Opposition is now free, but UPND is making a mistake
HIS Excellency Jacek Jankowski, the outgoing European Union Ambassador to Zambia and COMESA says he’s seen some changes in the democratic standards since the new dawn government took over. He observes that people, including opposition political parties, are now free to criticise the government, and the media has a better operating environment. Ambassador Jacek JANKOWSKI:…...
BoZ says it released $300m on the market to moderate exchange rate
GOVERNOR Dr Denny Kalyalya says the Central Bank released US$300 million on to the market around the second quarter of this year, largely from mining sector tax receipts, in a bid to moderate exchange rate volatility. And Dr Kalyalya says the country’s foreign reserves have reduced to $2.7 billion of import cover from 2.9 billion…...
Diplomats can’t see wrongs in UPND because they supported HH’s election – PF
PF presidential aspirant Brian Mundubile says diplomats accredited to Zambia must stop getting involved in the country’s politics. And Mundubile claims some diplomats are failing to see wrongs in the UPND government because they supported President Hakainde Hichilema’s election. He was speaking following remarks by outgoing European Union Ambassador to Zambia and COMESA Jacek Jankowski…...
DEC busts fake gold processing plant, arrests two more culprits
THE Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested two more people in connection with the airport gold scandal, one identified as Francis Dube and another one only identified as George. The two suspects arrested were found in possession of three boxes of suspected fake gold similar to what was found on the Egyptian plane, but at premises…...
Customers deposited K145bn in the first half of 2023 – BAZ
BANKERS Association of Zambia Chief Executive Officer Leonard Mwanza says customer deposits grew by 21.6 per cent from K119 billion in 2022 to K145 billion in 2023. Speaking during the side lines of the 2023 Mid-Year Economic Performance, Mwanza said the total banking assets grew by 20 per cent at K196 billion from last year…...
Suspects in airport gold scandal remain in detention
FOUR foreigners arrested in connection with the airport gold scandal will remain in custody for a few more days after the Lusaka High Court adjourned hearing of their writ of habeas corpus yesterday as the State had only received instructions in the matter that morning. The four, who are among the nine foreign nationals and…...
We’re not a failed project, our economy is on reset – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Zambia’s economy is being reset hence challenges like the high cost of living are bound to happen. And Kabuswe says he has noticed a number of youths complaining on social media that they are not being given mining licences when they are not even putting in the…...
It’s not normal behaviour for LEAs to just sit and watch someone throw $50,000 – Mwenye
IT’S not normal behaviour that someone can be throwing around US$50,000 and law enforcement agencies are just watching, says Anti-Corruption Commission Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye State Counsel. And Mwenye says there is poor inter-agency coordination because of little or no communication existing between relevant institutions involved in the fight against corruption. Speaking during the inaugural…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1545 Thursday August 24, 2023
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HH will participate in BRICS roundtable discussions – Govt
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says President Hakainde Hichilema will attend the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogues scheduled to take place, Thursday, in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a statement, Wednesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo said President Hichilema, in his capacity as COMESA Chairperson, will also participate…...
