• 4 Mar 2021
• Natasha Sakala

Kwacha will hit K22.50 per dollar by June 30 – Report

THE kwacha is expected to trade at around K22.50 per dollar by the end of the half-year period, mainly in response to continued strong demand for foreign currency, compounded by weak supply. According to a detailed economic analytical report, the Kwacha Arbitrageur, taking into account Zambia’s economic outlook this year, the local currency is forecast...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Abraham Kalito

Remember PF corruption as you vote this August, Miti urges citizens

ALLIANCE for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti says Zambians should make this year’s general election all about the rampant corruption witnessed under the PF administration. In an interview, Miti challenged voters to go to the polls bearing in mind how they had suffered because of the corruption which had engulfed the country. “As...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Abraham Kalito

Genuine PF members can't splash cash on social media - Kampyongo

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says law enforcement agencies have been activated to deal with individuals seen splashing money in viral videos while dressed in PF regalia because it is a serious breach of the Zambian laws. And Kampyongo says those opposing the Cyber Security Bill are enemies of the state. At a press briefing,...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Zondiwe Mbewe

ZAMRA asks High Court to dismiss Honeybee’s claim

THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss a matter in which Honeybee Pharmacy Limited has sued it, seeking an order to forbid it from revoking its Phamaceutical Licence. ZAMRA wants the said matter dismissed with costs, arguing that the action is an abuse of court process. The authority...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Swan Insurance sues Kafwaya for refusing to surrender vehicle after being compensated

AN insurance company has dragged Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya, trading as Nsansamina Enterprises, to court for allegedly refusing to surrender a Hino Truck that was involved in an accident after the insurance company fully compensated him for the loss and damage. Swan General Insurance Company Zambia Limited wants a declaration that it is...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Julia Malunga

I’m not scared of being investigated - Malanji

I CANNOT stop Law Enforcement Agencies from executing their work as they embark on investigations into the source of my wealth, says Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji. On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) announced that it had taken interest in Malanji’s acquisition of a K30 million helicopter. And the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) equally...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Daniel Chansa

Resist temptations from politicians as elections approach, Bishop Phiri urges fellow clergymen

CATHOLIC Diocese of Ndola Bishop Benjamin Phiri says clergymen will face a lot of temptations from political figures who would wish to be elected to various offices this year. Bishop Phiri, however, says the Church should not be used as a political ground. This is according to his 2021 Lenten Message in which he invited...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Ulande Nkomesha

Parliament fails to vote on Cyber Security Bill due to technical fault

PARLIAMENT yesterday failed to vote whether or not the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bill should be read for the second time due to challenges with the information and technology system. The members of parliament tried to vote orally but failed because there was an indication of division which fostered the use of the IT...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Julia Malunga

Donate cash away from Cameras, Mundubile tells PF

GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Brian Mundubile says if any member of the ruling party feels compelled to donate, they should do it away from the cameras. In an interview, Mundubile said there was no harm in donating silently, arguing that there was no need for someone in Monze to know about a donation he has made...

• 4 Mar 2021
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Luanshya man denies insulting Lungu

A LUANSHYA man accused of insulting President Edgar Lungu during a phone-in programme on Millennium Radio has denied defaming the Head of State, saying he also felt hurt when he heard that someone had insulted Zambia's leader. This is a matter in which Fred Maanya is charged with defamation of the President. Particulars of the...