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1 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

FIC board withholds 2019 Trends Report, as acting DG resigns

THE 2019 Money Laundering Trends Report may not be released anytime soon this year as the Irene Lombe Chibesakunda-led Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) board has not given a go ahead for its dissemination to the... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

COVID-19 deaths rise to 288

ZAMBIA has recorded 72 new COVID-19 cases and one death, out of the 1,169 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. And Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the cumulative number of cases now stands […]

31 Aug 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

We’ll eventually sue govt over manipulated issuance of NRCs – UPND

UPND chairperson of elections Gary Nkombo says his party will eventually take government to court over the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards. In an interview, Nkombo said it was clear that PF was manipulating... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

UPND a finished party, they can’t win 2021 – Mumbi Phiri

PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says the UPND is a finished party because they have continued losing by elections in their strongholds. And Phiri says neither President Edgar Lungu nor any of his family... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

K1,600 COVID-19 relief fund a UNICEF initiative – Kampamba

COMMUNITY Development and Social Welfare Minister Kampamba Mulenga Chewe says the K1,600 being given out is an initiative under a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) programme meant to cushion the informal sector from the effects... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambians waiting to vote for us again in 2021 – Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says there is no alternative to the PF because the ruling party remains the people’s choice. And President Lungu says he will not tolerate any anarchy or criminal behavior within and outside... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Daniel Chansa

Speaking English should never be a measure of intelligence – Bowman

KABUSHI PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo speaking English should never be used as a measure of intelligence. And Lusambo says only visionless people can insult President Edgar Lungu. Lusambo was speaking on when he... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Nawakwi acting like a PF hired gun to give HH a criminal tag – Sishuwa

THE new wave of smear campaign against opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema emanates from the Patriotic Front’s realisation that the use of the tribal card against him is no longer effective, University of Zambia lecturer... […]

31 Aug 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF MPs’ cash donations won’t stop regime change – Roan MP

ROAN National Democratic Congress (NDC) member of parliament Joseph Chishala says PF MPs’ continued donations of huge sums of cash, among other gifts, to constituents will not save the ruling party from regime change in... […]

30 Aug 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

COVID-19 cases rise to 12,025

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the country has in the last 24 hours recorded 123 new COVID-19 cases out of 1,046 tests conducted, bringing the cumulative total to 12,025. Giving a daily COVID-19 update, […]