74.4% of Zambian households own a mattress – ZAMSTATS
THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) 2022 living conditions monitoring survey report has revealed that the largest proportion of households in Zambia own a mattress, at 74.4 percent followed by those owning a brazier at 62.1 percent. The report further revealed 88.1 percent of households in rural areas owned a hoe while 93.2 percent of households…...
Lsk police nab ‘Matero junkies ring leader’
POLICE have arrested a notorious ring leader of junkies, Elton Mwendo ,commonly known as Chaku of Lusaka’s Desai compound in Matero. In a statement, Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said Mwendo led his group known as “Chipandule” and caused chaos by indiscriminately beating people and throwing stones at moving vehicles. “Matero Police Station…...
They’ve isolated political parties from electoral reform process to rig 2026 polls, charges Kateka
NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says the isolation of political parties from the electoral reform process is part of government’s plan to rig the 2026 general elections. On Friday, Electoral Commission of Zambia Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the commission had isolated political parties from the electoral reform process to avoid conflict of…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1782 Monday July 22, 2024
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HH moves Masebo to Lands, as Muchima takes over Health
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has transferred Sylvia Masebo to Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and Elijah Muchima to the Ministry of Health. In a statement, Sunday, State House Chief Communication Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said President Hichilema had directed the Ministers to discharge their functions with due diligence “President Hakainde Hichilema has pursuant to Article 92…...
Lsk woman admits using charms on boyfriend’s manhood
A 29-year-old woman from Marapodi compound has admitted to using charms on her boyfriend so that he would not be able to function sexually with any other woman. Martha Katongo told the court that it was an attempt to stop him from fathering anymore children with different women without supporting them. This is a matter…...
Kabwata market traders share their load shedding frustrations
Walking into Kabwata Market, I was struck by an unusual silence, broken only by the distant hum of generators. Usually, the market greets you with the clanging of welders at work, the whirring of blow dryers in salons, the beats from nearby bars, and the inviting aroma of popcorn. But today, the atmosphere was markedly…...
I can’t be shaving my husband for other women, wife tells court
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman of Lusaka’s 10 Miles area has dragged her husband of 10 years to court for divorce, lamenting that he has sexually starved her for the past one year, five months. In this matter, Andoleji Ngulube sued her husband, Joseph Mwiya for divorce on grounds that he was seeing another woman who could…...
There’s high demand for baby coffins in June, July, reveal Lsk casket makers
During the cold season, some casket makers near the University Teaching Hospital Mortuary say they struggle to meet the demand for small caskets because too many children succumb to the cold weather. Now, I know that putting babies, caskets and death in the same sentence is quite dark, but worry not because one of these…...
News Diggers! Lite Edition 066 Sunday July 21, 2024
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