Free education has put more money in your pockets, start side hustles, Kasune tells parents
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune has challenged schools to diversify the food on the School Feeding Programme using production units. And Kasune says parents should use free education as an empowerment by channeling the money they were supposed to use as school fees, to start side hustles. Speaking when she launched the School Feeding Programme at…...
Zambia is on track to reach middle-income status – EAZ
THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the country is on the right trajectory to becoming a middle-income nation, citing growth in key sectors such as agriculture and mining. In July 2022, the World Bank reclassified Zambia from a lower-middle-income country to a low-income country for the 2023 financial year. This downgrade followed a significant…...
4.5m tonnes of maize enough for national consumption – NASFA
THE National Association for Smallholder Farmers (NASFA) says the 4.5 million metric tonnes of maize projected for this year’s farming season cannot be considered a bumper harvest, as it is only sufficient for the country’s food security. Recently, Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri revealed that the government projected maize production of 4.5 million metric tonnes…...
Govt pushes PPP reform after road failures
GOVERNMENT says it is advancing reforms to strengthen the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework following concerns over the quality of some road infrastructure in the country. In a statement, Sunday, Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane said government had taken note of public commentary regarding the performance of some road infrastructure projects being implemented…...
HH orders arrest of mob involved in brutal killing of Kalumbila woman
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has ordered the arrest and prosecution of all individuals involved in the mob killing of a woman in Kalumbila over the alleged disappearance of a man’s private parts. Meanwhile, His Royal Highness Chief Musele of Kalumbila District has called for the immediate closure of Kisasa Market for two months, the site where…...
News Diggers Edition 2216 Monday 23 March, 2026
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Operating 24/7 is complex, it’d require careful evaluation – Shoprite
SHOPRITE says operating a 24/7 model across its full store network is a complex undertaking and will need careful evaluation. Shoprite was responding to a query on whether the chain store would adopt 24-hour operations following government’s recent announcement of a 24-hour economy for the country. Experts recently praised government’s policy direction on a 24-hour…...
My wife has too many male friends, denies me sex, hubby tells court
BEFORE we got married, our sexual life was normal, but now my wife denies me my conjugal rights, saying she is not used to it, lamented mixed martial arts coach Twaambo Shamangonze before the Chelstone Local Court. Shamangonze also told the court that his wife shows no respect for him as the head of the…...
My husband disappears after payday, woman tells court
A 46-YEAR-OLD woman has told the court that whenever her husband gets paid, he disappears from home and only returns when the money runs out. This is a matter in which Eness Phiri has sued her husband, Isaac Mwansa, 46, of Kanyama, for divorce, citing that they have been separated for three years. She told…...
Mpali season 3 was the most powerful, audience responded well – Sibbuku
MPALI creator Frank Sibbuku says out of the eight seasons of Mpali, season three was the most powerful because the audience response was overwhelmingly positive. He says the storyline felt so real that when Nguzu mistreated his third wife Monde on screen, people reacted in real life, even throwing tomatoes at him at the market…....