Kaoma woman shields husband, covers up sister’s killing
POLICE in Western Province have launched a manhunt for Hestern Mwenda, a prime suspect in the murder of an 11-year-old girl. Meanwhile, police have recorded a warn and caution statement from the deceased’s sister, identified as Shelly Munsanje, for the offence of Compounding a Felony, after she deliberately misled both the police and family members…...
L/stone man loses both legs after being run over by a train
A 40-YEAR-OLD man of Livingstone has had his legs amputated at knee level after being run over by a train while attempting to crawl under it in a drunken state. And a 45-year-old Mazabuka man has died after being crushed by a tree that fell into a shelter he had taken refuge in from the…...
News Diggers Edition 2237 Tuesday April 21, 2026
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Police nab Catholic priest for stealing church vehicle
POLICE in Eastern Province have arrested Simon Tembo, a Catholic priest of Chipata Diocese, for theft of a motor vehicle. However, the Chipata Diocese has refuted any connection with Tembo, stating that he abandoned his priestly duties and left the community in October 2025. In a statement issued, Sunday, Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba…...
Kanyama residents appeal for continuity of CDF after business boost
“WE would really love for CDF to continue so that our people can be helped in so many ways.” That appeal, reiterated across Kanyama Ward 13, is backed by lived experience from community cooperatives that say the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has shifted livelihoods from doubt to tangible income. James Ihuya, a member of Sanya…...
Chipangali CDF committee urges women to tap into empowerment opportunities
CHIPANGALI CDF Committee Chairperson Grace Phiri has urged women and youths in the district to take advantage of empowerment opportunities under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Speaking when she addressed community members in Kapara, Phiri said CDF applications are currently open and encouraged women and youths to apply for funding to improve their livelihoods. “CDF…...
CDF gives birth to K1.8m maternity wing in Kabanana
WOMEN in Kabanana Township in Mandevu Constituency are set to benefit from improved maternal healthcare services following the construction of a maternity annex at Kabanana Health Post, which is nearing completion. For years, the health post has operated without a maternity wing, forcing expectant mothers to walk distances of over three kilometres to access maternal…...
Over 3,000 youths benefit from CDF in Mpika
MPIKA Town Council Secretary Samuel Musenga has revealed that a total of 3,056 youths have benefited from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the district. Musenga says the beneficiaries include 1,417 youths under skills training and development programmes, and 1,639 pupils benefiting from secondary school boarding bursaries. He disclosed this in an interview with the…...
Lumezi’s Chikoma pupils set eyes on desks for the first time
AFTER years of sitting on the dusty ground and using logs as makeshift desks, pupils at Chikoma Community School in Lumezi District have finally received desks procured under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The school is among the beneficiaries of desks procured under the 2025 CDF, with Lumezi Town Council delivering 30 desks to the…...
CDF pulls Mandevu women out of poverty with skills training
IN a society where white-collar jobs dominate formal employment, skills development has often been overlooked, leaving many without practical pathways to earn a living. However, through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Skills Development Bursary, government is redefining opportunity by investing in practical training that is empowering citizens to become job creators rather than job seekers…....