Archive: 10 June 2019

10 Jun 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Zambians must declare war against thieves in govt – Mambo

Civil Society Constitutional Agenda (CiSCA) chairperson Bishop John Mambo says Zambians are responsible for the looting that is taking place in government because they easily forget and do not hold their leaders accountable. And Bishop […]

10 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court to rule on whether Chitotela has case to answer on July 8

He who conceals property can never be directly linked to the property that is concealed, an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigations officer told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, Friday, before the State closed its case against Housing […]

10 Jun 2019 | Daniel Chansa

C/Belt PF kicks off 2021 campaigns

The Patriotic Front on the Copperbelt has kicked off campaigns for the 2021 general elections. PF Copperbelt Provincial Chairman Nathan Chanda has since handed over some motorbikes for campaigns in Masaiti, Mpongwe and Lufwanyama. Chanda […]

10 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

121 Kafue teachers, residents sue State for cancelling allocation of plots

121 Kafue teachers and residents have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, seeking a declaration that the cancellation of 121 plots in Balmoral, which were allocated to them, is illegal. Michael Musata and […]

10 Jun 2019 | Abraham Kalito

ZESCO confirms Lazarous Kambole’s departure

ZESCO united FC has confirmed that striker Lazarous Kambole will leave the 2018 MTN/FAZ super league champions for greener pastures. ZESCO Chief Executive Officer Richard Mulenga told Goal Diggers! that the club is currently in […]

10 Jun 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu’s reaction to FIC report undermining corruption fight – Habasonda

President Edgar Lungu’s reaction to the latest Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Report has undermined the fight against corruption because institutions of governance tasked to fight the vice have been damaged, says UNZA political science lecturer […]

10 Jun 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Wynter condemns DEC’s attack on FIC

Rainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says the Drug Enforcement Commission should stop attacking the Financial Intelligence Centre and instead name the people who are being investigated for financial crimes. On Friday, DEC commissioner Alita […]

10 Jun 2019 | Daniel Chansa

Zambia a safehaven for fraudsters – Mwewa

A Forensic investigations consultant Professor Gibson Mwewa says Zambia is now seen as a haven of fraudsters, money launderers, corruption-masters and plunders. In a statement, Prof Mwewa said the state of financial and economic crime […]

10 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lundazi MP insists he has G12 certificate

Lundazi Central Independent member of parliament Lawrence Nyirenda who has been dragged to the Constitutional Court for allegedly not having a full a Grade 12 certificate, has insisted that the matter should be dismissed because […]

10 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

In Zambia, the most corrupt are very appealing to appointing authority – Andyford

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has charged that government has allowed corruption to be an art whereby the dirtiest public officials are most appealing to the appointing authority. In PAC’s weekly news […]