Parley is boring, it kills innovation in leaders – Kang’ombe
Kamfinsa MP Christopher Kang’ombe complains that Parliament is boring, involves too many procedures and kills innovation in leaders. At 39, the Patriotic Front lawmaker is one of few legislators who are yet to hit the age of 40, belonging to a generation of young MPs who view politics from a modern lens. In an interview…...
Podcast aren’t regulated worldwide, govt wants to stifle us – Mwamba
EDGAR Lungu-led PF faction Chairperson for Publicity and Information Emmanuel Mwamba says Zambians should never allow maneuvers by government to regulate podcasts because such attempts are aimed at restricting freedom of speech. Mwamba says government has stopped opposition political parties from exercising their freedom of speech in public and private media. In an interview, Saturday,…...
Let’s use solar during load shedding, it’s cheaper – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has encouraged citizens to utilise solar energy during the load shedding period. And Mweetwa says Tanzania and Uganda have informed government that they are ready to export maize to Zambia. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says Zambians will still vote for President Hakainde Hichilema in 2026 because no one would want to change…...
Men sometimes are like dogs, they sleep anyhow, anywhere, magistrate counsels side chick
A 19-YEAR-OLD has been ordered by the Matero Local Court to pay K6,000 compensation for insulting and threatening to kill the wife of a man she was having an affair with. The local court has further reprimanded the young woman for having an affair with a married man, warning that “men sometimes are like dogs,…...
News Diggers! Lite Edition 028 Sunday March 10, 2024
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Kalingalinga ladies celebrate Women’s Day by kicking ball
UNLIKE devoting themselves to illicit behaviour, women of different ages residing in Lusaka’s Munali Constituency took to the playing field at Kalingalinga grounds in a football tournament as a way of commemorating this year’s Women’s Day celebrations. The tournament which featured six teams was organised by Munali 2021 losing Independent candidate Thomas Sipalo alias Diffikoti…....
Rate hikes are wrong medicine for Zambia’s inflation
In a quixotic attempt to tame inflation, the Bank of Zambia’s unwavering determination to increase interest rates is truly astonishing. On February 14, 2024, in the name of taming inflation in the target range of 6-8 percent, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Zambia raised the Policy Rate to 12.5 percent from…...
Zambia to face Angola, Ghana, Morocco at Futsal AFCON
FUTSAL national team coach Andrea Cristoforetti has described the 2024 Morocco TotalEnergies Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draws as fair. Zambia was pitted in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Angola, and Ghana ahead of the seventh edition of the Futsal AFCON which will run from April 11-21 at the IBN Yassine and Moulay Prince…...
Levy Junction comes alive on launch of Youth Week Day
MINISTER of Youth, Sport and Arts Elvis Nkandu launched the National Youth Week Day on Tuesday in an event that transformed the Levy Junction car park into a vibrant tapestry of talents and passions. The air was charged with excitement as young individuals gathered to kick off a celebration that transcended the ordinary. Against the…...
I imitate HH because I love him – Junior Bally
If you’ve encountered Junior Bally’s on social media, it’s likely that you were deceived to think that he’s actually related to President Hakainde Hichilema given his remarkable resemblance to the Head of State. Not only does this young man share similar physical features with the President, but he’s also able to mimic his voice with…...