela Makumbi Traditional Ceremony because they don’t bring bare-breasted girls? Well, you are not the only one. Wynter Kabimba, the....
Mansa Police launch manhunt for father who defiled 9-year-old daughter
By Mukosha Funga on 21 Jul 2019
Police in Mansa have launched a manhunt for a father who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old biological daughter at a funeral house. According to police spokesperson....
“This is the best moment of my life” says our latest BIG winner
By Web Master on 27 Jun 2019
Esau Simbuta was overcome with shock after becoming the latest betPawa customer to bet small win BIG. His K5 bet on 24 legs at odds....
Commissioner promises conjugal rights to inmates, as he condemns death sentence
By Mirriam Chabala on 26 Jun 2019
Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS) Commissioner General Chisela Chileshe has disclosed that his office is considering incorporating a law that empowers inmates with conjugal rights and....
Brandy is coming, if you don’t like her try Vodka – fans
By Martha Mwanza and Felix Kashweka on 21 Jun 2019
Stanbic Bank Public Relations and Communications Manager Chanda Chime Katongo says Grammy award-winner Brandy will this year headline the 2019 Stanbic Music Festival. The news....
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Herbalist gets 5yrs for stealing K46,000 from woman who wanted lost lover
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 7 Jun 2019
A 27-year-old Ugandan Herbalist has been convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing K46,000 from a Zambian woman who went....
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Miles entertains again
By Mukosha Funga on 30 May 2019
You could be excused for suggesting that Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has successfully removed himself from being a policy making government executive to a performing....
Man stabbed to death after refusing to buy round of Kachasu
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 23 May 2019
Police have arrested a 32 year old man of Mazabuka’s Airstrip compound in connection with murder. The suspect identified as Bargner Siamayuma allegedly stabbed to....
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I saw God in Mayela night club
By Sampa Kabwela on 18 May 2019
It was easy to turn down an invitation to accompany my friend, Bob, to Mayela nightclub where he had a short gig that evening. Not....
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Police pursue Kabwe woman for sharing porn on Facebook
By Felix Kashweka on 16 May 2019
A 21-year-old woman of Kabwe yesterday set social media ablaze after nude pictures she shared in a private group were leaked online. And Police spokesperson....
Court hears how brother fathered two with his sister
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 26 Apr 2019
A Forensic Analyst at Police Headquarters has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that a DNA test conducted on the 32-year-old man and 22-year-old woman charged....
Yemi gets ‘yummy’ at L/stone’s Mosi Day of Thunder concert
By Diggers Correspondent on 23 Apr 2019
Zambian Breweries’ Mosi Day of Thunder has resonated the sound of Zambian music and culture with local superstars joined by Afro pop diva Yemi Alade....
Singer Burna Boy apologizes for kicking Zambia ‘fan’
By Felix Kashweka on 2 Apr 2019
Nigerian Afro fusion singer Burna Boy has apologised to Zambians after he kicked a fan on Saturday night who allegedly attempted to steal his ring....
Police nab witchdoctor for torturing suspected wizards in Kalabo
By Thomas Mulenga on 29 Mar 2019
Police in Western Province have arrested a witchdoctor for torturing residents suspected of practicing witchcraft. In an interview, Western Province Police commissioner Charles Lungu confirmed....
Who determines what male or female looks like?
By McQueen Zaza on 26 Mar 2019
In the past weeks, we heard all sort of theories and insults against these two athletes based on their physique. One such insult was that....

Don’t impose your ignorance on children with nyau dances Nyanje orders parents

By Zindikilani Banda in Sinda on 20 Mar 2019

Chieftainess Nyanje of the Nsenga people in Sinda District has challenged uneducated parents to ensure their children stay in school and avoid engaging in traditional....

Lumwana Community Trust receives K4.2 million for Kalumbila projects

By John Chola on 20 Mar 2019

Barrick’s Lumwana Mining Company (LMC) has disbursed over K4.2 million to Lumwana Community Trust (LCT) as initial funding to undertake social projects in Kalumbila District....

JCTR warns against govt, public excitement over Dubai casual jobs

By Thomas Mulenga on 19 Mar 2019

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says government must abandon its attempt to facilitate for Zambians to apply for jobs in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi....

Hivos celebrates Women in Agriculture

By Joseph Mwenda on 8 Mar 2019

Today March 8th 2019, Zambia joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Womens Day, under the theme: Think Equal, Build Smart and Innovate....

