Archive: 17 October 2022

17 Oct 2022 | Esther Chisola

No fresh nominations for Kabushi, Kwacha, rules ConCourt as PF cries foul

THE Constitutional Court has ruled that ECZ did not breach the Constitution when it failed to cancel the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections and call for fresh nominations after the High Court suspended polls. The ConCourt... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

FNB explains why it discourages over the counter deposits of less than K10,000

FNB Zambia has disputed reports that it has stopped accepting over-the-counter deposits of less than K10,000 in any of its 23 branches, saying it only encourages its customers to make use of the Advanced Deposit... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Philip Chisalu

It’s illegal report suspicious transactions to any other agency apart from FIC, Tembo tells reporting entities

FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) acting director general Liya Tembo says reporting entities are only obliged to submit suspicious transaction reports to the centre, and not any other agency as doing so would be illegal. And... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Diggers Editor

New dawn caderism

17 Oct 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Numba refuses to blame Otieno for Zesco’s elimination

ZESCO United’s dreams of advancing to the CAF Confederations Cup Group stage came to a grinding halt after the Zambians failed to get past Royal AM of South Africa with coach Mumamba Numba taking responsibility... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Godfrey Dube

FAZ disciplinary committee reviews Chambishi – Arrows fracas

THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has expressed disappointment with the behaviour of hooliganism witnessed during the MTN Super League fixture involving Chambishi and defending Champions Red Arrows. FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala said the... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

We’ve spent K6m to contain cattle disease outbreak – Govt

GOVERNMENT says it has contained the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) which was recorded in Chisamba and Chibombo districts, affecting cattle. Government, however, says the ban on the movement of live cattle from the affected districts... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Corruption will be there even under UPND’s watch, Mwila reacts to AG report

FORMER PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says financial irregularities will be there even under UPND, but what he expects is that government will be on top of things to ensure that culprits are punished. Commenting... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Govt recovers over K30m from youth empowerment programmes

YOUTH, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu has disclosed that over K30 million has been recovered from various youth empowerment programmes since September 2021. In an interview, Nkandu explained that of the K30 million, about... […]

17 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Investigations into NHEF’s Riverdale scandal have reached advanced stage – DEC

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says investigations into the National Housing Empowerment Fund (NHEF) Riverdale land scandal have reached an advanced stage. In early 2020, over 2,000 people rushed to secure land in NHEF’s Riverdale... […]