United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) president Charles Chanda says he has more land than the Lusaka City Council (LCC), part of which he is willing to give the local authority if approached. And Chanda has explained that he has been smart enough not to have been registering the land he buys in his own...

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has announced that it has completed phase one of a review of unwarranted charges by commercial banks, which look set to be abolished. And Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) president Dr Lubinda Haabazoka hailed the BoZ’s move, saying members of the public have finally won. BoZ director for Bank Supervision...

Zambians have been paying doubles taxes before the 30 ngwee charge on Internet calls was introduced because government has failed to provide adequate services to meet citizens’ needs, says the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS). In an interview with News Diggers! in Lusaka, Thursday, CUTS centre coordinator Chenai Makumba said Zambian consumers who are...

By Stuart Lisulo Commercial banks must innovate to stay abreast of technological developments happening in the financial market or they will cease to exist, says Bank of Zambia governor Dr Denny Kalyalya. And Dr Kalyalya has reiterated the central bank’s calls to the financial services industry for them to continuously reach out to informal savings...

A 75-year-old Chipata man has hanged himself over a land dispute. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo confirmed this in a statement saying Jaivan Banda of Mphuzuzu village was scheduled to appear before Mfumbeni Traditional Council of Chief Nzamane at 08:00 hours today to exculpate himself over the land dispute. "A 75 year old man identified...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency says the airport road speed limit will be increased to 100km per hour. And RTSA says it is illogical for a well taught driver to complain about lack of adequate speed-limit markings on the road because they are expected to know. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Open Line...

ZEMA has jointly charged Lusaka City Council (LCC) Town Clerk and his director of public health Edgar Mulwanda with two counts of failure to manage waste in Misisi and Kanyama and another two counts of failure to comply with site restoration orders. This follows recent orders which the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has issued...

CiSCA chairperson Bishop John Mambo has pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge in the Supreme Court, saying he didn't mean to bring the court into disrepute or undermine its authority. Bishop Mambo had last month denied the charge and asked for more time to hire a lawyer saying he had not hired one...

Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says he has donated his first seven months’ salary to the Church in a bid to put God first. Speaking when he addressed residents during the weekly Lusaka City Council (LCC) open forum held every Thursday, Sampa said he will give all Lusaka residents via the LCC open forum an opportunity...

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