TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) chapter president Sampa Kalungu says there seems to be a surge in suspicious cash transactions because politicians always want to fulfil pledges towards the end of their political terms so that...

DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) director general Mary Chirwa has observed that much of the commission’s budgetary allocation increase was towards the fight against financial crimes and not the drug side. And United Nations Country Coordinator...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government is being methodical in actualising the production of medicinal marijuana, adding that this will help mitigate drug abuse. And President Hichilema has encouraged youths not to engage in activities done...

FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) acting Director General Liya Tembo says the institution did not relent in fighting against financial and economic crimes despite the restrictions which came as a result of COVID-19. In an interview,

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says foreign investors being offered Public-Private Partnerships contracts will need to be thoroughly scrutinised so that only those who are not involved in financing terrorism or corruption are brought on board....

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says it will cooperate with the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to ensure that law firms involved in financial and economic crimes are thoroughly investigated and sanctions meted out where...

UPND Alliance member Nason Msoni says all presidents of political parties which are in the UPND Alliance must be given jobs because they did not risk their lives for nothing. And Msoni has warned that...

FORMER health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the country will not succeed in ensuring consistent availability of drugs on shelves if suppliers are not paid on time. And Shiwang’andu PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo...

DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Mary Chirwa says the Commission is smarter than criminals who think dealing in cash will help them successfully hide their financial crimes, warning that anyone who cannot account for...

THE Financial Intelligence Centre has highlighted how some law firms are involved in money laundering and fraud. This was illustrated in three case studies presented in the 2021 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Trends Report....