HH goes unopposed as UPND presidential candidate
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday successfully filed his nomination as the sole presidential candidate on the UPND ticket. Vice President Mutale Nalumango, who congratulated President Hichilema for going unopposed, says he is the right person for the job and the party. The filing of President Hichilema’s application as a UPND presidential candidate was characterised by a…...
NRFA introduces mobile money payments to ease congestion at toll gates
THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has introduced mobile money payment options at its toll gates nationwide, giving motorists a faster and more convenient way to settle charges alongside cash and E-Toll cards. However, the Agency has clarified that the mobile money option will not be available at toll gates operated under Public Private Partnerships…....
News Diggers Edition 2231 Monday April 13, 2026
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Lending money to friends & family
When Grace received a call from Martha, she thought it was the usual hi – hello and girlfriends catching up. Martha seemed to be doing fine, a good job, good car but everyone runs short on cash sometimes. So, when Martha asked Grace for a loan of K20,000.00 payable in a months’ time, Grace did […]
The Doctor Who Saw What Africa Ignored
There are only a few people you meet who only want the best for you, with no ulterior motive, just pure good energy. Dr. Lumbwe was one of them. I met him before I even understood what diabetes meant. I was five years old, newly diagnosed, and my family was navigating a condition that Zambia […]
Football fraternity mourns as Power Dynamos star dies in tragic road accident
THE football fraternity yesterday woke up to devastating news following the untimely death of Power Dynamos player Cephas Mulombwa, who tragically died in a road traffic accident on Friday, April 10 2026. Mulombwa, 27, was widely regarded as one of the country’s talented attacking players, having made his mark at Kabwe Warriors, Forest Rangers, and…...
Kitwe is yellow as Power silences Nkana to open 7-points lead
DEFENDING champions Power Dynamos increased their chances of retaining the MTN Super League title after edging fierce rivals Nkana FC 1-0 in a tightly contested Kitwe Derby at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, stretching their lead at the summit to seven points. A decisive second-half strike from league top scorer Moses Shumah proved enough to…...
Nora attributes boycotts to falling standards
COPPER Queens head coach Nora Hauptle says a deepening crisis in standards within the women’s national team set-up has compelled her to boycott the ongoing FIFA Series in Brazil, in a dramatic development that has cast fresh uncertainty over Zambia’s preparations for WAFCON 2026. In a statement released on her LinkedIn profile yesterday, Hauptle…...
Lusaka Masters organisers unveil US$500,000 budget
THE 2026 Lusaka Masters Golf Tournament Organising Committee has unveiled an ambitious US$500,000, setting the stage for what is believed to be one of Zambia’s biggest golf events yet. Speaking during a media engagement in Lusaka on Friday, tournament chairperson Noel Nkoma said the committee had already opened talks with several high-profile sponsors and was…...
Man faces divorce after police catch him having sex in the car
THE Chelstone Local Court has heard how a Kamanga Overspill man was allegedly caught red-handed by police at a market, having sex in a vehicle with a woman said to be old enough to be his mother. Harriet Zimba, who sued her husband Gift Daka for divorce, told the court that when she asked to…...