• 13 Dec 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Maseka fixed windows at Chimese's alleged property, DEC testifies in Perjury case

An investigations officer at Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has testified that while Zambia Air Force (ZAF) colonel Dexter Maseka told Lusaka Magistrate Nsunge Chanda that he knew nothing about the Ibex Hill properties allegedly belonging to former ZAF commander Eric Chimese, he had earlier informed her that he was the one who actually fixed aluminium...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Kambwili granted last adjournment to open defence in forgery case

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has granted NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili a last adjournment in which to open his defence in a matter where he is charged with forgery and giving false information to a public officer in relation to the registration of Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services. In this matter, Kambwili is facing three counts...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Natasha Sakala

We have challenges receiving all the power paid for from Eskom - Zesco

Zesco says Zambia has already started receiving power from Eskom, but some challenges in the wheeling process make it hard to receive the full 300MW which was paid for. And Zesco says despite not having a firm agreement with Eskom, the utility is confident that Zambia will still receive 300MW of electricity since most industries...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

Kwacha depreciation killing us - Petroleum transporters

Petroleum Transporters Association of Zambia secretary general Benson Tembo says the depreciation of the kwacha has negatively impacted their businesses. In an interview, Tembo said most transporters were using foreign currency to buy spare parts for their trucks, which meant the cost of doing business had gone up. He said there was need renegotiate with...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Julia Malunga

Corruption undermines people's trust in economic systems - Swedish Envoy

Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Ann Maj Hultgård says the fight against corruption is part of her country's global drive for democracy because the vice undermines people's trust in political and economic systems of any nation. Ambassador Hultgård made these remarks when her embassy, Transparency International Zambia (TIZ), Make Trade Sweden, and the local Swedish Network...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Julia Malunga

NGOs want to tarnish Lungu’s integrity ahead of 2021 - Kamba

PF Lusaka Province interim secretary Kennedy Kamba says it is disheartening that some individuals have gone to an extent of fabricating stories to tarnish and bring down the integrity of President Edgar Lungu, by alleging that the Head of State is involved in the smuggling of Mukula logs. In a statement, Thursday, Kamba stated that...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

NAPSA moves to regularise lease agreements with tenants at Levy Park, Chagwa Mall

National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has asked the Lusaka High Court to extend the period to file lease agreements for the Edgar Chagwa Lungu and Levy Business parks in Kitwe and Lusaka, respectively. According to an affidavit in support of originating notice of motion filed in the Lusaka High Court, recently, NAPSA, the applicant in...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia making tremendous strides in mitigating climate change - Yumba

Lands and Natural Resources Permanent Secretary Ndashe Yumba says the country is making tremendous strides in mitigating climate change. According to a statement issued by First Secretary for press at the Embassy of the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in France Yande Musonda, Yumba was speaking at a...

• 13 Dec 2019
• Diggers Editor

Remember, Kapata said mukula proceeds were not remitted to Treasury

As the debate for Mukula smuggling involving high profile government officials raged on in 2018, members of parliament took authorities to task, demanding to know how the so-called confiscated Mukula was disposed and how the money was spent. Lands Minister Jean Kapata gave a statement in the National Assembly, revealing that Mukula proceeds were in...