Nyirenda calls for Chilangwa’s release: “He needs to take care of his children”
PF deputy secretary general Brenda Nyirenda has called for Nickson Chilangwa’s release, arguing that the charges against him are political and his children have remained with no one following their mother’s death. Chilangwa, who is serving a five-year jail term for malicious damage to public property, was on Thursday allowed to attend his late wife’s…...
Govt proposes 211 elected MPs, as it publishes Constitution Amendment Bill
GOVERNMENT has published the draft Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in which it proposes to increase constituency seats from the current 156 to 211, to actualise the ECZ’s delimitation report. And Justice Minister Princess Kasune says government has no ill intentions with regard to the constitutional amendment process and urges Zambians to interrogate the…...
News Diggers! ePaper Weekend Edition 154 Sunday May 25, 2025
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HH pardons 943 inmates
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has pardoned 943 inmates from various correctional facilities across the country to mark this year’s Africa Freedom Day. Those pardoned include 922 ordinary inmates, 10 elderly inmates, 10 women with circumstantial children, and one long-term inmate whose 15-year sentence has been commuted to nine years. Recently, the Commissioner General of the Zambia…...
After 20 years, it’s better to preserve your legacy than chase new music – Danny
WITH 24 years in the game, 10 albums, and his first song dating back to 1999, artiste Danny Kaya says that once you’ve been in the industry for 20 years, there’s not much need to release new music. He explains that since music and genres are constantly changing, it’s better to preserve the legacy you’ve…...
Witch doctor character brought me business – Maza
BARNABAS Shepherd Kapolyo, better known as Maza, has truly made laughter his business. His comedy, built around playing a funny witch doctor, has not only won over audiences but has become his biggest crowd-puller. Maza says ever since he started playing this role, new doors have opened, bringing him more gigs than any of his…...
Fally promises “best show” at African Music Experience
IT’S going to be a big show, one of the best Zambia has ever seen, promises International Rhumba Maestro Fally Ipupa. Fally arrived in the country on Thursday ahead of his highly anticipated performances at the African Music Experience. He is scheduled to perform at Polo Field B, Showgrounds today, adding that he simply wants…...
Milupi fires Kuntawala, appoints Haazele as RDA chair
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi has appointed Eng. Eugene Haazele as the Road Development Agency (RDA) Board Chairman, with effect from May 21, 2025. Reports circulated yesterday that Milupi had dismissed Mulchand Kuntawala, who was serving as RDA Board Chairperson, and replaced him with Haazele. When contacted to confirm the development, Milupi…...
New Zambian women’s film lab to train 25 filmmakers, fight exploitation
IN a historic move for Zambian arts, young women in film are being given a dedicated space to learn, grow and shine. The Zambian Women in Film and the Zambian Short Film Festival have launched the Zambia Women’s Film Lab, a groundbreaking new programme. This initiative is specifically created to train and empower 25 female…...
Songwriting became child’s play after years of experience – Louie X
HE has written songs like Balekuzembeleka, Chichetekelo, and Nkafikilisha by JK. He also penned Opala Amama for MC Wambwino and Ndelolela for Kelvin Mwesa, along with tracks for Nasty D, Red Linso, and a host of other artistes, some of whose names escape him now. Mutale Kaluya, alias Louie X, attributes this success to the…...
