News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1774 Wednesday July 10, 2024
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The Battle to be Beautiful
Some time back, a Zambian blogger made a comment that Zambian musicians should consider dark skinned girls with afros in their music videos and not only light skinned girls. What was interesting to read where the comments from the followers. “colourism in Zambia and Africa at large is real, you have to be light skinned […]
BOZ ponders phasing out cheque books
THE Bank of Zambia is pondering phasing out the use of cheques as a payment instrument, effective December 31, 2025. According to a notice issued yesterday, BOZ stated that the decision was necessitated by a sustained decrease in cheque usage by members of the public and businesses. “In line with the National Payment System Vision…...
The climax of the PF downfall and Chabinga’s big-headedness; Part 2
IT was puzzling to us that this man called Robert Chabinga could have the audacity to hold a press conference and threaten to close down or liquidate any media house that will give coverage to Sampa or quote him as PF president. The Mafinga MP wants all media houses in the country to recognise him…...
External debt has increased from $13.04bn to $14.7bn since we took over – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has explained that Zambia’s external debt has increased from $13.04 billion to $14.7 billion, while domestic debt has risen from K194 billion to K225 billion since the UPND took over government in 2021. Dr Musokotwane further says government did not anticipate a drought when they sold the surplus maize in…...
Don’t vote for opposition, SMEs Minister tells Shiwang’andu residents
SMALL and Medium Enterprise Development Minister Elias Mubanga has urged residents of Shiwang’andu District not to vote for the opposition if the court upholds the speaker’s decision to nullify nine PF seats. The Speaker of the National Assembly recently declared nine Patriotic Front seats vacant, following the expulsion of members of parliament from the party…...
Mundubile, 8 others seek judicial review of Speaker’s decision to declare their seats vacant
NINE expelled PF MPs have applied to the Lusaka High Court for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the decision of second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo to declare their seats vacant. The nine, who have also cited the Attorney General, want a declaration that Moyo’s decision dated July 3, 2024,…...
We’ve seen an increase in influenza-like illnesses – MoH
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says her ministry has seen an upsurge in respiratory infections due to the cool and dry weather. And Masebo says the country recorded 4,770 Covid-19 cases between January and June 2024. Addressing the media, Monday, Masebo disclosed that over the last four weeks, 373 samples were collected from Influenza surveillance sites…...
ERB lifts domestic solar equipment importation restrictions
THE Zambia Revenue Authority has announced that importers of domestic solar equipment are no longer required to get a one-off waiver from the Energy Regulation Board. In a joint statement, ERB and ZRA stated that importers are simply required to sign a self-declaration form, declaring among others, that the solar equipment being imported is not…...
Govt grants Maamba Collieries exploration licenses for lithium, other minerals
ZCCM-IH has announced that its investee company, Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL), has been issued two large scale exploration licenses for lithium and other minerals in Southern Province. ZCCM-IH says the licenses are valid for four years, adding that during this period, the company plans to conduct detailed exploration to ascertain the presence of mineable resources…...