Archive: 13 June 2018

13 Jun 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

LAZ condemns attack on judges, lawyers

The Council of the Law Association of Zambia has condemned public attacks on judges and lawyers following a judgement of the Supreme Court in a case of Savenda v Stanbic Bank, saying it is contemptuous

13 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Attacks on FIC will repel investors, senior accountant warns govt

A concerned senior accountant Victor Nyasulu says government’s continued intimidation of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) will make potential investors think twice about investing in the country. And Nyasulu says the government’s attacks on FIC

13 Jun 2018 | Abraham Kalito

ZACCI fears govt will favour foreign investors in re-developing idle assets

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has challenged government to prioritize Zambian investors in the award of contracts to re-develop ‘wasting and idle assets.’ Works and Supply Minister Felix Mutati disclosed, Sunday, that

13 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Heavy debt servicing killing businesses – Msokotwane

Businesses can no longer thrive in Zambia due to lack of money in the market because all of the country’s financial resources are being channelled to servicing debt, says Liuwa UPND member of parliament Situmbeko

13 Jun 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

We will name FIC suspects – CSOs

Ten Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) say they remain wondering what kind of evidence of corruption President Edgar Lungu wants to warrant him to take action, if he cannot act on the 2017 FIC trends report.

13 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

SADC calls for concerted efforts to end prejudices against people living with Albinism

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for concerted efforts in fighting atrocities and other societal prejudices which people with albinism are exposed to, which cause them to live in constant fear for their

13 Jun 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

We are doing exactly what Lungu says about fighting corruption – FIC

Calls from the Patriotic Front to disband the Financial Intelligence Centre are unfortunate because we are doing exactly what President Edgar Lungu says in his speeches about the fight against corruption, says FIC board chairman

13 Jun 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Sangwa sues Sunday Nkonde

Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa has sued Lusaka High Court Judge Sunday Nkonde for breaching the Constitution. In petition filed in the Lusaka High Court, Monday, Sangwa who runs a law firm with Robert Simeza, stated

13 Jun 2018 | Daniel Chansa in Ndola

Ndeke residents protest over dusty roads

Ndeke township residents in Ndola on Wednesday fought running battles with police over the poor state of the Chiwala road. The residents mobilized around in the early hours of today and blocked the road with

13 Jun 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lubinda apologises for misleading the House

Justice Minister Given Lubinda on Tuesday apologized to Parliament for alleging that a Macha man died as a result of physical injuries from mob justice when in fact, he died after being tortured by known