HH tells newly appointed ZAF Commander, his deputy to work as a team
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the newly appointed ZAF Commander Oscar Nyoni and his deputy Arthur Kalaluka to work as a team. Yesterday, the President fired Collin Barry and replaced him with Major General Nyoni whom he also promoted to the position of Lieutenant General. He also promoted the newly appointed Deputy Commander Brigadier General…...
Musukwa mocks UPND for failing to wipe their own ‘mess’
BA UPND teli balandile ati baisa mukupipa ba PF efyo banyele, asked former mines minster Richard Musukwa when he was requested to comment on the Ministry of Mines’ failure to meet their revenue collection targets. Last week Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta acknowledged before the Public Accounts Committee that his Ministry had…...
ZRA, MOAZ confer
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority ZRA Commissioner General Dingani Banda says VAT is the weakest link in the country and that there is need for Zambia to address structural challenges in the tax administration. And Banda says there is need for the Authority and the media to work together in growing the knowledge gap on tax matters…....
Yo Maps demands Cru Cru back, threatens to sue ACC
RENOWNED Musician Elton Mulenga alias Yo Maps has threatened to sue the Anti-Corruption Commission if they don’t return his Land Cruiser which he fondly calls “Cru Cru” by Friday. And Yo Maps has lamented that the ACC’s conduct has put his business deals in jeopardy while unfairly keeping the subject of their investigations unknown. Meanwhile,…...
Agriculture PS admits using wrong documents to direct bid Agrizam
MINISTRY of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Green Mbozi says the Ministry was at fault by not ensuring that Agrizam Investments Limited and Ferts Seed and Grain Limited complied with the bidding and evaluation guidelines during the procurement of 2022/2023 farming inputs, saying the ministry used wrong documents during the process. And Ferts Seed and Grain Limited…...
Muchima’s statement on land unconstitutional – ZLA
ZAMBIA Land Alliance Executive Director Patrick Musole has appealed to Lands Minister Elijah Muchima to retract his statement indicating that UPND members will be prioritised when giving land because it is unconstitutional. Addressing some Chongwe residents involved in a land dispute recently, Dr Muchima said government would favour UPND members and the vulnerable when offering…...
Egyptian demands $5.6m back, produces video evidence of officers extorting money
EGYPTIAN national Micheal Adel Michel Botros has objected to the Director of Public Prosecution’s application to have properties seized in the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) gold scam forfeited to the state. The Egyptian national, who claims that he had initially agreed to forfeit the money and other properties under duress, has further exhibited video…...
2023 has been a remarkable year for Zambian sports – NOCZ
THE National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has described 2023 as remarkable, with a number of athletes and teams scoring successes on the field of play. With the year coming to an end, NOCZ president Alfred Foloko said in a statement yesterday that a number of athletes and teams shined at the international level this…...
Kundananji tops GOAL50 list
COPPER QUEENS winger Racheal Kundananji has won the GOAL50 Women’s Award, becoming the first African player ever to top the list in either the men’s or women’s categories. The GOAL50 is an annual list of the best 50 footballers in the world as voted by fans across the globe on the Goal.com website. Kundananji saw…...
Grant should leave blueprint for local coaches to follow – Mulonga
VETERAN football administrator Teddy Mulonga hopes Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant will leave a blueprint for local coaches to follow and record success after he is gone. In an interview with the media, Mulonga expressed happiness with Chipolopolo’s return to the AFCON, adding that the country was expecting a successful outing next year. The former FAZ…...
