I’ve been loved even by women my grandmother’s age – Mulwanda

What comes to mind when you hear the name Mr Mulwanda? Some might say Aunty Milly, others think of Aunty Milly’s wigs, while some will recall how he started dating Faith or his recent fracas at the Diamond TV POTYAS. Walter Mulwanda recently appeared on Diamond TV’s On Table Talk hosted by Chimweka, where he…...
2024 Q4 GBV cases reduced by 24% – Police

POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says the country has recorded a 24 percent decline in gender based violence in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. In a statement, Saturday, Hamoonga said the cases include 6,421 criminal reports and 5,957 non-criminal reports, translating to 52 percent and 48 percent respectively. “The…...
ERB extends Zesco’s emergency tariffs by 3 months

The Energy Regulation Board has extended Zesco’s emergency tariffs for an additional three months, from February 1 to April 30, 2025. In a statement, Friday, ERB Board Chairperson James Banda said the tariffs applicable for Residential, Commercial and Maximum Demand customer categories for the emergency period would be maintained at the rates approved by the…...
News Diggers! Lite Edition 122 Sunday February 2, 2025

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Hillcrest G12 pupil sodomises G9 juvenile

A GRADE 12 pupil at Hillcrest Technical Secondary School has sodomised a Grade 9 juvenile who was resting in his dorm room as everyone else had gone for preparation classes because he was unwell. In a statement, Southern Province Police Commissioner Auxensio Daka revealed that after the incident, the victim went to the ablution block,…...
Call me Mr Shuga, when I’m much older, I’ll be Zaddy – CQ

Netizens with “red floors and funny-looking backgrounds” need to stop bashing artistes and advising them to retire, says CQ, or should I say, Mr Shuga. In case you missed it, CQ Muzukulu is making a come back to the music scene, after years away from the spotlight. This time, however, he is introducing us to…...
I’m done with utuputula twabanakashi, says Y-Celeb as he goes for Pilato

ARTISTE Y-Celeb alias Webster Chikalaba recently featured on The ZMB Talks podcast and he had a lot of feisty things to say about Pilato, Simon Mwewa Lane and “artistes who show fake love”. But because I am not as feisty, I’ll start this article from the naughty side of life, because it is laced with…...
I avoid diluting my craft with partisan politics – Drimz

Although the ruling UPND heavily used his “Ba Mwankole” song in the 2021 election campaigns, Drimz says he avoids diluting his craft with partisan politics. The Ba Mwankole (pied crows) song, performed in Bemba, describes how people tend to change the way they speak and how they carry themselves the moment they rise to positions…...
Yo Maps steps in hot soup after “feeding broke artistes” at Dandy’s funeral

“You Zambian artistes are broke yet you want to talk nonsense behind my back!” Yo Maps exclaimed in a recent live video on his Facebook page. What started out as a fun live stream, in which he was dancing to some of his beats that some fans were requesting for, slowly turned into a roasting…...
Meet Director Lo, the mastermind behind Yo Maps’ visuals

Zambian music videos have come a long way. If you take a walk down memory lane, you’ll realise that while the sounds have always been lit, the picture quality, video concepts and wardrobe were usually facing the opposite direction. But don’t get me wrong, we still loved them. However, it is so satisfying to witness…...