TIZ hails conviction of 51 houses’ owners
TI-Z Chapter President Sampa Kalungu says the conviction of the Lusaka couple which owned and concealed 51 houses in Lusaka’s Chalala area will help restore the people’s hope and confidence in the Law Enforcement Agencies. Last week Friday, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court convicted and sentenced to 3 years with hard labour the owners of the…...
Zambians lucky to have HH as President at this time – Chipoka
MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says Zambia is lucky to have President Hakainde Hichilema as Head of State at a time like this one. In an interview, Mulenga said the debt restructuring process was not easy. “I can assure you, Zambia is blessed to have Hakainde as president on a time like…...
Mushrooming of unregistered estate agents irks TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says the mushrooming of non-registered estate agents presents a huge corruption and money laundering risk in Zambia’s land sector. According to the Zambia Institute for Estate Agents (ZIEA), there are currently over 5,000 unregulated land dealers in the sector, operating without licenses. And in a statement, Friday,…...
HH fired judge Muma because he’s Lungu’s friend, claims Mwila
FORMER PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says Judge Wilfred Muma has been removed from the bench of the High Court Judges because he is perceived to be former president Edgar Lungu’s friend. On Friday last week, President Hakainde Hichilema, acting on the recommendation in the report presented to him by the Judicial Complaints Commission, removed…...
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Lsk couple gets 3 years for possession of 51 houses
LUSAKA magistrate Faides Hamaundu has sentenced a Lusaka couple to three-years imprisonment with hard labour for possession of the infamous 51 houses in Chalala area. The court has also sentenced Charles Loyana to three-years imprisonment with hard labour while his wife Susan has been acquitted in a count relating to concealment of the 51 houses…....
Africa’s path to food security – harnessing the power of artificial intelligence
AFRICA, the second-largest continent in the world, is home to vast agricultural potential. However, it also faces numerous challenges in achieving food security for its growing population. To overcome these obstacles and unlock its agricultural potential, Africa can harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize its farming practices and pave the way to […]
Police acted professionally when arresting PF members – Mwiimbu
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says even though some members of the public have been calling for PF to be deregisterd, he has refused to do so because he believes in the rule of law. And Mwiimbu says it is unacceptable for members of parliament to defy bench warrants, adding that nobody…...
WFP approves US$98m strategic plan for Zambia
THE World Food Programme has approved a US$98,463,341 country strategic plan for Zambia for the period 2023 to 2028. And Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri says the approval shows the WFP Board’s commitment towards supporting the Zambian government’s ambitions to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people and strengthen the country’s economy. In a statement, Friday,…...
ERB maintains diesel, marginally hikes petrol prices
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced an upward adjustment in the price of petrol by K0.48 per litre while low Sulphur diesel prices have been maintained at K21.87. ERB has also reduced the price of kerosene and Jet A-1 by K1.21 per litre and K1.29 per litre respectively. Speaking during a briefing, Friday, ERB…...
