Don’t rush into marriage, date and know your partner well – Relationship expert
RELATIONSHIP expert Francis Ngenda Sipalo, popularly known as Lavu Dokta, has advised people against rushing into marriage, saying failure to properly know one another has fuelled cheating and public shaming of partners on social media. Incidents of men exposing their wives on social media after cheating have been on the rise. In one of the…...
Govt suspends livestock imports from South Africa
GOVERNMENT has with immediate effect suspended all livestock import permits from South Africa following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in that country. In a statement, Saturday, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Principal Public Relations Officer Benny Munyama said government has also halted the issuance of permits for the importation and transit of…...
DEC nabs 6 cannabis traffickers
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested six individuals, among them a 33-year-old Congolese woman, for illicit cultivation and trafficking of cannabis across Lusaka, North Western, and Muchinga provinces. In a statement, Saturday, DEC Deputy Public Relations Officer Theresa Mawere said the Congolese national was intercepted at Lusaka’s Intercity Bus Terminus, after she concealed 33…...
We’re in advanced discussions to establish media trust fund – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged all radio stations to maintain strong editorial oversight by verifying all Artificial Intelligence content amid the growing use of such technologies. President Hichilema has also disclosed that the government has reached advanced discussions to establish a media trust fund, aimed at strengthening the financial and operational capacity of media houses…....
Fire guts South Africa-bound Shalom bus
A SOUTH Africa-bound Shalom bus has been gutted by fire in Mazabuka’s 10 Miles area. Despite the fire, all 18 passengers in the bus and their luggage were safely evacuated. Meanwhile, a nine-year-old girl of Monze district has been hospitalised after she was hit by an over speeding motorcycle. In a statement, Southern Province Police…...
Nundwe was coerced to praise HH, claims FDD
FORUM for Democracy and Development (FDD) Spokesperson Anthony Chibuye says Chawama MP Bright Nundwe was under siege and was coerced to praise President Hakainde Hichilema during the commissioning of the Kuku Police Post. On Friday during the commissioning in Chawama, Nundwe thanked President Hichilema for introducing a very huge CDF component which signified that the…...
Mpankata reports Miles to police for harassment
POLICE in Lusaka are investigating a harassment complaint from Lupososhi PF MP Emmanuel Mpankata against Matero PF MP Miles Sampa. Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says it is alleged that Sampa published a vulgar post on his Facebook page with the intent to humiliate and harass Mpankata. In a statement, Friday, Chilabi said Mpankata,…...
Many countries have good laws, but weak enforcement – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says many countries have good laws but have weak enforcement mechanisms that undermine compliance. President Hichilema also says women often demonstrate dedication in the workplace than men, noting that this natural commitment is one reason government is elevating more women into leadership positions. Speaking at the African Union (AU) Child Marriage Champion…...
News Diggers Weekend Edition 230 Sunday February 15, 2026
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NOCZ hails ZBF for driving Basketball’s future through FIBA strategic workshop
THE National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has commended the Zambia Basketball Federation (ZBF) for hosting the FIBA Plus Strategic Planning Workshop, currently underway in Lusaka from February 13-16, 2026. The high-level workshop has drawn key stakeholders from the basketball fraternity, including NOCZ Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer Boniface Kambikambi and Vice-President Nakaonga Kakoma,…...