Court issues another bench warrant for Kaizer
LUSAKA Magistrate Mutinta Mwenya has issued a bench warrant against former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu in the matter in which he is charged with one count of conversion not amounting to theft. Last month, magistrate Silvia Munyinya also issued a bench warrant against Zulu for missing court sessions in a matter in…...
Govt has budgeted K500m for recaptalisation of NATSAVE – Mutati
ACTING Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government has a budget of K500 million to recaptalise the National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 2024. Mutati was responding to a question asked by Sikongo UPND member of parliament Mayungo Simushi in the National Assembly, Wednesday, on whether government had plans…...
I can’t race until I heal, but I pray for a miracle – Muzala
INJURED Commonwealth and African 400m champion Muzala Samukonga says he is in pain but hopes for a miracle ahead of next month’s World Championships. However, the sprinter says he cannot risk racing before he is completely healed. And Zambia Athletics (ZA) General Secretary Davison Mung’ambata revealed that it required about US$4700 to bring an American…...
Meeting HH over CDF unnecessary, we don’t want our MPs being abducted afterwards – PF
LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says it’s not necessary for all members of parliament to have a meeting with the President over CDF as there is a law governing its utilisation. Mundubile says the party doesn’t want its members of parliament being abducted or arrested after such a meeting for simply asking…...
There’re no easy games but play to your strengths, Grant tips Copper Queens
CHIPOLOPOLO coach Avram Grant has tipped the women’s national team to play to their strengths and quality ahead of their opening fixture against Japan. During an interview with the FAZ media after yesterday’s evening training session for the Copper Queens, Grant urged the team to believe and fight for the badge. Grant said he was…...
Nakonde Mp’s ‘baby mama’ sues for child maintenance
A LUSAKA woman has lodged a complaint against Nakonde PF member of parliament Luka Simumba in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for child maintenance. Elizabeth Mwansa, of Lusaka’s Woodlands Extention, has proposed that Simumba should be giving her K5,000 per month towards the maintenance of their 1-year-old child. In her affidavit in support of summons for…...
FIC now has more tools to detect suspicious transactions – Kabesha
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says there is an improvement in terms of how the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is conducting its work as it now has more tools for detecting suspicious transactions. Kabesha says this is why the centre is able to raise issues as contained in its 8th Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2022…...
COF, Bloggers of Zambia challenge ZICTA’s mandatory sim card live facial capture directive
CHAPTER One Foundation and Bloggers of Zambia have dragged ZICTA to the Lusaka High Court, challenging its directive to mobile network operators to collect and process live facial photographs of consumers as a prerequisite to the registration of mobile network services. Last year, ZICTA directed Mobile Network Operators to ensure that all new SIM card…...
UPND killed FIC by denying it leadership
BEFORE the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) issued a statement commenting on the contents of the recently released Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) money laundering Trends Report, we thought we were the only ones who observed that it lacked depth. It struck us that the Centre did not capture the most obvious cases which…...
We’ve learnt our job is not to excite the public – FIC
FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) Acting Director General Liya Tembo says the centre has learnt that their job is not just to excite the public, so they are managing stakeholder feedback by “better packaging” their reports. Speaking on HOT FM’s Beyond the Headlines programme, Thursday, Tembo said in the past, their reports were perceived to be…...
