CDF Edition 015 Monday April 6, 2026
CDF-funded theatre delivers first surgery in Nkeyema
NKEYEMA District last week conducted its first surgery following the construction and handover of a theatre funded by the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The opening of the theatre was also supported by World Vision, which contributed medical equipment and two surgical wards. In a statement issued by Nkeyema Council Public Relations Officer Aphius Kaputula, it…...
Kaoma gets first CDF-funded parliamentary office
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, officially commissioned the Kaoma Central Constituency parliamentary office in January this year, describing the facility as a significant step toward strengthening participatory democracy and bringing Parliament closer to the people. The Kaoma Central parliamentary office is the third such facility to be commissioned nationwide and the first in…...
“CDF is not a joke”: Nchanga North Hospital hails construction of police post
NCHANGA North General Hospital in Chingola is among the facilities that are visibly benefiting from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The hospital now boasts of a police post, solar power and a renovated ward, among other improvements that previously posed challenges to the smooth running of the facility. In an interview with News Diggers, Hospital…...
Mulobezi Secondary School gets full boarding facility under CDF
MULOBEZI Secondary School learners no longer have to walk long distances to access education, as the school now has a full boarding facility. The school’s upgrade of boarding facilities under the CDF started in 2021 with the allocation of funds for the construction of an ablution block, a kitchen and a water reticulation system at…...
Chinsali council approves 77 CDF grants
THE local authority in Chinsali District in Muchinga Province has approved 77 empowerment grants for cooperatives, clubs and community groups in Chinsali Central Constituency under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, through the Muchinga Provincial Local Government Office, approved the grants in accordance with Section 12(a), read…...
Judas didn’t betray Christ with insults, he used a kiss dressed in loyalty. Watch out!
THIS Easter comes at a very important time for our country. It finds us not just in another long weekend of prayer, church gatherings and reflection, but in the final stretch of a political cycle in which citizens must soon decide who deserves another chance and who does not. That is why this year’s Easter…...
All sectors need to grow for Zambia’s economy to exceed $32b – Milupi
CHARLES Milupi says the UPND government desires to grow the country’s economy substantially. Milupi adds that in the last four years, the UPND government has managed to grow the economy from about $18.56 billion to about $32 billion. Speaking at the sixth edition of the Manyika Field Day in Choma recently, Milupi, who is UPND…...
24-hour economy was our PF initiative – Mundubile
TONSE Alliance president Brian Mundubile says it is commendable that the UPND government has adopted some of PF’s initiatives, particularly the plan to implement a 24‑hour economy. According to Mundubile, the initiative was part of the 2021–2026 PF manifesto under late former president Edgar Lungu, further arguing that not everything done by political opponents should…...
Masked burglars sodomise Itezhi-Tezhi man
A 38-YEAR-OLD man of Itezhi-Tezhi has allegedly been sodomized by two masked men who broke into his house on Friday. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo confirmed the incident, saying the matter was reported to Itezhi-Tezhi Police Station on April 4, at 14:28 hours by the victim, a resident of Lilanda Compound. “He reported…...