Sipilisiwe Ncube

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About Sipilisiwe Ncube

Sipilisiwe Ncube is a Zambian journalist with a background in radio news.
Email: sipilisiwe [at] diggers [dot] news

Some cases in FIC reports are false, says DEC chief
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 20, 2018
Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Commissioner Alita Mbahwe says some cases which appear in Financial Intelligence Centre reports are false on inquiry. The FIC’s 2017 Money....
After UPND lost, thought I was done with politics – Mulenga
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 20, 2018
After the UPND had lost the election, I thought that I was just literally done with politics, says Late president Michael Sata’s son, Mulenga.....
Dora explains ZNBC’s failure to broadcast World Cup
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 20, 2018
Information Minister Dora Siliya says ZNBC did not acquire the rights to broadcast the ongoing FIFA Russia 2018 World Cup games because the corporation could....
IBA, ZICTA lack capacity to regulate social media – Parley Committee
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 19, 2018
ZICTA and the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) have no the capacity to adequately regulate the use of social media and other internet platforms in the....
Zambia needs K6bn annually to service debt – ZIPAR
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 19, 2018
Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) executive director Dr Pamela Kabaso says Zambia needs K6 billion to for debt servicing annually. And Dr....
PF forming dictator in Lungu – Kapoma
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 19, 2018
Governance Activist David Kakoma says the decision to deregister the Democratic Party, which former Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba intended to stand on in 2021,....
Mwamba leads 25 SA investors on 5-day trade mission in Lsk
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 18, 2018
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba is leading 25 investors from that country on a five-day trade and investment mission in Lusaka. According....
Untraceable news publishers worry parliamentary committee
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 17, 2018
The Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information and Communication Technologies says the new media era has brought on board false and untraceable news disseminators who cannot....
Mulenga Sata seeks PF adoption for Lusaka mayor
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 15, 2018
Mulenga Sata says he wants to be adopted to contest the Lusaka mayoral elections on the PF ticket so that he can implement various projects....
Only the corrupt are complaining about FIC – HH
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 14, 2018
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says only the corrupt are complaining about the Financial Intelligence Centre 2017 trends report. And Hichilema has referred to Lands Minister....
ZCID surrenders dialogue leadership to church
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 14, 2018
The Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialogue (ZCID) has decided to let the church chair the dialogue process whilst the centre retains its facilitation functions. In....
We will name FIC suspects – CSOs
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 13, 2018
Ten Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) say they remain wondering what kind of evidence of corruption President Edgar Lungu wants to warrant him to take action,....
Lubinda apologises for misleading the House
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 13, 2018
Justice Minister Given Lubinda on Tuesday apologized to Parliament for alleging that a Macha man died as a result of physical injuries from mob justice....
Kambwili apologizes over Kampyongo allegations
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 13, 2018
Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili yesterday apologized on the floor of the House for making unsubstantiated corruption allegations against Home Affairs Minister Stephen....
Lungu declares 3 days of mourning for Kalima
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 12, 2018
The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has regretted with shock and a sense of deep sorrow the death of Gender Minister Victoria Kalima who....
I have no vision, Lungu insists
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 12, 2018
Somebody was saying ‘Lungu has got no vision’ I said ‘yes, I have no vision’, but collectively we have a vision because you the....
Gender Minister Victoria Kalima dies
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 11, 2018
Minister of Gender and Kasenengwa member of parliament Victoria Kalima has died. Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila confirmed the death of Kalima in a....
YALI reports FIC to Public Protector
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 11, 2018
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Executive Director Andrew Ntewere has written to the office of the Public Protector, submitting his concern that that Financial Intelligence....
Govt deliberately inflated cost of Lusaka-Ndola Road from $100m to $1.2bn – Trevor Simumba
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 11, 2018
International Trade Researcher and Consultant Trevor Simumba says his latest research findings have found proof that government unjustifiably escalated the cost of the Ndola-Lusaka dual....
Greens join defence for Tshuma
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 11, 2018
Green Party president Peter Sinkamba says neither Section 5 of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act of 2010 nor any other law bars the FIC....
Rioting UNZA students risk expulsion, warns Lusambo
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 11, 2018
Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has warned UNZA students that he will work closely with law enforcement agencies and management to ensure that unruly students....
CTPD rebukes govt for attacking FIC
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 11, 2018
CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says instead of attacking the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) for releasing a financial fraud report involving K4.5 billion, government would....
Chikwanda is insulting Sata by calling him vulnerable after his death – Chellah
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on June 8, 2018
Former State House Press Aide George Chellah has charged that former Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda is insulting late Michael Sata by telling the public that....