News Diggers Edition 2183 Tuesday February 3, 2026
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Police nab ZAF Twin Palm woman for killing neighbour caught with hubby
POLICE in Lusaka have detained a female suspect from ZAF Twin Palm Base in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old woman. In a statement issued, Monday, Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi disclosed that the 44-year-old suspect allegedly found her husband in the company of the now-deceased inside their matrimonial home. He stated that…...
YANGO ZAMBIA REFLECTS ON ITS IMPACT, INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN 2025
Lusaka, Zambia, 2nd February 2026 – In 2025, Yango Zambia, part of the global tech company Yango Group, deepened its role as more than a digital service platform, evolving into a trusted partner in safety, innovation, youth empowerment and national development. Throughout the year, the company delivered people-centred solutions that reflected a simple belief that […]
Kitwe, Ndola city councils explain why part of CDF remains unspent
AS public concerns grow over the non-utilisation of CDF resources, local authority leaders in Kitwe and Ndola believe the reasons why millions remain unspent in some councils are lengthy approval procedures and human resource constraints. According to the Auditor General’s Report on the Audit of the Constituency Development Fund for the financial year ended December…...
Katambalala traders happy with new CDF market shelter
TRADERS at Katambalala Railside Market in Matero have welcomed the newly constructed market shelter funded through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), describing it as a major relief from years of operating under harsh weather conditions. However, they have appealed to authorities to address persistent challenges related to drainage, sanitation and electricity. The market shelter in…...
CDF delivers 3,500 classroom blocks, 445 health posts in 2025
THE Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has disclosed that 94 percent of the K5.6 billion 2025 CDF budget was released. Ministry Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri adds that 86 percent of the released funds were utilised in 2025. He has further disclosed that in 2025, CDF delivered 445 health posts as well as 3,500…...
Namwala Council invests K16.8m in earth-moving equipment
THE Namwala Town Council has procured a set of earth-moving equipment at a total cost of K16,896,840 using CDF allocations since 2023. The district has further disclosed that it is currently working on a 20-kilometre stretch of roads in Chief Mukobela’s and Chief Muchila’s chiefdoms. Namwala Town Council Public Relations Officer Nchimunya Lukubi disclosed this…...
L/stone youths praise CDF as 25 beneficiaries secure jobs at LIBES
FIVE CDF Skills Development bursary beneficiaries, who are among the 25 employed by their former training institute in Livingstone, have praised government for the initiative, with one, 23-year-old Blessings Wakumelo, saying that before training and eventually being employed, he was “just a home boy”. Meanwhile, 28-year-old Rhoda Malumo, a 2022 CDF Skills student at the…...
Mulobezi residents get K1.1m CDF police post
MULOBEZI Constituency’s Bwina Ward residents no longer have to trek 35 kilometres to Sichili Police Station to report crime or seek police protection, thanks to a K1.1 million police post constructed under the CDF. In an interview, Mulobezi Council Secretary Ireen Kasininga Kayuni said the completion of the police post reflects the council’s commitment to…...
Thanks to CDF, we are up to date with salaries – LIBES Principal
WE have financially found our ground; we used to fail to pay salaries on time, but now we are up to date because of CDF, says Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) Principal Gershom Malekani. He adds that CDF has also enabled the institute to double its teaching staff from 30 to 60…...