Mushala actor apologised to woman after assaulting her, witness tells court
A STATE witness has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he found audio recordings of actor Leo Simukoko, famous for his character ‘Mushala’, apologising to the woman he allegedly indecently assaulted. Bowas Moonga, 49, an acting police inspector based at Woodlands Police Station told the court that Simukoko assaulted the victim at his production house…...
Chikotesha to officiate at Olympics
ZAMBIAN referee Diana Chikotesha has been appointed to officiate at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Chikotesha’s inclusion in the prestigious 89-member match officials list marks a significant milestone for Zambian sports on the international stage. The FIFA Referees Committee announced the selection, which comprises 21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials, and six…...
Aim for group stages, FAZ urges CAF envoys
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has urged Red Arrows and Zesco United to aim for the group stages of their respective competitions. Red Arrows will kick off their CAF Champions League preliminary round fixture against Nyasa Big Bullets of Malawi, while Zesco will start their race to make the Confederation Cup group stage against Harare Dynamos…....
Govt must clarify need for new corporation when it has ZCCM-IH – CTPD
CENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director, Isaac Mwaipopo, has challenged government to provide clarity on why it wants to establish Zambia Minerals Investment Corporation to represent its interests in mining when it already has ZCCM-IH. Last week, acting Mines Minister Collins Nzovu disclosed that Cabinet had resolved to create a Special Purpose…...
The ConCourt must learn from its mistakes, protect the integrity of the Judiciary: Part 2
IN our editorial opinion yesterday, we pointed out that the Constitutional Court, despite the critical role that it plays within the structure of the Judiciary, has not executed itself in an expected exemplary manner. We showed how the judges fumbled on the 2016 presidential election petition and we went further to demonstrate that this was…...
LuSE delists Investrust Bank
THE Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) has formally terminated the listing of Investrust Bank Plc with effect from July 15, 2024. In a statement, Monday, LuSE Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Kabaso stated that the delisting was in line with Section 1.11 of the LuSE listings requirements. “Kindly be informed that following the notice we issued to…...
GBM is scheduled to see a cardiologist, lawyers tell court
LAWYERS representing former Defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba informed Magistrate Stanford Ngobola yesterday that their client was unwell and currently awaiting examinations from a cardiologist and urologist. This is in a matter in which Mwamba is charged with 24 counts of conflict of interest, money laundering, among others. Mwamba is facing eight counts of conflict…...
Court finds Findlay with case to answer
LUSAKA Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya has found businessman Harry Findlay with a case to answer in a matter in which he is facing two counts of holding more than one passport and possessing endorsements of forged immigration stamps. Meanwhile, Magistrate Munyinya has granted Findlay’s application to temporarily release his passport so that he can seek medical…...
I used to sell goats, sheep, chickens for Kampyongo, his wife – Gardener
A GARDENER has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he used to sell about 50 to 70 goats and sheep per year at K2,500 and K1,500 each, respectively, on behalf of Stephen Kampyongo and his wife. Samson Mwanza, 53, of Ng’ombe Compound also told the court that he used to sell about 150 to 200…...
We need to bring sanity to FIC reports, culprits should be named – Mweetwa
FIC reports need to be simplified in a way that when they talk about illicit financial flows, they should say this one was involved in this transaction, right now they are wide open, says Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa. The Financial Intelligence Centre revealed that it analysed 15,696 Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in 2023, out…...