News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1706 Friday April 5, 2024
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Lsk man commits suicide after killing wife
POLICE have recorded a case in which a former bank employee, Mike Ilishebo, allegedly strangled and stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life. In a statement, Thursday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga disclosed that Ilishebo allegedly strangled his wife, Valarie Franco, aged 35, using an electric power adapter cable, and subsequently…...
We want futsal team to qualify for World Cup – Govt
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has tasked the national futsal team with qualifying for the World Cup ahead of the 2024 Morocco TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON, which kicks off next week. And Coach Andrea Cristoforetti has named his 14-member final squad ahead of the tournament. The Futsal AFCON will commence next week from April 8 to…...
Bury Morocco game at home, Nkandu tells Copper Queens
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has tipped the Copper Queens to seal Olympic qualification at home, when Morocco visits the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium this Friday. And Nkandu has urged soccer fans to refrain from throwing objects onto the pitch while celebrating or protesting. The Copper Queens host Morocco in Ndola tomorrow, before travelling for the return…...
I don’t think Davy can stop me in the ring – Mugeni
KENYAN boxer James Mugeni has arrived in the country in a bullish mood, telling the media that he is here to dethrone Africa Boxing Union (ABU) bantamweight champion Davy Mwale. The two boxers will face off for the ABU bantamweight title at the Government Complex this coming Saturday. Upon arrival at the Kenneth Kaunda International…...
Govt must relax taxes – Banda
FORMER Kasenengwa PF MP Sensio Banda says he doesn’t expect government to further burden citizens with taxes in the 2025 national budget. Banda has encouraged citizens and other stakeholders to ensure that they participate in the 2025 budget formulation by means of making submissions so that their aspirations can reflect. On Monday, government announced that…...
We’ve established a movement for good governance – Binwell
NKANA Independent MP Binwell Mpundu has disclosed that he and other MPs have formed a movement for good governance. In an interview, Tuesday, Mpundu said the movement would consist of young people because they were mostly left out in governance issues and elective positions. “We’ve been talking about a movement for a while now, we’ve…...
It’s a very bad time for Zesco to even think of increasing tariffs
ZESCO is load shedding people for more hours than it promised, and the excuses that are being given for this do not hold any water. It is quite mischievous on the part of Zesco’s management really, to announce an eight-hour electricity rationing schedule, and then switch off power for 12 hours. We say it is…...
We need to endure pain of increased tariffs for Zesco to generate revenue – Minister
GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says citizens will have to go through the pain of increased electricity tariffs in order to assist Zesco in meeting the growing energy demand in the country. Speaking when he appeared on Diamond TV, Tuesday, Nzovu said Zesco would also generate revenue through increased electricity tariffs. “We’re talking…...
Bondholders have written off $840m says Nkulukusa as govt unpacks agreement contents
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa has unpacked some of the contents of the debt restructuring agreements, revealing that official creditors have not given any hair cut while the bondholders have written off $840 million. And IMF Resident Representative to Zambia Eric Lautier says “mwagwila nchito (well done) Zambia!” Speaking during a Debt Restructuring Forum,…...