Archive: 1 October 2024

1 Oct 2024 | Diggers Editor

ZICTA must do more with clampdown on scammers than just deactivating SIM cards

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) says it has, in an effort to safeguard the public from the rising scourge of mobile and internet fraud, deactivated 49,000 SIM cards used for fraudulent activities... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Precious Daka

We’ve not adjusted PAYE because our focus is to help the unemployed – Musokotwane

MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there is no adjustment to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax in the 2025 national budget because money meant for this incentive has been... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Mwiche Nalwimba

We give CDF equally because urban areas are more populated than rural constituencies – Nkombo

LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says government allocates CDF to rural and urban constituencies equally because the population in urban constituencies is bigger than in rural setups. On Thursday, TIZ Public Resource... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Chamuka Shalubala

ERB reduces petrol price by 77 ngwee, diesel K1.15

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced the fuel pump prices for Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene and Jet A-I for the month of October 2024. In a statement, Monday, ERB Board Chairperson James Banda said prices... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Precious Daka

Let’s support the boy child as well, or girls may end up single – Mutti

THE current challenge we have for junkies is because we have focused more on a girl child and left the boy child lost, says Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti. Speaking during the donation... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Chamuka Shalubala

6.6% GDP growth projection attainable – Nkoma

ECONOMIST Noel Nkoma says government’s projection of 6.6 percent GDP growth in 2025 is very much attainable. During the budget presentation last Friday, Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane said government had set... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Philip Chisalu

We’ll not extend Smart Invoice incorporation deadline – ZRA

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the authority will not extend the September 30, 2024 deadline for imposition of penalties for non-use of Smart Invoice. And Bank of Zambia Deputy Governor Operations... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Mwiche Nalwimba

If Lungu doesn’t tone down, what happened to KK, FTJ, RB, will also happen to him – Nevers

MMD president Nevers Mumba says he is not called to speak for former president Edgar Lungu, but justice. The former vice-president says if Lungu doesn’t tone down, he’ll face the same fate as other ex-heads... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Mwiche Nalwimba

UPND should start planning their exit, comparisons show Lungu did better – Makebi

PF lawyer Makebi Zulu says it’s political suicide for the UPND to assume that their victory in 2026 depends on the assumption that Edgar Lungu has no chance of winning the elections. Zulu says the... […]

1 Oct 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Lungu applies for recusal of 3 ConCourt judges in eligibility case

FORMER president Edgar Lungu has asked the Constitutional Court to recuse three of its Judges in the matter where a youth activist, Michelo Chizombe, is challenging his eligibility to participate in future presidential elections. Lungu... […]