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…...
DEC nabs 3 pharmacists for theft of govt drugs worth K897,000
THE Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested three pharmacists at the Chipata District Health Office in Eastern Province for theft of government drugs and possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime. The commission has revealed that the trio between March 1 and August 14, 2023, allegedly stole 897 containers of septrin antibiotic tablets valued…...
Lsk-Ndola road reconstruction works start
THE Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway concessionaire has started reconstruction works from Jacaranda Mall to Skyways substation in Ndola. Speaking to journalists when a team from the Road Development Agency stopped over at the construction site, Monday, Avic International Business Manager Dimas Musonda said works on the 2.5 kilometers stretch were expected to be complete in the…...
We’ve done more than 50% of our promises – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the UPND government has done more than 50 percent of its campaign promises in the last two years. Responding to a caller during ZNBC’s Sunday interview who rated the UPND government 50 percent in terms of delivery of promises, Mweetwa said 50 percent was a pass mark in higher learning…...
Guard against vices that ruin talent, Maliti tells Lks clubs
LUSAKA Province FAZ Chairperson Jordan Maliti has urged clubs to guard against vices that ruin talent and football development in the country. Speaking during a trophy presentation ceremony to Lusaka Province Division One, Two and Three teams at the Showgrounds, Maliti urged clubs to continue investing in football development. Maliti said the Lusaka Province FAZ…...
