Over 34,760 tonnes of copper stolen in Pemba
EIGHT robbers among them a woman in Pemba have stolen a truck laden with 34,760 metric tonnes of copper cathodes. It is alleged that the incident happened on January 4 at around 20:00 hours between Muzoka Trading Centre and Nachibanga area in Pemba District. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo said the incident was…...
Portion of Great East Road collapses
THE Road Development Agency (RDA) has disclosed that a portion of the eastbound lane of the Great East (T4) Road has collapsed. RDA explains that the collapse was due to erosion of the embankment supporting the Armco (steel) pipe culvert at Mvuwa Stream. RDA says the affected section is located approximately 38 kilometres from Luangwa…...
Archbishop Banda resolves to go silent during DEC questioning
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has formally warned and cautioned the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lusaka Alick Banda for his alleged unlawful possession of a Hilux from ZRA. Yesterday, Archbishop Banda appeared for questioning over his possession of a Hilux at DEC headquarters. Earlier, the Archbishop Banda held a mass at the Cathedral of…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2163 Tuesday January 6th, 2026
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CDF News Edition 002 Monday 5th January 2026
From grass to bricks, CDF transforms Chisengu Secondary School
IF you live in the city, stories of children learning in grass-thatched shelters, structures you might mistake for a chicken run, might feel like ancient history from the first or second republic. But for the pupils of Chisengu Day Secondary School in Mambwe District, this was a harsh, daily reality before the enhanced Constituency Development…...
Construction of K1 million CDF police post in Kapiri nears completion
THE construction of Mpula Police Post in Mushimbili Ward, Kapiri Mposhi, is entering its final stages, with the local contractor promising to hand over the facility within the next two weeks. Bevin Import and Exports, a Kapiri Mposhi-based firm, has reached the 90 per cent completion mark on the K1,062,926.55 project. Funded under the 2024/2025…...
People will think you’re mad if you believe CDF is a hoax – Sialubalo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gift Sialubalo says people will think someone is actually mad if they believe that the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is a hoax. Sialubalo says it is not difficult to find CDF projects because most of them are just a stone throw away. Meanwhile, the Minister has urged citizens to…...
Lusaka Province hits 92% CDF utilisation rate
THE Lusaka Provincial Administration has disclosed that the utilisation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the province reached a remarkable 92 percent in 2025. According to a statement issued by the Principal Public Relations Officer, Logic Lukwanda, over K341 million was spent on critical projects out of the K368 million released by December 29,…...
Kapiri Mposhi mortuary upgrades with K830,000 investment
FOR over 30 years, the residents of Kapiri Mposhi relied on a mortuary facility which had equipment installed in 1992. With only three shelves to serve the residents, the Kapiri Mposhi District Urban Clinic mortuary was usually overwhelmed, creating what the area MP describes as a sorry sight for grieving families. However, the Constituency Development…...