Kakubo, Chinese investor reach consent judgement
FORMER Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Stanley Kakubo has reached a consent judgement with Kitwe-based Chinese investor Zhang Lianan after being sued for fraudulent misrepresentation in a failed mine transaction, demanding over US$800,000. In the lawsuit, Lianan named Kakubo and Hounslow Investments Zambia Limited as defendants. He sought a court order to rescind a…...
Govt signs $30m deal with Siemens to rehabilitate CDH
GOVERNMENT has signed a $30 million deal with Siemens Healthineers that will see the company rehabilitate, reequip and expand the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH) in Lusaka. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lusaka, Friday, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said government through the Ministry of Health, secured funding and had now concluded the procurement process. “In…...
CBU staff down tools over K550 salary increment offer
THE Copperbelt University Academic Union (CBUAU) and Copperbelt University and Allied Workers Union (CUSAW) have declared a go-slow in protest of management’s offer to award a salary increment of K550 across the board for two years and maintain the status quo on other conditions of service. However, Copperbelt University Registrar Hellen Mukumba says the go-slow…...
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Chinyemba wins gold as opponent pulls out
ZAMBIA’S Patrick Chinyemba has won a gold medal without stepping into the ring in the 51kg final bout at the ongoing African Games in Accra Ghana. Chinyemba’s South African opponent pulled out of the bout to give the Zambian boxer a walkover win in the final of the flyweight category.
ZBF eyes gold medals at African Games
THE Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) says it is eyeing a multiple gold medal haul at the African Games in Ghana, as two boxers made it to the finals on Wednesday night. ZBF president Dan Chiteule expressed excitement over the country’s record seven semi-finalists that secured seven medals, but also expressed the desire for more gold…...
U21 netball team loses to Malawi
THE U21 Zambia netball national team’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup suffered a setback after losing 54-35 to neighbours Malawi at the ongoing qualifiers in South Africa. The loss means Zambia’s match against Namibia today is a must-win to qualify for a third-place play-off set for Saturday. Zambia currently sits on four points…...
No country is immune to risk of genocide – UN
UNITED Nation’s Special Advisor on Prevention of Genocide, Alice Nderitu, says taking preventive action against genocide is far less costly than responding to crises that are already underway. And Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe says Zambia is a contracting party to the genocide convention, and is therefore mandated to punish persons found guilty of the crime…...
ZRA introduces VAT on digital services
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Dingani Banda has revealed that the authority has commenced the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) from transactions made by non-resident electronic service providers. Facebook has already informed users, through its parent company, Meta, that advertisers based in Zambia would incur VAT on advertising services purchased beginning April 1,…...