NORTH Western News Diggers

19/08/2025

19/08/2025

Crowds have gathered at Solwezi Airport to welcome Republican President Hakainde Hichilema, who is expected to officially commission the Kansanshi Mine S3 Expansion Project by First Quantum Minerals. (Images by Lupundula Mwewa )

19/08/2025

Manyinga's CDF funded project!

BUS STATION..

19/08/2025

President Hakainde Hichilema is expected in Solwezi today to commission the $1.25 billion S3 Expansion Project at First Quantum Minerals Kansanshi.

18/08/2025

Zambezi Clashes Leave One Injured, Over 100 Suspects Arrested
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‎The Zambia Police Service has confirmed a wave of violent clashes in Zambezi District, North-Western Province, where a group of Lundas attacked Luvales who had gathered on August 17, 2025, to welcome a cyclist attending the Likumbi Lyamize Ceremony. Police say the attackers assaulted a rider, set his motorcycle ablaze, and engaged officers with bows and arrows, leaving a 20-year-old Lunda man, Gibson Mbimbi, with a gunshot wound.
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‎The violence escalated into running battles that saw five houses belonging to Luvales set on fire. Police recovered over 30 offensive weapons, including bows, arrows, and spears. On August 18, a reinforced team of officers, supported by the Paramilitary Unit, moved in to restore calm as Lundas again attempted to disrupt cultural processions. In the operation, 115 suspects, among them men, women, and juveniles, were apprehended, while three police vehicles sustained tyre damage from nail-planted planks.
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‎Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that investigations point to a deliberate plan by some Lunda members to disrupt the ceremony. He assured that the police, in collaboration with other security wings, remain firmly on the ground to safeguard lives and restore peace in Zambezi District.

North Western Provincial Administration

20/06/2025

ECL TO BE BURIED IN SA, FAMILY ANNOUNCES

On behalf of the Lungu family, we wish to announce that the funeral and burial of our beloved Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu will take place here in South Africa, in accordance with the family’s wishes for a private ceremony.

This period has been deeply emotional for family, and we are grateful for the overwhelming support and condolences extended to the family from across the continent and the globe.

We would especially like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Government of the Republic of South Africa for their respectful support and for honouring the family’s decision to hold a private funeral and burial here in South Africa.

Your non-interference and respect of the South African Constitution and rights of the family and the desire of the family is commendable and will give space to mourn and celebrate the life of our loved Edgar Chagwa Lungu in dignity and peace.

The visit of the Honourabke Minister for International Relations, Mr Ronald Lamola, was heartwarming when he came to convey a message of condolences on behalf of President Cyril Ramaposa.

The Lungu family continues to seek peace and unity amongst fellow Zambians during this time and thanks all friends, supporters, and members of the public for their understanding, compassion and willingness to mourn the former head of state who, as it has been resolved by the family, will be buried here in Johannesburg South Africa at a private funeral.

Further details regarding the funeral arrangements and burial will be shared to the Zambian and South African public in due course.

Issued by:
Hon. Makebi Zulu
Family Spokesperson

Date: 20th June 2025.

19/06/2025

Very embarrassing indeed 🤦🏾‍♂️

18/06/2025

MUFUMBWE TRAGEDY UPDATE (Police Statement),

OPERATION TO CLEAR ILLEGAL MINERS IN KIKONGE AREA, MUFUMBWE DISTRICT, AND FATAL PIT COLLAPSE AT KAKAWA GOLD RUSH
June 18, 2025-The Zambia Police Service wishes to inform the general public of a recent operation and subsequent tragic incident involving illegal gold mining activities in the Kikonge and Kakawa areas of Mufumbwe District.
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, between 07:30 hours and 13:00 hours, police officers conducted an operation to clear all illegal miners from the Kikonge area. During the operation, a number of illegal miners reacted violently by throwing stones and other objects at the officers.
As a result, seven (07) officers from the School of Public Order Maintenance sustained injuries. The injured officers are:

Inspector Shamenda Mwewa

Constable Macfadin Phiri

Constable Makala Moonga

Constable Braveness Mwape

Constable Patson Mwanja

Constable Purity Shula

Constable Oscar Mizinga

Three sustained deep wounds namely: Inspector Shamenda, Constable Mwanja, and Constable Makala while Constable Macfadin Phiri, Constable Braveness Mwape and Constable Purity Shula sustained minor injuries. They were all attended to at Mukinge Mission Hospital. The other officer Constable Oscar Mizinga, who suffered head injuries, was referred to Solwezi General Hospital for specialist treatment.
Although it was initially believed that the area had been successfully cleared, intelligence later revealed that some illegal miners had relocated and resumed mining activities using hidden bush routes.
Yesterday, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, around 07:00 hours, police were alerted that illegal miners had been buried alive after a tunnel collapsed in the Kakawa Gold Rush mining area. Officers quickly mobilized and responded, managing to retrieve two (02) bodies by 10:00 hours and by 17:45 hours three more bodies had been retrieved.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the miners had dug dangerously weak tunnels under an anthill, whic

18/06/2025

MEANWHILE: The South African Defence Force has rolled back the red carpet and left the airport after the Lungu family declined to repatriate the body today, citing differences with the government.

17/06/2025

More Feared Dead in Mufumbwe Mining Tragedy

By Chansa Mayani & Mwila Nsofu

Six gold miners have died in Mufumbwe's Kikonge after the earth collapsed on them as they were digging for the precious mineral.

Mufumbwe District Commissioner ELIJAH MUNYOMPE who confirmed the deaths to ZNBC news this evening says many more are feared dead as there were thousands of miners digging for gold when the accident happened.

He said 3 of the dead are from Solwezi, one from Lusaka and the other from Mufumbwe, while the 6th body is yet to be identified.

Mr. MUNYOMPE says the District Joint Investigations Committee –DJOC- is still in the area trying to rescue any survivors from the pit.

He says the rescue operation which began early this morning has only managed to dig out the six dead miners whose bodies have been transported to the district hospital mortuary.

06/06/2025

SCORPION BUS ACCIDENT IN SOLWEZI

A very Terrible Accident afternoon.. If you have a relative who was travelling with a Scorpion Bus please rush to solwezi General Hospital..

Casualties have been reported and several have been reported seriously injured 😭💔..

The accident happened in Tazama Area along Solwezi Chingola road near Kapijimpanga check point. It was facing Solwezi direction from Lusaka.

We are on the ground to get more details

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05/06/2025

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