Court of Appeal refuses to stay Esther’s forfeiture proceedings
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by former First Lady Esther Lungu to stay proceedings in a matter in which the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri seeks to forfeit her 15 double-storey flats to the State. Esther wanted the court to stay the proceedings pending her appeal against the Economic and…...
Meat was a rare commodity at home, so I became a vegetarian in 5th grade – Kaunda
SINCE fifth grade, I’ve embraced vegetarianism. It wasn’t just a dietary choice, it was a rebellion against the scarcity of meat in our home. As a young boy, the mere thought of struggling to acquire meat frustrated me to no end, shares Kelvin Kaunda. In case you are coming across this name for the very…...
Lungu finds sarcasm in bee invasion of HH event
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says he was worried after he heard that a swarm of bees almost scattered a public meeting in Luanshya. And MMD leader Nevers Mumba has wondered why the swarm of bees issue has taken precedence over the dewatering of Shaft 28 at Luanshya Mine. During a UPND rally at Mpatamatu stadium,…...
Lsk-Ndola dual carriageway works will commence within this month – Musokotwane
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane announced that the Ndola-Lusaka dual carriage way construction will start within April, 2024. Speaking during the commissioning of the rehabilitated Chingola-Kasumbalesa Road in Chililabombwe, Friday, Dr Musokotwane gave an update on the progression of several road works around the country. “Ndola to Lusaka Dual Carriage Construction…...
Immigration Dept charges 21 foreigners involved in internet fraud
THE Department of Immigration has charged 21 foreign nationals out of the 23 nabbed in the Golden Top Support Services internet fraud scandal with various immigration offences which include unlawful stay and engaging in employment without a permit. In a statement, Namati Nshinka stated that 17 Chinese out of the 21 arrested had been charged…...
My panty-less rough ride
ARE you comfortable, can I start now? Let me know if I am too fast or too rough and just in case you need to balance, hold my waist or just wrap your hands around it. That’s exactly what he told me. And before your imagination runs wild, it is not what you think. This…...
UPND refutes SP allegations that it kidnapped their ward by-election candidate
SOCIALIST Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musomali has accused some UPND officials, among them Anderson Banda and Obvious Mwaliteta, of kidnapping its Kaunga ward by-election candidate. But Banda, who is UPND Lusaka Youth Chairperson, has refuted the accusations and given Dr Musumali 48 hours in which to retract his statement. At a media briefing, Friday,…...
News Diggers! Lite Edition 038 Sunday April 14, 2024
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Kalaba in critical condition – UTH
FORMER Chipolopolo and TP Mazembe midfielder Rainford Kalaba is in critical condition after he was involved in a road accident earlier today. Kalaba, a member of the 2012 AFCON winning squad, is reportedly in the Intensive Care Unit at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). The former midfielder was being driven by a yet to be…...
Govt hires 606 more cholera volunteers
CIVIL Service Commission Chairperson Dr Choolwe Beyani says names of the successful candidates for 606 positions for government’s phase two recruitment of Cholera centre volunteers will be published on Monday, April 15, 2024 in News Diggers, Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia newspapers. In a statement, Saturday, Dr Beyani appealed for patience as the…...
