I’ll contest as Mpulungu Central MP – Kalumba
I’ll contest as Mpulungu Central MP under UPND in the August polls, says former Education permanent secretary Dr Jobbicks Kalumba. Dr Kalumba says after the PF government lost power in 2021, he stayed in office for four months under UPND and contributed to the education sector. Speaking when he appeared on Diamond TV, Monday, Dr…...
Chipata police briefly detain Mwenda over traffic incident
POLICE in Eastern Province yesterday briefly detained News Diggers Editor-in-Chief Joseph Mwenda after a traffic incident at Chipata Shoprite involving a taxi driver. Mwenda explained that a taxi driver identified as Malama reported him to police on allegations that he had damaged his vehicle’s windshield after the driver, in an attempt to get the attention…...
SEC waives listing fees for first 10 SMEs
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has projected market growth to five million people from the current 1.7 million over the next 10 years. SEC adds that it has waived fees to zero cost for the first 10 SMEs to list on the market in order to encourage participation from small businesses. Speaking when he…...
UPND commences intra-party polls ahead of General Assembly
UPND Chairperson for Elections and Campaigns Likando Mufalali has announced that the party has commenced intra-party elections, leading to the General Assembly slated for April 15, 2026. Mufalali has disclosed that the nomination fee for presidential candidates is K100,000, the National Management Committee position is K2,000, while the provincial leadership nomination fee is K500 and…...
Don’t sell your produce to briefcase buyers, HH cautions farmers
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has cautioned farmers against selling their produce to “briefcase buyers” with unfair prices. The Head of State says farmers must protect their harvest for national food security and reserve the surplus for export to earn the much needed foreign exchange. In a statement issued by State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka,…...
News Diggers Edition 2227 Tuesday April 7, 2026
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“L/stone spent K7.6m on school and skills bursaries in 2025”
A TOTAL of K7,626,806.00 was disbursed in Livingstone in 2025 under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to cater for bursaries for secondary school and skills development learners. Meanwhile, Livingstone City Council Town Clerk Sombo Kawilila says skills training institutions are no longer grappling with financial and student enrolment challenges as a result of CDF, while…...
CDF loan beneficiary turns K100,000 into fitness business
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) says a 22-year-old youth of Kalingalinga Ward 36 in Munali Constituency has turned a K100,000 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) loan into a fitness business, earning over K4,000 per month. According to LCC, Obster Siakotela, proprietor of Kommandos Fitness Squad, accessed the loan in 2025 under the CDF Youth, Women and…...
Bad road network slows school, water projects in Gwembe
A POOR road network has hampered the construction of a 1×3 classroom block and the drilling of a water reticulation system under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Gwembe’s Syamasusu area. Meanwhile, Gwembe Town Council has outsourced earth-moving equipment to open up some roads that have been affecting service delivery. In an interview, Gwembe Town…...
Mulamatila School decongested with K1.2m classroom block
THE construction of a 1×3 classroom block at a cost of K1.2 million at Mulamatila Secondary School through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has significantly decongested the learning environment for pupils. The development, delivered on February 6, 2026, has enhanced the learning environment for more than 800 pupils at the school and improved the quality…...