THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit, has arrested a Congolese national for fraud and money laundering involving over K7 million. In a statement yesterday, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said Tonny Mpoyi allegedly forged three NRCs and later opened accounts into which over K7 million was fraudulently transferred from...

Continued cross-examination of Given Lubinda... Nchito SC: Mr Lubinda, my simple question is, you were not aware how Zambia National Service was dealing with Mukula? Lubinda: I wasn’t aware, My Lady. Nchito SC: You were not aware on how ZAFFICO, the dealer in exotic goods was dealing in indigenous forest? You were not aware? Lubinda:...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda has lamented that some government and UPND officials are abetting corruption and other illegalities. In a statement, Thursday, Kasanda said vices like illegal harvesting and transportation of Mukula, illegal mining, among others, are taking place with the blessing of some government and party officials. “Government has observed with serious concern...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the recent arrest of some senior government officials from Luapula and Mongu is a clear demonstration of the party’s commitment to uphold the rule of law. And Mweetwa has disclosed that he is one of the people sponsoring disunity in PF. Police on Tuesday arrested Luapula Province Deputy Permanent Secretary...

THE Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) says about eight people have died due to flood-related accidents countrywide, while 600,000 livestock is at risk due to flooding. In an interview, Wednesday, DMMU National Coordinator Dr Gabriel Pollen said the unit was also accommodating over 8,000 flood victims. “[About] 6-8 people have died due to flood...

THE National Assembly has confirmed that its members’ motel has been temporarily closed as a result of flooding, which it says has affected the sewer system. The National Assembly says it has secured alternative accommodation for members of parliament and has managed to negotiate a daily rate of K582 at all the hospitality facilities. In...

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government is not trying to gag former president Edgar Lungu but says he should come out in the open if he wants to remain in active politics. And Haimbe says the issue of lifestyle audits should be looked at holistically, arguing that the focus should not only be on public...

GOVERNMENT says it has reduced its borrowing from the domestic market from K24 billion in 2022 to K16 billion in 2023 and hopes to reduce even further. In a speech read on his behalf by Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane during the launch of the Capital Markets Master Plan, Thursday, President Hakainde Hichilema observed that...

PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says former Copperbelt minister Mwenya Musenge should concentrate on growing his party, arguing that PF can't die as it has faced similar challenges before. And Chama says Miles Sampa is still eligible to contest for the party presidency but says his actions will only be judged at the general conference....

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has revealed that the reported theft of medical equipment at ZAMMSA was an inside job, saying the loss was only discovered during stock-taking. Last week, the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) clarified that the stolen medical equipment worth K1.6 million was not kept at its warehouse as earlier indicated...