Archive: 27 September 2019

27 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Africa losing $150bn in illicit financial flows annually – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says Africa is losing about $150 billion in Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) every year. And President Lungu says despite efforts by countries to effectively combat illicit financial flows at national, regional and

27 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court halts NDC de-registration

The Kabwe High Court has granted National Democratic Congress (NDC) leave to apply for judicial review in a matter where the Registrar of Societies canceled the party’s registration. According to a court order obtained by

27 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Govt scraps Sales Tax as Ng’andu rolls out bloated K106bn budget

Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has announced that government has decided to abandon the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and maintain Value Added Tax (VAT) next year following widespread rejection from several key stakeholders. Announcing

27 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

I saw the murder-accused juvenile stab his friend with a broken bottle, witness tells court

A witness has testified in the Lusaka High Court that a 17-year-old juvenile who allegedly stabbed his 20-year-old friend to death at JCS bar in April this year told him that he fought with the

27 Sep 2019 | Julia Malunga

UPND will fight tooth and nail to mobilize, vows Kakoma

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma has vowed that the party will fight tooth and nail and will not allow to be disadvantaged in mobilisation ahead of the 2021 general election. UPND Lusaka Province chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta

27 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Govt to unveil K91bn 2020 budget

Government is expected to roll out a K91 billion national budget next year, representing 27.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to be supported by increased tax revenues amounting to around K6 billion more