I am available for fashion tips – Chipili MP

During a session of Parliament a fortnight ago, Justice Minister Princess Kasune raised a point of order over the outfit worn by Chipili MP, Paul Chala. The attention wasn’t on his speech, but on his unique sense of fashion. Chala was dressed in an all-white outfit that turned heads in the house and quickly went…...
News Diggers! Weekend Edition 176 Sunday August 10, 2025

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We haven’t forgone collecting revenue from tolls on Lusaka-Ndola Road – Govt

INFRASTRUCTURE and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says government has not forgone collecting revenue from tolls along the Lusaka-Ndola Road. And Milupi says before the concession, the Lusaka-Ndola Road was like a death trap. Meanwhile, Road Development Agency (RDA) Director for Planning and Designing Engineer Yobe Mwalula has expressed confidence that the Agency will beat…...
KCM aims to reach 300,000 tonnes annual production by 2031

KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) says it is encouraged by President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive to maintain and accelerate progress on the Konkola Deep Mining Project (KDMP), with the goal of achieving an annual copper production target of 300,000 tonnes by 2031. In a statement, Friday, KCM Public Relations and Communications Manager Victoria Kabwe Zimba said President…...
ECZ parts with vice chairperson after 7-year tenure

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has bid farewell to its vice chairperson, Ambassador Ali Simwinga who successfully concluded his seven-year tour of duty on April 8. In a statement, Friday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro, expressed appreciation for Simwinga’s invaluable contribution to strengthening Zambia’s electoral process during his tenure. “The Electoral Commission of…...
DEC nabs 4 notorious Miraa traffickers

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Nakonde has apprehended four notorious suppliers of Miraa, a drug derived from Khat for trafficking in over 240 bundles of the narcotic. The Commission has also arrested a 28-year-old Tanzanian in connection with the offence of trafficking in 75 prepacks of cannabis weighing 75 Kgs. In a statement, Friday,…...
Working with men doesn’t mean we’re sleeping together – Natasha

Princess Natasha Chansa laments the ‘crazy’ tendency for people to assume that every time a female artiste works with a man, then they are in a relationship, bluntly questioning, “wouldn’t that make me a wh*re?” Natasha says it’s annoying and unfair that people keep bringing up old rumours or gossip about her being romantically involved…...
Y-Celeb wanted to discuss Slapdee’s fear of Kitwe, but Slapdee acted childish – Manager

Y-Celeb’s manager, Tiyeze Simfukwe, has dismissed social media speculation that his artiste was punched by fellow rapper Slapdee, insisting that the incident was misrepresented. He claims Slapdee rarely performs freely in Kitwe because he fears Y-Celeb and his crew, and that during an attempt to resolve their differences, it was actually Slapdee who tried to…...
Pompi breaks 2yrs silence with worship return

Pompi is back with a brand new song, Greater, and this time, he’s not just singing, he’s also behind the camera, directing the music video himself. In an interview, the award-winning artiste revealed that while many fans don’t realise it, he directs most of his videos under his real name, Chaka Nyathando. Greater’s video, he…...
People accused me of sacrificing my wife, daughter for music – Chitete

Gospel artiste Ausward Chitete, best known for his hit song Yahweh, has shared the heartbreaking story of how he lost his wife and one-year-old daughter in a tragic road accident in 2013, just two years after getting married. Speaking on the My Story podcast, Chitete recalled how his wife and child were travelling from Ndola…...
