Archive: 6 May 2022

6 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

HH removes Judge Joshua Banda from office, suspends Sunday Nkonde

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has with immediate effect removed High Court Judge Joshua Banda from his office and has further suspended Judge Sunday Nkonde as Judge of the High Court. According to a statement issued by... […]

6 May 2022 | Julia Malunga

ACC nabs former Education PS, Patrick Nkaza, for corruption involving over K200m

THE ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former Ministry of Education permanent secretary Dr Patrick Nkanza for corrupt practices involving over K200,000,000. In a statement, Friday, ACC chief corporate affairs officer Timothy Moono said investigations established... […]

6 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

With IMF, the days of the kwacha moving up and down like water waves will be history – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the IMF programme which is likely to materialise in June will ensure stability in the exchange rate. And Dr Musokotwane says integrating environmental responsibility into business […]

6 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

ACC’s pursuit of serving judges a sign we need judicial reforms – Haimbe

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the questioning of two High Court judges by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is an indication that judicial reforms need to be undertaken as soon as possible. Commenting on the warn […]

6 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

HH must find healing, forgive those who offended him – Mundubile

LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile has asked President Hakainde Hichilema to find healing and forgive those who wronged him in the past, saying many things that are going wrong now are directly […]

6 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Proposed NAPSA reforms on partial pension withdrawals may create problems if not backed by financial literacy – BAZ

BANKERS Association of Zambia chief executive officer Leonard Mwanza says there is need for enhanced financial literacy as the nation contemplates partial pension withdrawals, arguing that beneficiaries should be educated on the consequences of doing […]

6 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Don’t worry, all appointments will be rendered useless at convention, Phiri tells PF members

PF member of the central committee Elizabeth Phiri has advised party members not worry about the appointments made by the acting leadership at the moment, saying they will all be nullified at the convention. And […]

6 May 2022 | Julia Malunga

Chitotela’s immunity deal raise doubts on ACC’s capacity – ActionAid

ACTIONAID Zambia has condemned the Anti-Corruption Commission’s approach of signing settlement and immunity agreements which do not work in the interest of Zambians. Responding to a press query, ActionAid country director Nalucha Ziba said the […]

6 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Bowman denies new charges, gets bail

FORMER Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo has denied attempting to interfere with witnesses. Meanwhile, Lusaka magistrate Nthandose Chabala has granted Lusambo K20,000 cash bail, and further ordered him to provide two working sureties bound in […]

6 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

KK Conference Centre is 95% complete – Milupi

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Charles Milupi says works at Kenneth Kaunda International Conference Centre in Lusaka are 95 per cent done. Speaking after touring the facility, Thursday, Milupi said the facility was expected […]