Solwezi entrepreneur starts duck rearing to satisfy Chinese demand

By Claver Mutinta in Solwezi on 26 Feb 2019

A Solwezi-based entrepreneur has taken up a rare business of rearing ducks to supply Chinese nationals in Zambia who fancy the local delicacy. Edgar Mutanuka,....

‘Mental disorders are just like any illness’, says Psych Health Zambia

By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Feb 2019

Globally, over 75 per cent of people living with mental illnesses, do not receive any form of treatment from healthcare facilities. This situation is even....

World Vision starts $6 million countrywide borehole drilling project in Pemba

By Milimo Namangala in Pemba District on 19 Feb 2019

World Vision, through the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project, has drilled its first borehole in Muloongo Village, Southern Province, out of the 300 boreholes....

We benefit nothing from Ministry of Arts, musicians shame ministers

By Tenson Mkhala on 18 Feb 2019

Zambian artists have demanded that government should hand over some of the buildings bought through proceeds of corruption to them so that they can establish....

Ngoni Women enjoying 'waka ya chi ngoni during the 2016 N'Chwala in Chipata -Picture by Tenson Mkhala

Chief Mnukwa backs Mpezeni’s ban of bare titties at Nc’wala

By Mirriam Chabala on 13 Feb 2019

Chief Mnukwa of the Ngoni people in Chipata has welcomed Paramount Chief Mpezeni’s directive to have women cover their breasts at this year’s Nc’wala traditional....

IBA orders DSTV to suspend Lusaka Hustle show

By Thomas Mulenga on 4 Feb 2019

The Independent Broadcasting Authority has ordered DSTV to suspend a reality show dubbed Lusaka Hustle on Zambezi Magic saying it promotes a lifestyle which is....

Trade Kings donates first urology equipment to UTH

By Diggers Correspondent on 1 Feb 2019

TRADE KINGS GROUP MAKES HISTORY FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR: THE TRADE KINGS FOUNDATION DONATES THE FIRST UROLOGY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE REMOVAL OF KIDNEY STONES....

Lusaka resident wins K79,710 from betPawa after betting K2 on soccer

By Diggers Correspondent on 31 Jan 2019

Levis Ntobolo has become betPawa Zambia’s first BIG winner of 2019, after he walked away K79,710.95 richer from placing a K2 stake on 12 games....

Men shouldn’t be shy to trade on markets – Solwezi entrepreneur

By Claver Mutinta on 23 Jan 2019

A Solwezi-based entrepreneur says people, especially men, who avoid engaging in jobs they considered ‘dirty’ risk not achieving anything in life because that is where....

Access to clean water for all upholds human dignity – Mukala

By Claver Mutinta on 13 Dec 2018

Lumwana Mining Company says the provision of portable water in communities is a critical element in upholding human dignity. And the Kalumbila District administration says....

FIC boss files for divorce again

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 28 Sep 2018

Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Director General Mary Chirwa Tshuma has again filed a petition in the Lusaka High Court to dissolve her marriage with her....

MTN partners with Stanbic to bring Joe Thomas, Brian McKnight

By Tenson Mkhala on 28 Sep 2018

The Stanbic Musical Festival enters its fifth year next weekend with two American R&B musicians Joseph Lewis Thomas a.k.a Joe and Brian McKnight live in....

Zambian scholar leads research on Autism, as NGO steps in with awareness

By Thomas Mulenga on 24 Sep 2018

The term ‘autism’ may not only be strange to ordinary citizens who have not stepped in a medical lecture theatre, but also to the men....

Women are entitled to both – a good education and great sex, just to be clear

By Sampa Kabwela on 8 Sep 2018

There seems to be a common narrative among a bulk of Zambian men that women who are educated and financially independent are somewhat, sexually starving....

Circulating sexual video from Petauke is inhumane, cruel – NGOCC

By Mirriam Chabala on 2 Sep 2018

NGOCC has urged the police to make sure that they arrest a Petauke man who is behind a video that has gone viral on social....

Zambians waste more food than other Sub-Saharan countries – HIVOS

By Abraham Kalito on 5 Aug 2018

HIVOS Southern Africa Sustainable Foods Regional Advocacy manager William Chilufya says food wastage in Zambia is higher compared to other sub-Saharan countries owing to the....