Archive: 4 June 2018

4 Jun 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Evidence of corruption in Lungu’s govt is in public domain – Chipimo

I feel sorry for individuals around President Edgar Lungu who are trying to justify his actions because they themselves will end up being caught up by law,” NEREP president Elias Chipimo has said. In an […]

4 Jun 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

PeP petitions ConCourt to interpret legality of Lungu’s eSwatini gift

PeP leader Sean Tembo has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an interpretation on whether it was legal for President Edgar Lungu to have received land as a gift for his private use from King Mswati. […]

4 Jun 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

2 cops, others deny murdering ZAF officer

Four people, among them two police officers, who were arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Zambia Air Force (ZAF) flight sergeant Mark Choongwa, have pleaded not guilty in the Lusaka […]

4 Jun 2018 | Stuart Lisulo

K4.4 million lost through Mukula smuggling – FIC

Trade in Mukula trees increased last year despite the ban, with suspicious transactions linked to its illegal exports amounting to over K4.4 million, says the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). And the FIC says there was […]

4 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Pilgrim hopes to join PF, help fight corruption

Former United Party for National Development (UPND) vice-president Dr Canisius Banda says he is still willing to work with the PF and help to tackle corruption if the party gave him a platform. Dr Banda […]

4 Jun 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

HH, Kambwili unite to drum up support for Charmaine

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili yesterday teamed up to drum up support for Charmaine Mehl Musonda at a public rally in Chilanga. Hichilema said it was a waste of time blocking […]

4 Jun 2018 | Stuart Lisulo

Construction companies deposited unusual K110m cash in 2017 – FIC

Some businesses in the construction sector made large unusual cash deposits last year amounting to a combined total of K110 million, the latest Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) report reveals. According to the FIC 2017 Money […]

4 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu’s ‘orphan’ remarks anger South MPs

President Edgar Lungu’s assertion that the people of Southern Province are “like orphans because they did not elect PF members of parliament” has angered area MPs. President Lungu, while in Siavonga District last week, said […]

4 Jun 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ACC nabs former primary school teacher for duping Nakonde DEBS

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Kasama has arrested a former teacher at Ntindi Primary School in Nakonde for corrupt practices involving over K184,000. ACC spokesperson, Timothy Moono, stated that the suspect identified as Catherine Nakamba, […]

4 Jun 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Let investors develop virgin land – Kambwili

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says government must stop selling public infrastructure because it is better for investors to develop virgin land. And Kambwili has warned that one day, Zambians will wake up to a privatized […]