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14/12/2025

FAZ denies dirty dealings in Spain camp

By Diggers Correspondent

THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has dismissed as false, malicious and misleading reports circulating on social media alleging that the association is working with an agent to inflate hotel bills for the Chipolopolo Boys’ training camp in Murcia, Spain.
FAZ General Secretary Machacha Shepande described the allegations as baseless fabrications

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THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has dismissed as false, malicious and misleading reports circulating on social media alleging that the association is working with an agent to inflate hotel bills for the Chipolopolo Boys’ training camp in Murcia, Spain. FAZ General Secretary Machacha Shepa...

14/12/2025

Mpali's Tombi slams Ngoma Awards organisers: "Don't use the dead for numbers"

By Peggy Mwansakilwa

MPALI actress Lissy Yambayamba, who portrays Tombi, Nguzu’s fourth wife, has lamented that people should not use the dead for numbers. Her emotional outburst came in the wake of Thursday’s Ngoma Awards ceremony, where the late actress Wanga Zulu was overlooked.
The late Wanga, aka Mai Guru, was nominated for Best

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MPALI actress Lissy Yambayamba, who portrays Tombi, Nguzu’s fourth wife, has lamented that people should not use the dead for numbers. Her emotional outburst came in the wake of Thursday’s Ngoma Awards ceremony, where the late actress Wanga Zulu was overlooked. The late Wanga, aka Mai Guru, was ...

14/12/2025

Married men drag each other to court over side chick

By Peggy Mwansakilwa

THE Chelstone Local Court has heard how two married men clashed over a woman at their workplace after one of them claimed the woman was his girlfriend.
This is a matter in which Moses Chirwa, 35, of Chelstone, sued Luckson Kasapu, 36, of Mtendere East, seeking compensation for insults, including insults

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THE Chelstone Local Court has heard how two married men clashed over a woman at their workplace after one of them claimed the woman was his girlfriend. This is a matter in which Moses Chirwa, 35, of Chelstone, sued Luckson Kasapu, 36, of Mtendere East, seeking compensation for insults, including ins...

14/12/2025

Funerals have become venues for free food, notes senior citizen

By Peggy Mwansakilwa

THE Bemba saying, “teti tuluse umuntu nobwali” (we cannot lose the person and also lose nshima), has become the most famous saying at funerals today.
What was once a solemn moment for mourning has become a test for the grieving family, who now worry about how to feed the entire

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THE Bemba saying, “teti tuluse umuntu nobwali” (we cannot lose the person and also lose nshima), has become the most famous saying at funerals today. What was once a solemn moment for mourning has become a test for the grieving family, who now worry about how to feed the entire community. People...

14/12/2025

Mr Zambia muscles his way to regional glory in Zimbabwe

By Diggers Correspondent

FRESH from an emphatic performance that earned him a record fourth Mr Zambia title, Nelson Chabota has seamlessly transferred his dominant form onto the regional stage by clinching top honours at the prestigious Alex Classic Bodybuilding and Fitness Show in Zimbabwe.
Competing against some of Southern Africa’s finest physiques, Chabota produced

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FRESH from an emphatic performance that earned him a record fourth Mr Zambia title, Nelson Chabota has seamlessly transferred his dominant form onto the regional stage by clinching top honours at the prestigious Alex Classic Bodybuilding and Fitness Show in Zimbabwe. Competing against some of Southe...

14/12/2025

Team Zambia record sluggish start at African Youth Games

By Diggers Correspondent

ZAMBIA’S young athletes continued their campaign at the ongoing African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday and battled challenging conditions across multiple venues while showing resilience and steady progress in swimming and table tennis.
Action began at the swimming pool, where Zambia’s swimmers carried forward the momentum gained from recent

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ZAMBIA’S young athletes continued their campaign at the ongoing African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday and battled challenging conditions across multiple venues while showing resilience and steady progress in swimming and table tennis. Action began at the swimming pool, where Zambia’...

