We’ve done better in infrastructure development than PF – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says Public Private Partnerships are working well for Zambia, stating that the UPND government has done well in infrastructure development in the last four years compared to the PF. And Milupi, who commissioned Chibuluma road in Kitwe while inspecting PPP projects, expressed satisfaction with the works that have…...
The agony of destroying K129m worth of drugs
THE announcement by the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) that it will soon dispose of expired medicines and medical supplies worth K129 million brings to life mixed feelings. The immediate and most obvious reaction from the public is that of displeasure for the wastage of public funds. In a country where public hospitals…...
ZANACO scouts over 15 players from Grassroots tourney
SENSATIONAL Zanaco FC coach Numba Mumamba says his technical bench has identified more than 15 promising young players from the ongoing Zanaco Grassroots U-17 National Football Tournament being staged at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. The three-day tournament, which has brought together the cream of Zambia’s budding football talent from across all 10 provinces, is proving…...
News Diggers Epaper Edition 2057 Monday August 11, 2025
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Amputations in 2025… Why?
In the past few weeks, I’ve heard too many stories of Zambians losing their lives or limbs to diabetes. And every time, I think: this didn’t have to happen. Diabetes isn’t a sudden killer. It’s a condition you can live with for decades – if you have the right tools, the right information, and consistent […]
Adult Peer Pressure
Munene is a good husband who is always home in time for supper with the entire family. The problem is when his cousins come to Lusaka in December for the family annual get together. During this period, Munene gets home past midnight throughout the entire period and his excuse is; linking up with cousins who […]
L/Stone council accountant steals K316,000 from CDF grants
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a Livingstone City Council Assistant Account who is on the run after allegedly stealing K316,000 from CDF grants. Police say the suspect, identified as Sydney Silwimba, allegedly diverted the funds into his own accounts and those of other individuals in Livingstone. In a statement, Friday, Southern Province Police Commanding…...
HH hails Zanaco’s talent identification initiative
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has hailed the Zanaco Grassroots U-17 Football Tournament as a beacon of hope for Zambia’s sporting future, describing it as a platform that embodies resilience, talent, and boundless potential. Speaking through Green Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha, who officiated at the tournament’s opening ceremony at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka, President Hichilema…...
Man tires of arranged marriage, seeks divorce
A 28-year-old Lusaka man, James Mwanza, has dragged his arranged wife, Jane Banda, 25, to court seeking a divorce, citing ongoing conflicts and accusations tied to repeated miscarriages. Mwanza told the Matero Local Court that Banda frequently blames his late grandmother for ‘killing’ her unborn babies whenever she suffers a miscarriage. He also accused his…...
Court orders cohabiting G11 pupil to leave boyfriend’s house
An 18-year-old Grade 11 pupil broke down in tears after the Matero Local Court ordered her to leave her boyfriend’s house and return to her parents. Gift Shambata had been living with her 20-year-old boyfriend, Donald Chanda, since falling pregnant. But her father, 52-year-old businessman Kiwani Shambata of Kabanana, disapproved of the arrangement and sued…...