News Diggers Epaper Edition 220 Sunday January 11th, 2026
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Govt engages DRC to resolve harassment of Zambian truck drivers
DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says government has engaged its Congolese counterparts to resolve the issues of unwarranted harassment of Zambian truck drivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement, Saturday, Lufuma said the government of the DRC would meet to discuss the matter from January 13 to 16 in Lubumbashi at a…...
ECZ bans non-contesting parties from using regalia in Chawama
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says political parties or individuals not contesting in the Chawama and Kasama by-elections must refrain from using their campaign regalia during the by-elections. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the usage of party regalia and symbols that do not belong to participating candidates has the potential to confuse…...
We’ve secured places for Form One pupils in Itezhi-Tezhi – Govt
THE Ministry of Education says all 1,533 pupils who qualified to Form One in Itezhi-Tezhi District have been successfully placed within the district. Earlier, Itezhi-Tezhi UPND member of parliament Twaambo Mutinta raised concern that over 1,500 children who qualified to Form One in the district failed to secure school places due to inadequate infrastructure. In…...
Veep calls for urgent action to end fighting in DRC
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says there is an urgent need to rise above division and silence the guns in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking when she opened the Extraordinary Meeting of Ministers of Defence under the auspices of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, Vice-President Nalumango said the Great Lakes region…...
DEC nabs Congolese national for drug trafficking
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has charged and arrested a Congolese national for trafficking in 60 kilogrammes of cannabis. DEC has also charged and arrested 19-year-old Davies Kayembo, a Zambian national, for trafficking in 51 sachets of cannabis. In a statement, Saturday, DEC Deputy Public Relations Officer Theresa Mawere said the Congolese national, Dede Ngoi…...
Alpha Romeo apologises to Roberto for calling him out on his song “letter to P jay”
RAPPER Alpha Romeo is under fire from fans after apologizing to singer Roberto over a line in his hit Letter to P Jay, “Roberto Kuni kanila ka feature, nina seka che”. While some see the apology as a classy move, die-hard fans aren’t impressed. They argue that hip-hop is about speaking your truth and confronting…...
IShowSpeed brings his wild energy to Zambia
ONE of the world’s biggest American YouTube and Twitch star, Darren Jason Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, has gone viral after kicking off his whirlwind visit with an adrenaline-pumping bungee jump at the iconic Victoria Falls in Livingstone. The global internet sensation is currently commanding the attention of an estimated 47.5 million viewers worldwide,…...
Many Lusaka men use ‘vaseline’, claims Ruth Ronnie
SOCIALITE and content creator Ruth Mukanga, better known as Ruth Ronnie, has stirred the pot once again with a provocative post claiming that many men in Lusaka are gay. Ruth’s now-deleted Facebook post racked up over a thousand reactions and comments in just one minute, with her saying she speaks from personal experience as a…...
Wishing harm on HH is unacceptable – Kings
GOSPEL artiste and preacher Kings Malembe, has spoken out against what he describes as a rooted and destructive culture of wishing harm upon national leaders. In a strongly worded reflection, Malembe condemned social media commentary that targets President Hakainde Hichilema with ill wishes, urging Zambians to replace political hostility with prayer, maturity and a renewed…...