Archive: 21 July 2023

21 Jul 2023 | Esther Chisola

COF, Bloggers of Zambia challenge ZICTA’s mandatory sim card live facial capture directive

CHAPTER One Foundation and Bloggers of Zambia have dragged ZICTA to the Lusaka High Court, challenging its directive to mobile network operators to collect and process live facial photographs of consumers as a prerequisite to... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Diggers Editor

UPND killed FIC by denying it leadership

BEFORE the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) issued a statement commenting on the contents of the recently released Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) money laundering Trends Report, we thought we were the only ones... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Mwiche Nalwimba

We’ve learnt our job is not to excite the public – FIC

FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) Acting Director General Liya Tembo says the centre has learnt that their job is not just to excite the public, so they are managing stakeholder feedback by “better packaging” their reports.... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Muzamba Siandizya

Increased cases of sexual abuse against girl child worries women’s movement

THE women’s movement in Zambia has expressed concern over increased cases of sexual abuse against the girl child as evidenced by recent media reports and quarterly statistics by Zambia Police Victim Support Unit (VSU). In... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

UAE’s story of growth admirable -HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has reiterated government’s commitment to working with the private sector in a bid to reconstruct the country’s economy. Speaking at State House when he hosted United Arab Emirates minister of state Sheikh... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Philip Chisalu

D/Speaker struggles to maintain order after Musanje calls Kapyanga “Mr Cockroach”

THERE was drama in the National Assembly on Tuesday when Second Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo had a tough time maintaining order after Mbambala UPND member of Parliament Joseph Musanje referred to his Mpika PF counterpart... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Muzamba Siandizya

Fube tells 2nd Deputy Speaker that his conduct is unacceptable

TEMPERS flared in the National Assembly on Wednesday when Chilubi PF member of parliament Mulenga Fube exchanged some strong words with Second Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo during business. The fracas began when Lunte PF member... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Lungu will testify that he owns his children’s properties in court, insists Mwila

FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says former president Edgar Lungu will testify that he owns the properties which his children possess. In an interview, Mwila insisted that Dalitso cannot get his wealth from anywhere... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

I was elected to lobby for development, not to politic – Sunday

KANCHIBIYA PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda says he does not believe in antagonistic politics and he was elected to lobby for development for his constituency, not to politic. In an interview, Monday, Chanda said... […]

21 Jul 2023 | Philip Chisalu

We’re going to pursue policies aimed at maintaining price stability – Govt

GOVERNMENT says it will over the medium term pursue policies aimed at maintaining price and financial system stability. According to a Green Paper on the 2024-2026 Medium Term Budget Plan released recently, Secretary to the... […]