We want to see investments between African countries – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has observed that Africa is the continent that does the least business with itself, stating that today’s elected leaders are determined to change this situation. The President highlighted this yesterday when he hosted the Chairman of Burundi’s ITRACOM Group of Companies, Adrien Ntigacika, whose firm has expressed interest in investing in an…...
News Diggers Edition 2178 Tuesday January 27, 2026
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Private Power Lines and the Real Test of Zambia’s Energy Reforms: The Case of Kanona’s Tanzania-Zambia Interconnector
Private Power Lines and the Real Test of Zambia’s Energy Reforms: The Case of Kanona’s Tanzania-Zambia Interconnector The electricity crisis that Zambia has experienced since 2024 has done more than expose the country’s decades-long dependence on a single source of electricity. It has laid bare the nation’s handicapped power infrastructure. Public frustration was high, with […]
Immigration nabs Ethiopians smuggled in an ambulance
THE Department of Immigration has detained 90 Ethiopian nationals, 30 of whom were found in a Lusaka-bound ambulance belonging to Altaf Memorial Hospital. In a statement, Monday, Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka stated that the ambulance, which was intercepted at Kacholola Checkpoint, was approaching with sirens fully engaged in an attempt to secure…...
Kaizer Chiefs dim Zesco with early Mmodi strike in Ndola
A LONE first-half goal from Pule Mmodi proved decisive as South African giants Kaizer Chiefs claimed a vital 1-0 away victory over Zesco United in a tightly contested CAF Confederation Cup Group D encounter at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. The visitors struck with ruthless efficiency almost immediately after kick-off. With just two minutes on…...
FAZ partially clears Asanovic debt with K10 Million payment
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has paid USD $520,000 which is equivalent to K10,122,994.38, towards its debt to former Chipolopolo head coach Aljosa Asanovic and has successfully restructured the remaining balance, with repayments set to run until 2028. FAZ General Secretary Machacha Shepande revealed the development in his report during the FAZ Executive Committee…...
UPND has outperformed past govts thanks to CDF – Ndola DC
NDOLA District Commissioner Precious Njekwa says the UPND government has performed far better than previous administrations, largely due to the increased allocation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Njekwa noted that the increase in CDF has brought development closer to the people and improved livelihoods across Ndola District. “UPND has definitely done better than the…...
CDF has restored dignity to widows like us – Naomi Women’s Club
BEAUTY Ng’andu, a member of the Salvation Army Church and secretary of the Naomi Women’s Club, says the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has transformed the lives of widows in Kanyama by giving them a chance to rebuild their livelihoods through organised village banking. “My name is Beauty Ng’andu. I pray at Salvation Army, and our…...
Disability not inability: Bwafwano Centre turns CDF support into sustainable livelihoods
IN a society where many persons living with disabilities are forced onto the streets to beg for survival, the story is however different at Bwafwano Centre for Persons with Disabilities in Ndola’s Chifubu Constituency. Home to more than 75 members, Bwafwano Centre is quietly rewriting the narrative around disability, proving that with opportunity, organisation and…...
Historic Mbala President Avenue set for K8.7m facelift
MBALA’S President Avenue is set to get a major facelift, thanks to the enhanced Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The major rehabilitation of the 2.5-kilometre project, valued at K8,783,798.68, will include the construction of a drainage system and sidewalks, and the installation of street lights. The President Avenue has a deep history that links back to…...