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14 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kabanshi appears in court, but case fails to take off

Former Minister of Community Development and Social Services Emerine Kabanshi yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Kabanshi appeared before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale but her case was however not called because the indictment […]

12 Jun 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt attacks on FIC sends wrong signals to International community – Prof Saasa

Economist Professor Oliver Saasa says it raises fundamental questions of what sort of image Zambia is trying to create for itself when government officials take turns in criticising its own oversight institution like the Financial […]

11 Jun 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

FIC responds to attacks: I’m mystified by Lungu’s reaction to trends report, complains Kasanga

Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) acting board chairperson John Kasanga says he is mystified by President Edgar Lungu’s reaction to the released 2018 Trends Report. Kasanga says he is also surprised with the position taken by […]

10 Jun 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Wynter condemns DEC’s attack on FIC

Rainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says the Drug Enforcement Commission should stop attacking the Financial Intelligence Centre and instead name the people who are being investigated for financial crimes. On Friday, DEC commissioner Alita […]

7 Jun 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

DEC throws shade at FIC report

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it is wrong for the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to publicize its Trends report to the public because it contains raw data meant for Law Enforcement Agencies only. And […]

6 Jun 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

How suspended ZRA employees implicated their boss in smuggling allegations

A recorded phone conversation has leaked in which the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda is heard telling a PF cadre, identified as Chanda Nyela, that those who attempt to smuggle goods into […]

6 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Brut Engineering claimed to have gotten paid for ‘feasibility studies’ before RDA awarded contract – ACC

An investigations officer from the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he established during his investigations that Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela was in control of the two […]

6 Jun 2019 | Diggers Reporter

We must change the law to stop FIC from spreading their gossip reports – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says the Financial Intelligence Centre reports are nothing more than gossip and can be equated to Kachepa. President Lungu said this upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport upon arrival from the […]

5 Jun 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt won’t tolerate Vedanta’s evil arbitration over KCM – Musukwa

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says the decision by Vedanta Resources to drag government to international arbitration following the seizure of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) is evil and a sign that it wants to continue abusing […]

5 Jun 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Kampyongo accepts lifestyle audit: “Come and investigate us”

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says he is available for a lifestyle audit as a government official so that the public can know even where his children go for school. And Kampyongo says those wishing […]