Court grants GBM’s nephew K150,000 bail pending appeal
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, has granted former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s nephew, Adolphus Mubanga, bail of K150,000 but in his own recognisance, pending his appeal. In November last year, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court sentenced Mubanga to two years imprisonment with hard labour for possession of properties suspected to be…...
Court pushes Katanga’s bail application ruling to Thursday
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has moved its ruling on former deputy Inspector General of Police Charity Katanga’s bail application to February 29, 2024. This was after her lawyer, Isaac Simbeye, asked the court to consider her reply to the State’s opposition to the bail application. Katanga is serving her three-year sentence after she was convicted…...
Uranium pollution case at Lumwana a closed issue MoM
MINISTRY of Mines Safety Department Director Fred Banda says the uranium water contamination issue at Lumwana Mining Company is now a closed matter, as far as safety is concerned, because the mine has changed the source of water supply. Banda, however, says the Radiation Protection Authority is yet to avail the department test results for…...
You need to be innovative with integrity to be at our table – UKA
UNITED Kwacha Alliance (UKA) chairperson Sakwiba Sikota says integrity, ideas and innovation are some of the qualities that give one the right to sit at their table. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV’s COSTA programme, Sunday, Sikota said the alliance did things in a different way, adding that it’s not about the number of…...
Govt has been very tolerant of Lungu – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the UPND government has been very tolerant of former president Edgar Lungu because up to now, he has not been taken to court. And Milupi has wondered why the economy collapsed during Lungu’s tenure if his style of “quiet” leadership was the best. Recently, former minister of…...
Police detain Nakacinda for disobedience of statutory duties
POLICE have detained the Edgar Lungu-led PF faction’s secretary general Raphael Nakacinda for disobedience of statutory duties. In a statement, Monday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that Nakacinda allegedly provided false information to the public that pre-marked ballots had been dispatched to Lusangazi, Mkushi, and Mwense by-elections on November 4, 2022. Hamoonga stated that Nakacinda…...
Publishing MPR will enhance our transparency, accountability – BoZ
BANK of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says the publication of the Monetary Policy Report (MPR) will enhance the Central Bank’s transparency, accountability, communication and well-grounded interactions on monetary policy matters. Speaking when he launched the first publication of the MPR report, Monday, Dr Kalyalya explained that the publication of the report was now a…...
I’m lucky to be associated with your governance approach, Moyo tells HH
LUANGENI Independent member of parliament Moses Moyo says President Hakainde Hichilema’s governance system has attracted a lot of interest in Zambia and beyond. And Moyo, who is also the Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, says his constituency has drilled 152 boreholes and constructed six clinics in just two and half years. Speaking during…...
We’ll tax mines, but won’t choke them – Kabuswe
MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says his government shall ensure right taxation in the mining sector by administering a system that which won’t choke investors. And Kabuswe has refuted claims that government is providing tax incentives to investors in the mining sector, arguing that there has just been a realignment of the…...
We’ve taken interest in reports of accidents at NFCA – Govt
MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta says his Ministry has taken interest in reports of concealed mine accidents at Chinese owned NFC Africa Mining Limited, also known as Mukulumpe Mine in Chambishi. And Dr Kabeta said his Ministry is closely monitoring a named contractor at the said mine to establish…...