14/12/2025

He’s my boyfriend too, side chick tells court

By Peggy Mwansakilwa

A WOMAN from Kaunda Square has lamented before the Chelstone Local Court how her husband’s side chick and her friends insulted and beat her at the graveyard, mocking her that she has not yet finished sleeping with her husband.
And the 21-year-old side chick, Wina Mumba, fully admitted before the court

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A WOMAN from Kaunda Square has lamented before the Chelstone Local Court how her husband’s side chick and her friends insulted and beat her at the graveyard, mocking her that she has not yet finished sleeping with her husband. And the 21-year-old side chick, Wina Mumba, fully admitted before the c...

14/12/2025

Shut up and focus on workers’ plight, PF MPs blast ZCTU

By Ivy Mwansa

SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo has advised ZCTU president Blake Mulala to focus on discussing the plight of workers and not politics, stating that he is focusing on the wrong issues.
Meanwhile, Mpika PF MP Francis Kapyanga says it is disrespectful for Mulala to tell members of parliament that they should

https://diggers.news/local/2025/12/14/shut-up-and-focus-on-workers-plight-pf-mps-blast-zctu/

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SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo has advised ZCTU president Blake Mulala to focus on discussing the plight of workers and not politics, stating that he is focusing on the wrong issues. Meanwhile, Mpika PF MP Francis Kapyanga says it is disrespectful for Mulala to tell members of parliament tha...

14/12/2025

We'll deal with priests, take them as politicians for misleading people - Mwaliteta

By Angela Muchinshi

UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says the UPND will deal with Catholic priests by treating them as politicians, since they are trying to mislead the people.
Mwaliteta, a Catholic, says he will not respect any priest who offers childish and petty criticism of President Hakainde Hichilema.
On Thursday, Catholic Priest Fr

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UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says the UPND will deal with Catholic priests by treating them as politicians, since they are trying to mislead the people. Mwaliteta, a Catholic, says he will not respect any priest who offers childish and petty criticism of President Hakainde Hichile...

14/12/2025

Zambia Institute of Marketing honours Tontozo

By Shadreck Jere

THE Zambia Institute of Marketing has recognized Tontozo St Anns as the winning brand during the Top Super Brands award ceremony.
The Super Brand award ceremony, which is the official recognition of excellence, consumer trust and marketing resilience in Zambia, was held last Friday.
In a statement, Saturday, Tontozo extended heartfelt gratitude

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THE Zambia Institute of Marketing has recognized Tontozo St Anns as the winning brand during the Top Super Brands award ceremony. The Super Brand award ceremony, which is the official recognition of excellence, consumer trust and marketing resilience in Zambia, was held last Friday. In a statement,....

14/12/2025

We’ll amend some clauses in Bill 7 to address concerns - govt

By Shadreck Jere

MINISTER of Justice Princess Kasune has submitted that government has taken note of stakeholders’ concerns on some clauses of Bill 7, including those on by-elections, and that amendments will be made at an appropriate time.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Mwenya Bwalya says there is no obligation to make the

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MINISTER of Justice Princess Kasune has submitted that government has taken note of stakeholders’ concerns on some clauses of Bill 7, including those on by-elections, and that amendments will be made at an appropriate time. Meanwhile, Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Mwenya Bwalya says ther...

14/12/2025

Violence at Kulima Tower, as police nab 10 for attempting to remove bus station chair

By Elizabeth Mabenga

POLICE in Lusaka have apprehended 10 suspected cadres who were part of a mob that caused chaos and attempted to forcibly remove a station leader at Kulima Tower Bus Station.
Meanwhile, one of the affected drivers claims that the attackers were suspected Patriotic Front cadres from Kanyama who arrived in

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POLICE in Lusaka have apprehended 10 suspected cadres who were part of a mob that caused chaos and attempted to forcibly remove a station leader at Kulima Tower Bus Station. Meanwhile, one of the affected drivers claims that the attackers were suspected Patriotic Front cadres from Kanyama who arrive...

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