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In March, Before his death, Diamond Media sat down with Kaweche Kaunda as a build up to remembering his father on KK Day.

May God rest his soul.

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LUZYALO Multipurpose Cooperative member, Brian Hankede, shares how the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has improved his life.

Hankede from Mwanza East in Moomba Constituency, says his cooperative received a K14,000 grant and invested in goats and sheep.

"This has helped me a lot. From the money we make, I'm able to provide for my family," he says.

Hankede thanked the Government and encouraged other youths to consult their civic leaders to learn how they too can apply for CDF grants.

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#BREAKING: ECL Leave to Appeal adjourned sine die (with no appointed date for resumption).

The matter has been adjourned indefinitely.

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WATCH: President Hichilema reaffirms Zambia’s position that former President Edgar Lungu should be laid to rest in his homeland, the Republic of Zambia.

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A FUGITIVE Lusaka accountant has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly defiling his seven-year-old biological daughter, causing her to develop fistula.

Peter Kabwe, 40, who has two wives, allegedly had carnal knowledge of his daughter on dates unknown but between November and December last year.

The suspect, who was initially arrested in December after committing the offence escaped from lawful custody, and was only apprehended early this month after he went to his sister-in-law’s house to demand custody of the victim.

Zambia Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the suspect was arrested on June 4 this year and has been remanded in custody awaiting court appearance.

“Mtendere Police Station received a report of incest from the victim’s aunt complaining that her seven-year-old niece was allegedly defiled by her father, an accountant at EAZ [Economics Association of Zambia],” he said.

“A medical report was issued and an inquiry file was opened. The victim and three other children were picked and taken to the suspect’s sister in Keembe District for safety,” he said.

Mr Hamoonga said on June 3, 2025, the suspect, in the presence of his lawyer, went to report his sister-in-law to police for taking his children without his consent.

“Police received a tip-off from the suspect’s second wife that the suspect was at his house in Mtendere East. Officers rushed and apprehended the suspect, who is in police custody awaiting court proceedings,” he said.

And a relative of the victim said in November last year the victim was staying with her step-mother, who is her father’s second wife. She said her step-mother noticed that the victim had suddenly become withdrawn.

“By December last year, the victim lost control of her bowel movement. We decided to check the child and could not believe what I saw: her private part was disfigured, she had a big hole between her anus and private part,” she said.

She said initially, the family thought she had been bewitched and decided to take her to a traditional doctor, where she was given concoctions, but her condition continued to worsen.

“It was only later that the victim disclosed that her father had been sexually abusing her each time her step-mother and siblings were away,” she said.

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Our address to the nation this evening, in full. HH

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BREAKING NEWS :
Secretary to the Cabinet PATRICK KANGWA has advised that the nation will be updated shortly on the ongoing funeral arrangements relating to the funeral of late sixth President EDGAR LUNGU.

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The President's national address.

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Chief Justice Mumba Malila arrives at Belvedere Lodge to sign the book of condolences for former Republican President Edgar Lungu.

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#BREAKING: ECL NATIONAL MOURNING DECLARED

President Hakainde Hichilema has declared a 7-day period of national mourning from Sunday June 8 to Saturday June 14, 2025.
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Why I can’t stand Mumba Yachi performing in boxers

By Sampa Kabwela

I watched Mumba Yachi last night at Alliance Française —he gave a stellar performance. But his boxers was a major turnoff. I kept wondering at what point he would get dressed.

The first time I watched Mumba was at the Stanbic Music Festival in 2014, alongside world-renowned artists Hugh Masekela and Oliver Mtukudzi at Levy Mall.

He was phenomenal.

I saw him again at a special UN event. He was in his element. Soon after, he was deported—purportedly for masquerading as a Zambian.

Fast forward to 2023, Mumba was among the top Zambian acts sharing the stage with Youssou N’dour at Ciela Resort—unforgettable.

Mumba is a one-of-a-kind singer. A limited edition. He belongs in the league of PK Chishala, Mulemena Boys, and other greats. He is a thinker, a storyteller, and a songwriter with depth. He possesses a magnetic stage presence. His unique identity—both Zambian and Congolese—combined with his multilingualism gives him the versatility that sets him apart from his peers.

But I don’t know when Mumba decided to rebrand himself as a clown in boxers and all bones, as his stage persona.

Look—I am a free spirit like Mumba himself. I am prone to defending artistic freedom and madness, such as Raff Kid showing up on stage in a coffin, because I believe artists must continually reinvent, shock and amuse society. So, when I first saw pictures of Mumba showing up on stage in his lithe—more specifically, emaciated—frame, wearing only boxers, I thought it was fresh, spontaneous, a deliberate move to shock the audience and get Zambia talking.

And he did.

He achieved exactly that—earning both love and loathing across media and social platforms. Feminists cited it as an example of how patriarchy tolerates poor behavior in men. Creatives applauded it as artistic. The religious condemned it. The masses made jokes about his protruding ribcage and overall unflattering ‘poverty stricken-like’ body.

But overall, he remained unscathed. In fact, he influenced national discourse and renewed engagement on his socials.

Then he did it again.

And again.

And again.

Eventually, it lost its shock value. It stopped feeling spontaneous and became stale. An idiosyncrasy. A brand. He turned into a clown

Hitherto Mumba’s drawcard used to be his trademark sound and magnetic presence, now it’s his bones and boxers.

Mumba should be packing auditoriums like his musical peers with half his talent. But he’s not.

Why?

Though his music has universal appeal, Mumba remains a niche artist. His base is 30s and older fans like myself, looking for the magic he already possesses—not the clowning around.

And we—his base—are many with comfortable disposable income to pay and pack his shows. At both Stanbic and Ciela, Mumba was a warm-up act before the legends—Masekela, Mtukudzi, and Youssou N’dour. Despite being a much younger artist, Mumba held his on, an equal. Many would have paid just as much—if not more—to watch him headline.

Mumba’s nondescript boxers add nothing to his performances. On the contrary, they take away from it. Last night, two men to my left walked out during his performance. Before that, like me, they kept asking, “Bushe Amayachi yalafyala?”

After the break, Amayachi, tone deaf, returned—still in boxers. The men immediately left. I also noticed that the audience was reacting more to his absurd moves—exaggerated by his bones—than to his music.

Performing in boxers is silly, arrogant, and disrespectful to the audience—frankly, it shows a lack of effort.

A performance is a complete package—visuals and vocals; flamboyant costumes, dramatic lighting, dancing, and stagecraft. Mumba Yachi, a well-exposed artist and a known admirer of Congolese legend, Koffi Olomide, should take a cue from him on stagecraft.

Until Mumba puts back his clothes on, I won’t be showing up to his next concert.

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ISSUE NO. 77

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