Kakubo to represent HH at 5th mid-year AU Coordination Meeting
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo will represent President Hakainde Hichilema at the fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU). According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sunday, Zambia will be attending the high-level meeting which will be held under the theme “Acceleration…...
Next IMF disbursements wont delay, assures Govt
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has assured that there will be no more delays in receiving disbursements from the IMF, with the next being in the coming six months. Dr Musokotwane says the US$189 million that Zambia has received from the IMF will help the country restructure its economy. Meanwhile, Bank…...
Don’t buy stories from those seeking public sympathy – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians should not buy stories from those seeking public sympathy after taking away resources meant for citizens. And ICOZ president Bishop David Masupa says the UPND government has performed well economically from 2022 to 2023. Speaking when he met the national leadership of the Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) at State…...
We’ve succeeded in having a number of movable assets forfeited to the state – DEC
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has disclosed that it has succeeded in having a number of movable assets forfeited to the state with a total cost value of K10,120,000. And DEC says it has arrested two Chingola-based businessmen and one Lusaka male for possession of US$311,700 and US$78,600 counterfeit notes, respectively. Addressing the media, Saturday,…...
One becomes useless once they leave the system – Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says he is grateful that he has been honoured for his contribution to the development of Zambian football because sometimes one becomes useless, especially after leaving the system. Speaking after the Footballers and Allied Workers Union of Zambia honoured him and his wife Esther with the merit award, Saturday, Lungu said…...
Court orders Munir’s other surety to also forfeit K100,000
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has ordered Mkaika PF member of parliament Peter Phiri to forfeit the K100,000 he promised to pay to the court in the event that his Lumezi Independent counterpart Munir Zulu jumped bail. Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili ordered that if Phiri fails to pay the K100,000 to the court, a…...
Chilangwa resurfaces, hands himself to police
KAWAMBWA PF member of parliament Nickson Chilangwa has handed himself to the police after being in hiding for several weeks. Chilangwa, who is also PF deputy Secretary General, has been in hiding since May when the Kawambwa Magistrates’ Court issued a bench warrant against him. This is in a matter in which Chilangwa and six…...
FIC report notes abuse of corporate vehicles for illicit activities
THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) says it has continued to observe the incorporation of companies where the identity of beneficial owners is obscured, with the sole purpose of using the companies for suspected illegal activities and externalising funds. In its 8th Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2022 Trends Report, the centre stated that a common…...
It’s a matter of days before we announce the direction for Mopani, KCM – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it is no longer counting months but days before it announces the direction it will take for Mopani and Konkola Copper Mines. Addressing the media, Friday, Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe said government was targeting July 31 to pick the preferred bidder for Mopani. “I think that a month or so…...
It’s true, cost of living has become unbearable for most Zambians – CSPR
THE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the cost of living in the country has indeed become unbearable for most citizens. On Tuesday, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) revealed that according to its Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB), the cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka increased by…...
