News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1864 Wednesday November 13, 2024
… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Optimizing wooden utility pole procurement and maintenance in Zambia: a strategic approach for sustainable electrification
Wooden utility poles are the backbone of Zambia’s electrification infrastructure, connecting urban centers, rural communities, and remote areas with essential power supply. These poles are widely used by ZESCO Limited, Zambia’s primary electricity provider, due to their availability, renewable nature, insulating qualities, and cost-effectiveness. However, maintaining a vast network of wooden poles is challenging, as […]
Videos
Ukusefya pa cooler truck
1xBet sponsors Zambia national team at the IMMAF World Championships
The 1xBet brand, known for its active support of African sports, raised the Zambia mixed martial arts team’s morale and sponsored their trip to the 2024 IMMAF World Championships. 1xBet paid most of the flight and accommodation costs and provided participants with branded sportswear. At the beginning of the year, Team Zambia performed well at […]
FAZ hopes home advantage will conquer Ivory Coast
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga hopes playing at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium will inspire the Chipolopolo to victory against Ivory Coast on Friday. The Chipolopolo face a crucial fixture in their 2025 AFCON qualifiers, and victory will see them leapfrog their visitors on top of the group G standings. Writing in his weekly column yesterday, Kamanga…...
I wanted to fight Stardy Mwale because he insulted me – Witness
A FORMER director of procurement in the Ministry of Defence has told the court that he wanted to fight Stardy Mwale because the former permanent secretary had insulted him. Charles Lungu also told the court that everyone who took part in the meeting that led to the approval of awarding a contract on the modernisation…...
Oriental moots ambitious boxing event costing K1.2m
ORIENTAL Quarries Boxing Promotion has set aside a budget of K1.2 million for their highly anticipated WBC event scheduled for February 1, 2025, at the Government Complex in Lusaka. The ambitious investment underscores the promotion’s commitment to delivering a world-class boxing spectacle, featuring nine international bouts, including a highly awaited WBC title fight. Speaking at…...
BoZ won’t change MPR to avoid jeopardising liquidity, predicts Habaazoka
ECONOMIST Lubinda Habaazoka says the Bank of Zambia will likely maintain the current Monetary Policy Rate at 13.5 per cent for the remaining quarter of 2024. In an interview, Monday, Habaazoka said the Central Bank would not want to jeopardise or further squeeze out liquidity from the economy, hence the chances of maintaining the MPR…...
Part 2: The ZNBC, Star Times scandal and its failure to repay the loan
AFTER we published our arguments against the proposed increase in TV levy, ZNBC management raised complaints. In response to our claim that people don’t watch ZNBC due to its coverage being heavily skewed in favor of the ruling party, the national broadcaster conceded that it lacks balanced programming but asserted that, despite this flaw, it…...
