Don’t be intimidated by anyone, it’s our job to attend to people, Archbishop Banda tells priests
LUSAKA Catholic Diocese Archbishop Alick Banda has urged Catholic priests not to be intimidated by anyone, as they are at liberty to attend to any person at any time. Archbishop Banda’s remarks come after police in Kabwe stormed Bishop Clement Mulenga’s office in an attempt to stop his meeting with former president Edgar Lungu on…...
Time is ticking, those who won’t align with our policies will be fired – Tayali
TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says time is ticking for the government, and those who do not align themselves with its policies will be dismissed. In an interview, Friday, Tayali said he was in support of Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Chief Executive Officer Amon Mweemba’s decision to fire three directors and a…...
Don’t consume unregulated drinks, cautions ZCSA
THE Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has urged consumers to stop consuming unregulated beverages whose safety has not been ascertained. Last Friday, police reported that 10 people had died in Southern Province after consuming poisonous homemade beer. In a statement, Sunday, ZCSA Communications and Public Relations Acting Manager Brian Hatyoka advised consumers to only consume…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1737 Monday May 20, 2024
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Block Movement
With the advent of social media platforms, many people found their mojo. They began creating content giving vent to their hidden talents. These people used these platforms to bring their hitherto unacknowledged creativity to the world. They gained followers and came to be known as influencers. Innumerable conventional celebrities – including actors, politicians, businessmen, fashion…...
You’ve been enjoying your fiancée, there will be no bride price refund, Court tells Lsk man
MATERO Local Court Magistrate Harriet Mulenga has cautioned Lusaka women to be wary of the men they choose for marriage, noting that marriages nowadays are like contracts, ending once one has gotten what they wanted from their partner. Presiding over a reconciliation matter involving a couple from Lusaka, Magistrate Mulenga remarked that playing with people’s…...
We reached over 1.2 million Zambians last year – DAPP
DEVELOPMENT Aid from People to People (DAPP) Managing Director Elise Soerensen has revealed that over 1.2 million people across 82 districts were reached through various projects last year. Soerensen reveals that in 2023, the organisation tested 28,381 people for HIV, linked 28,343 to treatment, brought 82,193 people who had missed their treatment back into care,…...
Wife bought love potion to keep me from my pregnant girlfriend, Lsk man tells court
A 27-YEAR-OLD Lusaka man has lamented before the Matero Local Court that his 22-year-old wife purchased love potions to prevent him from seeing his pregnant girlfriend. In this case, Innes Banda, 22, from Kabanana area, has taken her husband, Bwalya Chanda, to court seeking a divorce due to the excessive physical abuse she has endured…....
Up close with Zesco chair, as he regrets misleading HH about load-shedding
I hail from humble beginnings, quite literally. Growing up in poverty isn’t about suffering; it’s an experience. Labeling it as suffering is to cast oneself as a victim, which I never did during my upbringing. Even though I attended school barefoot, I never considered it a hardship because shoes weren’t the crux of my education…....
Don Moen coming to Zambia?
THE Love Zambia Festival, scheduled for this September in Lusaka, promises captivating performances by renowned American worship singer, pianist, and songwriter Don Moen, alongside several other international and local gospel artistes. The event will be officiated by outspoken evangelist Andrew Palau. Moen, with a career spanning several years, is a highly respected and influential figure…...