ERB suspends fuel sale at Uno’s Chalala Hillview station due to contamination
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has directed Uno Service Station to suspend all fuel sales at its Hillview station in Chalala, until the product is confirmed to conform to national fuel quality standards. Recently, various motorists complained that their vehicles experienced mechanical failure soon after fueling at Uno Hillview Service Station. Meanwhile, the station manager…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2122 Monday November 10th, 2025
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Police destroy 3,000 firearms
ABOUT 3,000 assorted firearms were destroyed on Friday, in an effort aimed at enhancing public safety by reducing the number of firearms in circulation. Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba says of the firearms, 21 were voluntarily surrendered by members of the public during the 2025 Firearms Amnesty. And Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu says…...
Online beef
Opening social media in the hope of catching up and connecting with friends, one cannot help but notice that it is often flooded with “beef” (arguments). And now that we are nearing an election year, people from different camps will have a lot to say about their candidates, and others will not take lightly to […]
The New Colonialism: Refined Carbs
Decades ago, foreign rulers and then post-independence governments reshaped what we eat. In Zambia and India particularly, colonial edicts and food-policy decisions turned maize, white bread and rice into staples of survival and identity. These weren’t just pragmatic choices, they were structural: crops selected for export, subsidised imports, agricultural systems designed for the benefit of […]
Captain Kopolo, the pilot who flew Zambia’s presidents
CAPTAIN Preller Kopolo, former commander of the presidential Challenger jet, has an aviation career spanning over 45 years and has flown six heads of state, a responsibility he describes as humbling. Yet, the moment that remains most emotional for him, he says, was flying former president Levy Mwanawasa to Egypt for the African Union Heads…...
I’ll not endorse anyone before hearing their vision – Mung’andu
CHAMA South PF MP Davison Mung’andu says he will not endorse anyone before hearing their vision for the country. Meanwhile, in accepting his endorsements, Brian Mundubile says citizens should expect a humble servant who would not only unite the nation but also solve its challenges. On Friday, about 29 PF MPs endorsed Brian Mundubile as…...
Woman sues boyfriend for K2,700 after he returns to ex-wife
A 45-year-old woman of Lusaka has sued her boyfriend, demanding that he pay back all the money he owes her after ending their relationship and going back to the woman he divorced a decade ago. This is in a matter in which Mable Zulu of Mtendere East has sued her boyfriend, Emmanuel Kampasa, 49, of…...
I’m thinking of coming home to contest PF presidency – Mwamba
EMMANUEL Mwamba says he is thinking of returning home, with the party general conference and 2026 general election approaching. Mwamba, who is a PF aspiring presidential candidate however says it is clear that upon arrival, he will face arrests, and be jailed without hope for bail or bond. Mwamba is currently residing in the United…...
People won’t vote for you if you’ve not performed – Fr Musonda
PEOPLE won’t vote for you if you haven’t performed, they’ll replace you with another person, says Catholic Priest Fr Matthews Musonda. During his homily, Friday, Fr Musonda said those entrusted with the responsibility to work on behalf of people failed to perform because their mind was focused on kickbacks. “Paul [in the Bible] was convinced…...