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15 Jun 2018 | Abraham Kalito

GBM explains massive weight loss: I love myself now

UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) says he has deliberately lost more than 30kgs since August 2017 through a strict diet which entails he excludes sugar, starch and oily foods from his menu. And GBM […]

15 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

There will be a major decision on FIC soon, warns Amos

In this audio, President Edgar Lungu’s Spokesperson Amos Chanda discloses that State House is watching with frustration the happenings at the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and a major decision will be made soon. And Chanda […]

15 Jun 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Lungu orders loan cancellations, bans travel, suspends financing of unfinished projects

President Edgar Lungu has effected major fiscal policy changes at the Ministry of Finance and announced new austerity measures in order to get government out of its current debt crisis situation. In a statement released […]

14 Jun 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Only the corrupt are complaining about FIC – HH

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 Jean Kapata as “Mr Mukula Tree”. Meanwhile, Hichilema says he […]

14 Jun 2018 | Abraham Kalito

FIC report could cause disunity among govt institutions – Dora

Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya has insisted that the Financial Intelligence Center was trying to be sensational by releasing raw data to the public which has potential to cause disunity within government institutions. And Siliya […]

13 Jun 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

We are doing exactly what Lungu says about fighting corruption – FIC

Calls from the Patriotic Front to disband the Financial Intelligence Centre are unfortunate because we are doing exactly what President Edgar Lungu says in his speeches about the fight against corruption, says FIC board chairman […]

12 Jun 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I have no vision, Lungu insists

Somebody was saying ‘Lungu has got no vision’ [and] I said ‘yes, I have no vision’, but collectively we have a vision because you the people are the ones who know what government should do […]

12 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Kambwili threatens to demonstrate naked if Tshuma is fired

National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chibamba Kambwili says he is ready to walk naked on the streets of Lusaka, in protest, if government succeeds to dismiss Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) director-general Mary Tshuma. And Kambwili […]

11 Jun 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

We don’t release unverified data, there is evidence of crimes – FIC

The Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) says every piece of information that is contained in its trends report is backed by factual evidence that can easily be used by law enforcement agencies if they wish to […]

11 Jun 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

HPCZ withdraws 5 medical courses from Apex, Cavendish

The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has withdrawn five medical courses from Apex Medical University and Cavendish University for various breaches such as inadequate lecturers and lack of proper laboratories. And HPCZ says it […]