Faith Musonda will appear in court – ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it continues to investigate whether Faith Musonda has other properties which were not declared to the commission when she was granted immunity from prosecution. ACC Director General Tom Shamakamba says one’s immunity from prosecution has to be lifted after it is discovered that there was no full disclosure of properties…....
Price adjustments are a necessary aspect of doing business – Multichoice
MULTICHOICE Zambia says it has kept its price increases at the lowest possible point because it acknowledges the difficult economic climate. The entertainment company says although price adjustments are not always welcome, they are a necessary aspect of doing business. MultiChoice Zambia has announced an upward price adjustment on all of its bouquets on DStv…...
We pledge accountability in handling resources allocated to ZAF – Barry
ZAMBIA Air Force Commander Lt General Colin Barry says the command has pledged to be accountable in the handling of resources allocated to it. And Lt General Barry has thanked government for the recent 10.5 percent pay rise as it has contributed to increased morale in the command. Speaking during the 2023 Air Force Day…...
We’ll start preparing for convention after constitutional review process – PF
PF information and publicity chairperson Raphael Nakacinda says it’s only natural that the former ruling party should hold the general conference after the disputes are resolved. Nakacinda has further insisted that the party will start preparing for the extraordinary general conference after the constitutional review process is completed. In an interview, Wednesday, Nakacinda said the…...
PF is gone – Kasanda
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says there is no sanity in PF because the party is divided. And Kasanda says government is doing everything possible to stabilise the country’s economy. Meanwhile, Kasanda says President Hakainde Hichilema does not make decisions on behalf of Cabinet. In an interview, Kasanda said the former ruling party is not…...
Verbatim: Mukula smuggling trial – Given Lubinda, others Vs News Diggers (PART 11)
Cross examination continues… Nchito SC: Now, if while there was a ban, a few companies, and big companies, were being given permits to harvest and sell, export Mukula during the ban, the public will be entitled to complain, not so? ‘It’s not fair, why to these companies’? Lubinda: I supposed so, My Lady, they will…...
There’s no justification for any mealie meal price increase – FRA
THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says as at February 17, 2023, it offered 193,475 metric tonnes of maize to millers to cushion the prices of mealie meal. FRA Public Relations Coordinator John Chipandwe says there is no justification for any mealie meal price increase as the agency has been offloading maize to millers at K4,000…...
Some floods are man-made, says Nalumango as Trade Kings donates
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango has thanked the Trade Kings Group for coming to the aid of flood victims across the country. Vice-President Nalumango however laments that some floods in Lusaka are man-made because of failure to plan the cities over time. And Trade Kings Group General Manager Lux Subramaniam says the foundation is aware of the…...
CEEC to publish names of debtors today
THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has disclosed that it will today, publish the names of all persons that borrowed money from it and are in arrears as at February 28, 2023. In a notice to the public, CEEC director general Muwe Mungule said the move is for verification purposes, and advised that individuals whose…...
We’ve kept our promise, no minister has a new VX V8 vehicle – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the ruling party has kept its promises of not being extravagant at the expense of citizens as no minister has a new Toyota Land Cruiser VX V8 vehicle. And Mweetwa says the new dawn government is projecting that by mid-2024, it would have addressed the economic challenges obtaining in the…...
