News Diggers! Lite Edition 43 Saturday May 4, 2024
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IBA appoints Muleya as new DG
THE Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has appointed Guntila Muleya as the authority’s new Director General. According to a memorandum issued on Friday by IBA Director Human Resource and Administration, Eliazer Kawila, Muleya will also assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Kawila said Muleya emerged successful from interviews the authority conducted between 28th and 29th November…...
UPND scoops all 8 ward elections
THE UPND has scooped all the eight ward by elections held across the country on Thursday. In Luangwa Ward of Chama District, UPND candidate Kaluba Sahani got 488, while Citizens First candidate Sichone Watson got 273, Socialist Party candidate Sibale Simmy got 140 and Leadership Movement candidate got 15. While in Luumbo Ward of Gwembe…...
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Ndola High Court adjourns FAZ inter-parte hearing to Thursday
THE Ndola High Court has moved the much anticipated inter-parte hearing between Football House and Damiano Mutale to next week following an application from the plaintiff that the matter be referred to the Constitutional Court. Last week, Mutale and journalist Mabvuto Phiri obtained an injunction against the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Annual General Meeting…...
We’ve paid over 300 Investrust customers – ZICB
ZAMBIA Industrial Commercial Bank Ltd (ZICB) has disclosed that it paid over 300 clients from the 3,330 Investrust customers that were allocated to it by the Bank of Zambia. Briefing the media on Thursday, ZICB Head of Retail, David Phiri, revealed that the bank had paid out over K30 million from its K470 million total…...
Kazabu urges football stakeholders to address conflicts through established channels
FOOTBALL administrator Luxon Kazabu has urged the football fraternity to address issues using the established channels to avoid causing damage to the beautiful game. FAZ had its Annual General Meeting (AGM) halted by the Lusaka High Court after banned football administrator Damiano Mutale sued the FAZ top brass for allegedly changing the constitution without following…...
UPND duped the media, citizens on the Access to Information law
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelias Mweetwa says the UPND government will soon announce a road map for the implementation of the Access To Information law. In his message to launch the commemorations of the 31st World Press Freedom Day which falls today, the minister emphasised, while in Choma, that his government had scored a milestone on…...
Barbra makes NWSL history with 5 goal contributions in 2 starts
BARBRA Banda is enjoying a flying start to her career with Orlando Pride in the USA, netting a brace and bagging an assist yesterday as her team won 4-1 against North Carolina Courage in the National Women’s Super League (NWSL). The forward has scored three goals and provided two assists in only her second start…...
Cost of living drops by K255
THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka reduced by K255.14 in April 2024, according to the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB). The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has revealed that its BNNB for April 2024 stood at K10,348.08, indicating a K255.14 reduction compared to March’s K10,603.40. In a…...